Financial Empowerment Instructor; Part-Time

About the Position

YWCA Seattle | King | Snohomish is a regional nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating racism and empowering women. Serving communities across King and Snohomish counties, the organization provides services focused on housing stability, economic advancement, and gender-based violence support, with a strong emphasis on advancing economic empowerment as a pathway to long-term stability and well-being.

The Hope & Power Financial Empowerment Instructor supports the implementation of YWCA’s “Hope & Power for Your Personal Finances” program, a culturally reflective and trauma-informed financial education and empowerment program designed for survivors of gender‑based violence (GBV), particularly those who are Black, Indigenous, people of color, and low‑income women.

This position delivers financial education classes, supports individualized financial empowerment coaching, and helps participants strengthen financial knowledge, build practical skills, and increase confidence in meeting personal financial goals. Instructional topics may include budgeting, banking, credit, debt reduction, savings, financial safety planning, and long‑term financial empowerment.

The ideal candidate is passionate about economic justice, community‑centered education, and supporting participants through compassionate, strengths‑based, and trauma‑informed instruction.

NOTE:

This position works primarily onsite at the YWCA Greenbridge office in Seattle.

• Instruction & Participant Support
  • Lead and co‑facilitate trauma‑informed financial empowerment workshops, classes, and peer‑support learning spaces
  • Deliver curriculum and instructional content related to budgeting, credit and credit building, banking and savings, debt reduction, financial safety planning, consumer protection and fraud prevention, goal setting and financial confidence
  • Adapt instructional approaches to support varying learning styles and participant needs
  • Create welcoming, inclusive, and emotionally safe learning environments
  • Support participants in identifying and working toward individualized financial empowerment goals
  • Provide resource navigation, encouragement, and follow‑up support to participants
  • Maintain appropriate boundaries, confidentiality, and survivor‑centered practices
• Program Delivery & Coordination
  • Coordinate workshop preparation, scheduling, materials, attendance tracking, and participant communication
  • Assist with participant outreach, screening, enrollment, orientation, and retention activities
  • Support virtual and in‑person class delivery, including basic technology support for participants as needed
  • Collaborate with internal programs and community partners to increase participant access and engagement
  • Assist with curriculum updates and continuous program improvement efforts
• Documentation & Program Operations
  • Maintain accurate and timely participant documentation in accordance with program, agency, and funder requirements
  • Support collection of participant surveys, assessments, and outcome data
  • Assist with grant‑related reporting and program evaluation activities
  • Participate in team meetings, trainings, and program planning activities
  • Support outreach presentations and represent YWCA programming within the community as appropriate
• Equity & Social Justice Practice
  • Apply a racial equity and trauma‑informed lens to all aspects of instruction and participant engagement
  • Demonstrate understanding of how systemic barriers impact financial stability and access to opportunity
  • Support inclusive and culturally responsive learning environments
  • Participate in YWCA Race and Social Justice Initiative activities and related learning opportunities

• Experience working with diverse communities through education, social services, advocacy, workforce development, housing, or community‑based programs
• Experience teaching, training, facilitating workshops, or leading group learning environments
• Understanding of trauma‑informed and survivor‑centered practices
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and relationship‑building skills
• Basic knowledge of personal finance concepts such as budgeting, banking, savings, credit, and debt…