Learning Coordinator

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Children's Programming Full Time Management New Haven, CT, US

Salary Range: $53,000.00 To $56,000.00 Annually

About LEAP

For over 30 years, LEAP has worked with children, teenagers, and young adults in New Haven, Connecticut in some of the lowest income urban neighborhoods in America. As the largest youth agency in our city, we provide academic support, social enrichment, and leadership development, but we do so in a unique way. We give older students (ages 16-24) the training, education, and resources they need to work as counselors to our younger students (ages 7-15).

In doing so, we go beyond impacting individual lives through education and employment. We build a community with power and purpose.

All LEAP employees must adhere to LEAP's Core Values and Community Agreements.

Core Values:

• Social Justice
  - Advocating for fairness and equality while challenging systemic injustices
• Caring
  -Demonstrating empathy and concern for individual and community well-being
• Ethical Leadership
  - Leading with integrity, fairness, and moral courage
• Accountability
  - Taking responsibility for actions, outcomes, and commitments
• Collaboration
  - Fostering partnerships to achieve common goals and maximize impact

Community Agreements:

• Growth Mindset
  - Embracing challenges as learning opportunities
• Recognition & Appreciation
  - Expressing gratitude and celebrating achievements
• Conflict De-escalation
  - Resolving conflicts through open dialogue and cooperation
• Mutual Respect
  - Honoring diverse opinions, experiences, and boundaries
• Continuous Learning
  - Promoting ongoing personal and professional development

Position Summary

The Learning Coordinator is responsible forsupportingthe design, implementation and materials management of LEAP’s curriculum and training components. This involves program initiatives for our Children’s Program ages 7-12 and Leaders in Training ages 13-15, reaching nearly 1,000 young people across New Haven. The Learning Manager works in creating meaningful and holistic educational experiences relevant and adaptable to what youth in New Haven need.

It also involves training and coaching LEAP staff aged 16-24 to be able to work with kids on it.

This is a full-time, exempt (salaried) position based in New Haven, CT. The role is in-person and not eligible for hybrid work. It requires frequent interaction with children, teenagers, and young adults plus additional community partners. The ideal candidate is creative and has joy for learning. The position provides ample opportunities for professional development, including training, conference attendance, networking, and on-the-job learning experiences.

Reports to:

Vice President of Leadership & Learning

• Support the design of curriculum elements for the Children’s Program, Leaders in Training program, and other educational and social development programs and initiatives.
• Gather, organize,maintain and budget for learning materials
• Establishing connections with libraries andbookstoresforkeeping our library updated and providing culturally relevant books for our youth
• Support the design and implementation of training programs for LEAP counselors and program staff

Data Management

• Manage information and data about curriculum and training implementation
• Support the assessment of programming and program reports as requested
  
  Work as part of a teamwith other Leadership & Learning members as well as with and for staff across LEAP’s departments
• Participate intrainingand professional development as required by LEAP

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education, or an equivalent combination of…