Educational Specialist, Training and Capacity Building

EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST, TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING

Unit:
Programs

Department:
Youth Services

Reports to:

Coordinator, Training and Capacity Building

Classifications:
Exempt, F.T. (YSD)

The Training and Capacity Building Specialist is responsible for developing, facilitating, and assessing internal and external trainings that promote cultural humility, trauma-informed care, and best practices to inform professional development opportunities for supporting LGBTQIA+ youth by HMI staff and community partners.

• 65%
  Training and Capacity Building Services
  :
  Workshop development and facilitation, including:
  Design and deliver dynamic, interactive training modules for youth-serving professionals, educators, healthcare workers, and institutional partners;
  Facilitate workshops on topics such as LGBTQIA+ cultural competency, trauma-informed care, anti-racist practices, harm reduction, and inclusive youth engagement;
  Assess training impact using feedback surveys, pre/post-tests, and outcome assessments to continuously improve effectiveness;
  Support onboarding of new HMI staff through culturally relevant and equity-centered orientation sessions;
  Conduct training coordination and logistics, including:
  Securing and procuring in-person training spaces or setting up virtual sessions using the agency's meeting software;
  Managing pre and post-training material distribution;
  Tracking and recording attendance data in Salesforce and sharing reports with the data team;
  Maintaining an organized database of training participants for funding compliance and future communications;
  Engage in outreach and engagement efforts, including:
  Conduct continuous outreach to expand training participation, engaging with Community-Based Organizations (CBOs), NYC Department of Education, Licensed Masters/Clinical Social Workers (for NYSED CEU trainings), and other adult learners;
  Conduct and share consistent, monthly training and capacity building communication, such as a newsletter;
  Promote training opportunities through social media and interagency communications;
  Stay current with trends in public health, adolescent development, and LGBTQIA+ best practices.
• 10%
  Programmatic Direct Service
  :
  Work closely with other HMI departments and staff to support ongoing programs and services;
  Outreach and engage youth during Program Common Hours (3:30pm – 7:30pm);
  Prepare for and facilitate weekly ad-hoc group-based activities for general programming, as needed;
  Perform general staff duties, such as Café duty, general event set-up/breakdown, etc.;
  Participate and assist with general HMI agency-wide events.
• 15%
  Administrative & Other Duties
  :
  Track youth member enrollment/activities and contractual requirements, and prepare reports and paperwork requested as needed by agency or funders;
  Maintain client-level data, including follow-up notes and referral logs;
  Maintain group-level documentation, including sign-in sheets and session summaries in Salesforce;
  Document, code, and enter data for program analysis;
  Submit all necessary documentation to Data Coordinator(s);
  Participate in professional development trainings.
• As needed
  Other duties as assigned by supervisor.