Training Specialist

STATEMENT OF THE AGENCY

Commonpoint is a $95M not-for-profit, multi-service agency with flagship sites in Little Neck, Bayside, Forest Hills, East Elmhurst, Jamaica, the Bronx, and over 90 additional sites throughout the community. We are proud to provide a diverse array of programs and services to over 125,000 community members each year with high-quality and life enhancing programs and services. Our mission is to build and sustain the quality of family and individual life for all of our clients, regardless of religion, ethnic or cultural background, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual preference, age, or disability, within a pervasive and inclusive environment that facilitates individual growth, meets individual needs and builds community.

We accomplish this mission through a broad range of social, educational, and recreational services that reach community members of all ages and backgrounds.

The Training Specialist will be in charge of leading parenting skills training, facilitating peer support groups, and coordinating family-focused events and activities for the Fatherhood Program. This position plays a vital role in helping fathers—both custodial and non-custodial—build parenting confidence, strengthen family bonds, and foster healthy, supportive relationships with their children and co-parents. This includes developing and delivering structured learning experiences that focus on parenting skills, communication, conflict resolution, emotional regulation, and responsible decision-making.

The Training Specialist will design and facilitate culturally responsive and evidence-based training sessions tailored to a diverse population of fathers, many of whom are facing significant economic and social challenges. Instructional methods will be adapted to accommodate various learning styles and literacy levels, ensuring accessibility and inclusion. This role will report directly to the Program Director.

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Education or Counseling and knowledge and experience in fatherhood programming, best practices, and standards; or
• At least two (2) years of successful experience within the past five (5) years in facilitating parenting skills training and support groups for low-income adults.
• Demonstrated experience working with vulnerable populations and understanding of issues facing low-income and custodial/non-custodial fathers.
• Familiarity with trauma-informed practices and culturally responsive education.
• Strong group facilitation and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to engage individuals with low literacy or educational attainment.
• Flexible schedule and willingness to work some weekends/evenings for workshops and agency events.
• Interest in fatherhood development, academic improvement, social-emotional learning, family and/or community organizing, working with neighborhood agencies and programs.
• Organized and detail-oriented with the ability to multitask, analyze and drive process improvement.
• Must have excellent organizational, teamwork, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Must have a commitment of work from a strength-based perspective.
• Strong relationship-building and group facilitation capabilities, incorporating cross-cultural sensitivity.
• Takes initiative and has the ability to solve problems.
• Energized by the idea and process of creating and implementing new initiatives.
• Computer literate, including experience with all Microsoft Office software packages;
  Google Drive (Gmail, Calendar, Contacts, Docs, etc.).

• Lead structured, evidence-based parenting workshops focused on communication, discipline, child development, co parenting, and emotional well-being.
• Facilitate ongoing peer support and discussion groups that provide a safe space for fathers to share experiences, challenges, and successes.
• Help develop and maintain peer mentorship and support relationships among participants to encourage ongoing engagement and mutual encouragement.
• Plan, coordinate, and participate in family-centered activities and community events designed to promote father involvement and family unity.
• Foster strong, respectful…