Curriculum and Training Coordinator

Description of the Organization:

For 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.

Position Summary: LEAP is currently searching for a motivated and compassionate individual to join our Programs Team as the Curriculum and Training Coordinator. The Curriculum and Training Coordinator is responsible for supporting the design, implementation and management of LEAP’s curriculum and training components for our various program initiatives. This is a full-time, salaried position with excellent growth and leadership opportunities, which requires an efficient individual who works well with young professionals and students. This position requires effective interaction and communication with a wide range of internal staff and outside entities.

The Curriculum and Training will receive general direction, coaching, and performance evaluation from the Director of Curriculum and Training.

Important and Essential Duties:

• Support the design of curriculum elements for the Children’s Program, Leaders In Training program, and other educational and social development programs and initiatives
• Support the design and implementation of training programs for LEAP counselors and program staff
• Establish connections with libraries and books stores for keeping our library updated and providing culturally relevant books for our youth
• Manage information and data about curriculum and training implementation
• Support the assessment of programming and prepare program reports as directed

• Participate in other projects as directed

Knowledge:

• Exceptional leadership, time management, facilitation, and organizational skills

• Working knowledge of best practices within the youth development and community based education

• Knowledge of common needs for first-generation, low-income students, students of color and students from immigrant families

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher learning required
• MSW or CT Teacher Certification is a plus
• Experience working with nonprofit organizations required; experience with child or youth development organizations preferred
• Ability to provide effective training
• Ability to conduct evaluation planning, data collection, synthesis, analysis, and create reports
• Experience with program development
• Knowledge of computer software applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Exceptional time management skills
• Ability to establish work priorities, meet deadlines, and remain flexible
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to organize and maintain records and filing systems for collecting and reporting data

Salary: This position is full-time and salaried. Benefits including health insurance are provided.

Special Requirements (if applicable): Flexibility to work some evenings and weekends. Ability to lift 40 pounds as we do work with moving a lot of books. Ability to travel within the New Haven area (driver’s license/vehicle is a plus).

To Apply: If you are interested in this position, please send a letter of interest and your resume to ADP.

Note: This position is currently based out of the LEAP office in New Haven, CT. If you have questions regarding this position, you may email your questions to LEAP Human Resources at hr@leapforkids.org

LEAP is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.