City Year Los Angeles
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT – Training Manager

Organizational Overview
City Year unites a diverse corps of young adults, ages 17 to 24, for a demanding year of full-time community service and leadership development. These young leaders work as tutors and mentors to school children and mobilize volunteers in physical community service projects. Founded in 1988 in Boston, City Year now has 1,500 corps members serving in 17 cities across the U.S. and in South Africa. City Year Los Angeles was founded in 2007 and has ambitious plans to grow the program dramatically over the next few years.

Position Overview
The Training Manager is responsible for the development and implementation of City Year Los Angeles’ Civic Leadership Program to young adults 17-24 by coordinating trainings with external vendors and developing and delivering internal trainings on City Year service products as well as managing Research and Systematic Learning (RASL) for the site. Principle responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Implement, Strengthen and Manage Civic Leadership Program:
• Develop a yearlong program for corps members, which provides training and support for their service as well as develops their civic leadership skills.
• Work with Director of Program and Service to develop a cutting-edge Senior Corps Member program including coordinating all necessary trainings and luncheons.
• Evaluate trainings and training program to ensure trainings are meeting corps members, managers and external partners’ needs.
• Work with City Year Headquarters to share best practices in training and to continue to develop the Civic Leadership Program
• Provide opportunities for corps member exposure to various career path options and networking relationships
• Support, advise, and manage Camp City Year leadership

Coordinate All Trainings:
• Work with City Year staff to identify training needs for corps members and senior corps members
• Plan and execute all training events such as Basic Training Academy, Advanced Training Academy, Leadership Development Days, and on-going in trainings for school-based service products
• Work with Managers and Senior Corps Members to provide and assess needs for on-going trainings in schools
• Coordinate with other programs in LA to provide a GED program for corps members
• Identify and Secure ideal locations/venues for trainings

Manage External Speakers & Develop Relationships:
• Identify partners in LA who can support the development of the training program
• Develop and manage external relationships with trainers across the LA area
• Identify, screen and secure all external and internal trainers

QUALIFICATIONS:
• 2+ years of experience in training staff or young adults in the nonprofit corporate or government sector
• Experience designing interactive trainings with practical learning outcomes for adult learners
• Knowledge of trainers and training resources in LA
• Excellent written and oral skills, partnership-building, and event planning skills.
• Proven management and leadership capabilities, independent worker, and Keen attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
• BA/BS degree.

Competitive salary and benefits; commensurate with experience. Great benefits include healthcare, insurance, vacation, holidays, 401K, FSA, and more.

Applicants should forward resume, references, and cover letter to Allison Graff-Weisner, Executive Director, at cylajobs@cityyear.org or Fax: 213-596-5910.

City Year is an equal opportunity employer.