Director of Training and Education
Job Description
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Organization Center for Community Change |
Date March 2013 |
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Position Title Director of Training and Education |
Location Washington, DC or TBD |
About the Center for Community Change: The Center for Community Change is a national social justice non-profit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1968 to honor the life and values of Robert F. Kennedy, our mission is to build the power and capacity of low-income people, especially low-income people of color, to have a significant impact in improving their communities and the policies and institutions that affect their lives.
The Center for Community Change is committed to help build powerful and dynamic movements in diverse communities across America that will be the impetus for creating a society in which everyone has enough to thrive and achieve their full potential. Inspired by a belief in the dignity of all people, the Center has been instrumental in the fight for comprehensive and fair immigration reform, a push for a bold jobs agenda, and protecting essential retirement security programs. The Center played a major role in recent positive changes to immigration laws that will keep thousands of immigrant families together. Our Housing Trust Fund Project has helped bring affordable housing to millions of people. For further information please visit our website at: www.communitychange.org.
Position Description: The Director of Training and Education leads the Center’s efforts to educate grassroots leaders and online supporters about the economic, political and structural factors that affect their lives; and how they can make change by engaging in collective action and supporting the Center’s campaigns. The Director works closely with all programmatic areas of the Center – community organizing, communications and policy – by developing a wide range of materials that advance campaign and movement-building goals, such as trainings to develop organizing and leadership skills, discussion guides to translate complex policy issues, and meeting agendas that facilitate authentic learning and relationship-building.
This position reports to: National Campaign Director
Principal Responsibilities:
- Design a wide range of cutting-edge materials and tools that develop grassroots leaders’ organizing skills, political consciousness, and content/issue knowledge
- Oversee and conduct field trainings, and develop a cadre of trainers within CCC staff and partner organizations who can replicate field trainings
- Work closely with CCC organizers and campaign partners to tailor trainings to meet local realities and campaign demands
- Continually evaluate and redevelop training models, tools and activities
- Adapt field and issue training materials for the Center’s general audience of supporters (particularly using new media)
- Translate and elevate complex policy/legislative issues
- Cultivate relationships with other trainers, in order to develop a learning community and share best practices among field partners
Qualifications:
- At least seven years experience in non-profit, community organizing, and/or educational settings;
- Familiarity with the Center’s various issue priorities;
- Ability to match a variety of interactive training methodologies to the diversity of adult learning processes;
- Knowledge of, and commitment to, low-income constituencies, community-based organizations, and grassroots organizing;
- Strong communication, writing, and research skills;
- Spanish-language skills (particularly translation of written documents) are a plus;
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple demands and projects;
- Ability to work as part of a team of professionals spread across the nation.
Salary & Benefits: CCC offers a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package.
Closing Date of Position: Open Until Filled
How to apply: Please submit resume, a cover letter that includes salary expectations and at least two writing samples to: employment@communitychange.org
