What are the responsibilities and job description for the Training Instructor WIOA Train & Earn position at Phipps Neighborhoods?
About Phipps Neighborhoods
Phipps Neighborhoods, the social service affiliate of Phipps Houses, has been a catalyst for community growth and empowerment for over 50 years. Our mission is focused on creating safe, inclusive spaces where community members can access education, career opportunities, and economic pathways. Serving approximately 14,000 New Yorkers annually, we address barriers to educational achievement, economic security, and career stability through three key program areas:
- Education and School-Day Programs: Offering pre-kindergarten services, community schools, after-school programs, and college access counseling.
- Sector-Focused Training and Employment Placement Pathways: Providing specialized training, employment placement pathways, Summer Youth Employment, Work Learning Grow initiatives, and aiding residents in accessing new employment opportunities.
- Community & Economic Empowerment Services: Enabling community progress through community centers, resident services, food access, financial literacy programs, and support accessing benefits and wellness services.
We collaborate with government, corporate, and philanthropic partners to effect significant and lasting social change, fostering thriving communities.
Primary Function:
We are seeking passionate and qualified individuals to join our team as Full-Time Training Instructors for the Train & Earn program team. Instructors will be responsible for leading and conducting training activities focused on empowering youth with essential life and occupational skills. This position requires expertise in education, particularly in fields related to the healthcare sector. Successful candidates will have experience supporting Out of School, Out of Work (OSOW) youth in various aspects including occupational and life skills training, college preparation and enrollment, and coordination of training and tutoring services.
Salary range for this role will be $40,000 to $45,000 based on education, training and experience.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Conduct training activities aimed at equipping youth with essential life and occupational skills.
- Provide comprehensive work readiness training, literacy skills development, and technical or occupational skills training.
- Facilitate workshops on financial literacy education, including topics such as spending and budgeting, savings, credit, financial aid, and debt management.
- Facilitate workshops on entrepreneurial skills training, including entrepreneurship education, enterprise development, and experiential programs.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of a Bachelor's degree (BA or BS) in education or a relevant field related to healthcare sector.
- Demonstrated experience supporting youth in occupational and life skills training, college preparation and enrollment, and/or coordination of training and tutoring services.
- Familiarity with standards developed and/or endorsed by employers in the healthcare sector.
Phipps Houses and Affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, citizenship or national origin, ancestry, alienage, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, gender, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.
Salary : $40,000 - $45,000
