Training Associate

A position at The Medical Foundation

The Medical Foundation's Training and Capacity Building department seeks a motivated, experienced professional to join our team and provide coordination and training for youth work professionals and youth. The training associate will play a key role in our highly successful BEST Initiative.

Hours: Full Time

Resumes and letters of interest are due until position is filled.

Be part of an exciting organization that works with communities in the Boston area, New England, and across the country to identify and address health issues in innovative ways. In partnership with community coalitions, collaborations, health and service providers, faith communities, health centers, youth programs, and other organizations, The Medical Foundation works to promote the health of individual and communities.

Duties & Responsibilities:

The Training Associate of Training and Capacity Building (TCB) of The Medical Foundation:

    * Provide training for and support the coordination of the BEST Initiative.
    * Support training development and new business development.
    * Provide training, facilitation and technical assistance to individuals, youth programs, agencies and government entities in youth development, prevention topics and community health planning and programming.
    * When applicable, supervise high school, college and graduate student interns.

Qualifications:

    * A Bacheolor's degree in education, human services, public health or a related field is recommended for this position. A Master's degree is a plus.
    * 5 years of professional experience or a commensurate combination of education and experience. Additional years experience a plus.
    * At least 2 years experience in training, facilitating, and providing technical assistance is essential.
    * Supervisory experience of 2 or more staff/consultants a plus.
    * Experience in monitoring a budget of $100,000 or more a plus.
    * Experience in grant writing and business development is a plus.
    * Expertise in youth development and cultural competence.
    * Candidates must possess strong group facilitation skills and well-developed written and verbal communication skills.
    * Leadership capabilities and demonstrated successful experience in working with diverse populations are required for this position.
    * Bilingual capabilities are preferred, but not required.
    * A valid driver's license and access to a car or the ability to navigate all types of public transportation is required, since travel throughout the Greater Boston area is a necessary function of this position.

Diversity in organizational practice is a core value of The Medical Foundation resulting in culturally competent services, materials, resources, and programs. Our hiring and business practices appreciate the strengths offered through differing cultures, races, religious, ethnicities, classes, sexual orientation, physical capacities, and age groups.