Senior Training Instructor WIOA Train & Earn

Job Details

Description

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.

**Salary range for this role is $50,000-$55,000

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Instruction & Training Delivery

• Deliver high-quality instruction focused on essential life skills, work readiness, literacy development, and occupational/technical skills for OSOW young adults.
• Facilitate workshops in:
  • Workforce readiness skills, including experiential learning opportunities, entrepreneurial basics, and interpersonal skills essential for employment
  • Financial literacy (budgeting, savings, credit, financial aid, debt management)
• Model effective instructional strategies and trauma-informed, youth-centered pedagogy.

Curriculum Design & Instructional Oversight

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of all Train & Earn curricula, ensuring alignment with:
  • DYCD contract deliverables and performance metrics
  • Workforce sectoral standards and employer expectations
  • Educational best practices for young adult learners
• Regularly review and update curricula based on participant outcomes, labor market trends, and partner feedback.
• Support instructional planning across workforce sectors to ensure coverage and quality of instruction.

Workforce & Staff Coordination

• Prioritize and coordinate planning with workforce sectoral staff to support instructional needs across program components.
• Assign and coordinate internal instructional support staff in alignment with enrollment, scheduling, and participant needs.
• Provide coaching, guidance, and instructional support to instructors and facilitators as needed.

TABE Testing Coordination

• Coordinate TABE testing schedules for young adult participants.
• Assign and manage internal staff to support TABE test administration, proctoring, and logistics.
• Ensure timely data collection, documentation, and reporting related to TABE assessments.

External Partnerships & Site Coordination

• Work directly with external partners to:
  • Schedule instructional activities
  • Secure and manage onsite and offsite classroom and training space
  • Coordinate access, logistics, and instructional timelines
• Serve as a key liaison to ensure partner sites meet programmatic and instructional needs.

Compliance, Data & Program Support

• Ensure all instructional activities support fulfillment of DYCD contract requirements and benchmarks.
• Maintain accurate instructional records, attendance, and required documentation.
• Support program monitoring, audits, and reporting related to instruction, assessments, and curriculum delivery.

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Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (BA or BS) in Education, Workforce Development, Healthcare, or a related field required.
• Demonstrated experience delivering occupational and life skills training to OSOW youth or young adults.
• Proven experience in curriculum design, instructional planning, or instructional leadership.
• Familiarity with employer-endorsed workforce standards, particularly within healthcare or other high-growth sectors.
• Experience coordinating testing, scheduling, or instructional logistics in a workforce or educational setting.

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Preferred Skills & Competencies

• Strong leadership and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple instructional priorities.
• Experience working with external partners, vendors, or training sites.
• Knowledge of DYCD-funded programs, performance deliverables, and compliance requirements.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Commitment to youth development, equity, and workforce advancement.

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Work Environment & Expectations

• Position requires flexibility to occasionally work across multiple sites (onsite and offsite).
• Occasional evenings may be required based on program schedules.
• Role combines direct instruction with administrative, coordination, and leadership responsibilities.

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This position plays a critical role in ensuring instructional excellence, operational coordination, and successful outcomes for participants in the Train & Earn Program

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

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.

Qualifications

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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