Senior Youth Development Training and TA Specialist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in District of Columbia.

📋 Description

• Oversee training, coaching, and technical assistance initiatives aimed at enhancing the implementation of evidence-based programs and practices.

• Organize facilitator onboarding, skill-enhancement sessions, refresher training, and continuous implementation support.

• Work collaboratively with program leadership, partners, and implementation teams to assess training needs and deliver effective technical assistance.

• Keep certifications and knowledge regarding evidence-based curricula current, as mandated by Urban Strategies.

• Assist with fidelity monitoring, implementation check-ins, observations, and feedback processes.

• Record implementation strengths, obstacles, and suggested improvements.

• Present findings, technical assistance priorities, and improvement recommendations to the Senior Program Director of Health and Families.

• Aid in the creation, review, and enhancement of training materials, implementation tools, and technical assistance resources.

• Evaluate resources for alignment with evidence-based practices, principles of youth development, cultural relevance, accessibility, age-appropriate learning, and trauma-informed practices.

• Encourage the consistent application of approved materials and implementation guidance across teams and partner organizations.

• Collaborate with the Community Development Department leadership to ensure training and technical assistance activities align with program goals.

• Maintain thorough documentation of training activities, technical assistance, implementation feedback, fidelity findings, and improvement suggestions.

• Foster cross-program learning and disseminate promising practices related to youth development.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in education, curriculum and instruction, public health, social work, human services, youth development, organizational development, or a related field.

• Over five (5) years of experience in designing, delivering, and/or evaluating curriculum-based training, technical assistance, or professional development for programs serving children, youth, or families.

• Proven subject matter expertise in evidence-based practices, positive youth development, prevention programming, implementation support, and adult learning methodologies.

• Experience in leading curriculum implementation, facilitator onboarding, skill-building sessions, coaching cycles, communities of practice, or train-the-trainer models.

• Capability to evaluate implementation quality through observations, fidelity tools, performance feedback, training data, and continuous quality improvement processes.

• Strong ability to convert complex curriculum, program models, and implementation requirements into clear guidance, practical tools, and actionable technical assistance.

• Excellent written, verbal, facilitation, coaching, organizational, and collaborative skills, with the capacity to support teams across various initiatives.

• Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results from all required tests and background checks.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote work opportunities for eligible positions.

• Medical and dental insurance is covered 95% by the company, with 5% contributed by the employee (individual or family).

• Vision coverage is provided at 100% (individual or family).

• 401K with matched contributions up to 4%.

• Access to an Employee Assistance Program.

• Generous vacation time, varying by program and position.

• Nine sick days and eleven holidays.

• Long-term and short-term disability coverage at no cost.

• Company-provided laptop for positions that necessitate one.

• Company-issued cellphone for roles that require one.

• Meaningful employee engagement programs.