Friday 28 October 2022

(Career Progress) Associate Director, Learning Design & Implementation

Civic Nation seeks an Associate Director of Learning Design & Implementation to support a new civic leadership initiative as it launches and pilots its training program, and carries out its mission. The Associate Director will assist in building curriculum and learning goals, and will support the full design of cohort experience. They will also help to create an infrastructure for evaluating the program.

ABOUT CIVIC NATION'S NEW INITIATIVE ON CIVIC LEADERSHIP 

Civic Nation will launch a new leadership initiative focused on building a dynamic network of local changemakers who will strengthen civic infrastructure in communities across the country.  This new program will aspire to reinvent civic life for the 21st century by cultivating the next generation of local leaders working to increase civic collaboration and engagement in their communities.  It will support and celebrate innovative, local civic engagement efforts; trains and empower leaders on the ground; and fosters a vibrant network of leaders and institutions working to reimagine how people work together to tackle challenges at the local level.  The initiative will be part of a number of initiatives at Civic Nation– a national, nonpartisan 501c3 organization with the mission to empower individuals, companies, institutions, and organizations to create a more inclusive, equitable America.

The formation of this new leadership initiative is grounded in the belief that leadership development is the most catalytic thing we can do to affect long term change.  By investing in leadership development, this program will create a network of community leaders who bring people together and demonstrate impact around important community priorities, while also building up and investing in other leaders around them.  

ABOUT CIVIC NATION

Civic Nation is a nonprofit ecosystem for high-impact organizing and education initiatives working to build a more inclusive and equitable America. We shift culture, systems and policy by bringing together individuals, grassroots organizers, industry leaders and influencers to tackle some of our nation's most pressing social challenges. Our initiatives take on the biggest issues of our time — strengthening democracy, fostering civic engagement and voter participation, fighting for gender equity, and more. Civic Nation is home to six initatives: It's On Us, ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, End Rape On Campus, United State of Women, We the Action and When We All Vote.

YOUR IMPACT

  • Support in executing the strategic vision and building the learning pedagogy and learning goals of the training program, including drafting content for training sessions and workshops.

  • Support Senior Director for Learning Design & Implementation to build the curriculum and curate a cohort experience that includes in-person national gatherings with monthly intensive training workshops within specific cities.

  • Create strategy for systems and operations to recruit and onboard the first class of participants to participate in a six month to one year program, including being an integral team player in executing both the national and city-based in-person onboarding convenings.

  • Manage systems for tracking engagement and impact evaluation to ensure that programmatic and learning outcomes are met and work to share impact. 

  • Support planning and facilitation of national gatherings and monthly workshops, including drafting and creating facilitation plans for monthly intensive training workshops that feature both online and in-person components; Draft worksheets and supporting training material for cohort members to support their learning.

  • Identify resources, conduct research, and recruit experts to meet participant training needs, including building out a slate of guest speakers and work with guest speakers to prepare for both in-person activities and online learning experiences.

  • Support operations to implement the evaluation and impact assessment of participant learning outcomes during and after cohort experiences.

YOUR EXPERIENCE

  • 3+ years of experience in learning development work, including development of training materials from conception to implementation.

  • Demonstrated experience of learning models, curriculum design and implementation, and facilitation techniques, as well as evaluative measures of program experience.

  • Proven experience in facilitating both online and in-person learning and community building experiences.

  • Experience tracking, evaluating, and sharing programmatic data such as attendance, evaluations, and demographics

YOUR COMPETENCIES 

  • A strong commitment to Civic Nation's mission, including a commitment to the importance of building strong civic infrastructure in communities.

  • Strong project management skills, including development of long-term project planning, and the ability to project manage big digital and in-person moments.

  • A strategic mind that seeks to create and manage programmatic and learning experiences and is eager to creatively invent new and innovative content and facilitation.

  • Ability to work with diverse communities and individuals with varying perspectives.

  • Outstanding attention to detail and ability to keep your materials organized, including thoughtful and professional communication to external partners. 

  • Excellent analytical, writing, and communication skills.

  • Ability to make decisions and solve problems independently, effectively and creatively. 

  • A willingness to be flexible, a team player and learn new skills. 

  • A do-er – must have the ability and desire to roll up their sleeves and get things done.

  • Ability to work independently and in a remote team environment.  

  • WIllingness and ability to travel (up to 20%) as needed. 

SALARY AND BENEFITS

The Washington, DC-based salary range for this position is $76,200 - $88,900 (will be adjusted for cost of labor for the incumbent's work location) annually, commensurate with experience. Our comprehensive benefits plan includes 100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance for employees, flexible paid time off, paid family & medical leave, access to a 401k plan, and more.

MANDATORY COVID-19 VACCINATION POLICY

Civic Nation is committed to protecting our employees and our communities from COVID-19. Toward that goal, and in consideration of guidance released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and a variety of public health authorities and professional organizations, Civic Nation has implemented a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for its employees.

All employees are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 as a term and condition of employment at Civic Nation unless an exemption or deferral has been approved. Individuals are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after they get their second dose of a messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine, such as Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna, or two weeks after a single dose of the Janssen/Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

New employees must be fully vaccinated before their start date unless an exemption due to a medical condition or a sincerely held religious belief or practice is granted.

TO APPLY

To apply, submit a cover letter and resume here. The cover letter—addressed to Shira Miller, Chief Program and Strategy Officer—should be concise, compelling, and include why you would make an excellent Director of Learning Design and Implementation. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. 

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At Civic Nation, diversity, equity, and inclusion are directly aligned with the fundamental belief that people are inherently capable, but often lack opportunity. We know that a diverse workforce allows us to see problems in more nuanced ways, creating the thought leadership needed to fulfill our mission and reach our goals. Civic Nation is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes people from all backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives to apply.

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