Overview

Position: Learning & Development Coordinator

Reports to: Associate Director of Corporate Solutions

Status: Full-Time Non-Exempt

Role Type: Hybrid In-Person

Start Date: Fall 2022

The Job

The Opportunity Network (OppNet) seeks a mission-driven, equity, and racial justice-focused individual to join its collaborative OppNet Partnerships team. This position will support our Opportunity Ignited (OppIgnited) and Career Fluency® Partnerships programs.

OppIgnited is a BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color)-informed capacity-building resource for corporate employers to learn, design, and build inclusive workplaces to hire, onboard, and retain first-generation college graduates and talent of color. The OppIgnited program also provides partners with the opportunity to hire OppNet Fellows for summer internship positions with their companies. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to building equity and opportunity across the corporate sector by playing a critical role in the execution of a program focused on creating systems change at the intersection of youth development, workforce readiness, and corporate responsibility.

OppNet’s Career Fluency® Partnerships program provides immersive community-centered, capacity-building partnerships for institutions committed to supporting the post-secondary success and career development of their students. OppNet launched “UninterruptED: Unstoppable Learning”, a robust and comprehensive open-access online learning platform, that will be easily and freely accessible by any first-generation student and young person of color seeking dynamic online lessons. “UninterruptED” will distill key learnings from OppNet’s curve-setting six-year Fellows Program and national Career Fluency® Partnerships Program to fill a critical and growing gap for young people across the country. This position offers the exciting opportunity to manage and develop components of the Career Fluency® Partnerships Program and UninterruptED as it relates to developing our virtual and in-person curriculum through an innovative program model that will impact thousands of students across the country.

This is a dynamic opportunity to join a growing team that is expanding two innovative and justice-driven program models. The Learning & Development Coordinator will work with the Opportunity Ignited and Career Fluency Partnerships® teams to create, collaborate, and seize a real opportunity to deepen social change.

The Organization

Since 2003, OppNet has ignited the drive, curiosity, and agency of historically and systematically underrepresented students on their paths to and through college and into thriving careers, powered by our commitment to access and community. This year, OppNet will reach more than 10,000 students of color across the nation to support them in achieving their college and career goals.

  • OppNet’s founding Fellows program works with 1,000+ students over the course of six years, from 11th grade through to college graduation, to provide college guidance, five summers of paid internships, career exposure and skills-training, and support in growing personal and professional networks.
  • OppNet’s Career Fluency® Partnerships Program works with 35+ schools and youth-serving nonprofits across 20+ cities to build their capacity to amplify college and career outcomes for their own students.
  • Through Opportunity Ignited, we provide advisory services to corporations seeking to embed values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in their businesses.
  • UninterruptedED, launched in 2020, is OppNet’s free, open-access learning portal for students and educators offering flexible courses spanning our proprietary Career Fluency® curriculum.

All of the work OppNet leads is in service of realizing our vision of a nation connected through vibrant communities and networks actively in pursuit of social justice and educational equity – a nation where all young people can freely create their own path to enduring success that honors their passions, ambitions, and full identities.

The Person

The ideal candidate will personally connect to the important work we do and value diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) across the organization. The candidate will demonstrate DE&I values by actively participating in all organization-wide learning sessions and self-reflection, as well as working with others to enact changes that contribute to meeting the organization’s DE&I goals. The candidate should possess outstanding organization and attention to detail, energy and initiative, the ability to prioritize and complete a variety of tasks on time, and a willingness to work on a wide range of assignments.  

Responsibilities

The Coordinator will have the following responsibilities:

Partnership Management and Technical Assistance – 30%

  • Coordinate and support facilitation of partner trainings, meetings, site visits, and check-in calls
  • Oversee the completion of OppIgnited partnership tasks – e.g. securing signed contracts, preparing invoices, sending acknowledgement letters, and following up on contract fulfillment
  • Identify and implement efficiencies to streamline communication between the OppIgnited team and its partners
  • Support with researching, corresponding, and scheduling meetings with value-aligned OppIgnited partners

Project Management – 30%

  • Codify and standardize best practices within the team’s workflow streams
  • Generate quarterly dashboards and reports to show progress and demonstrate outcomes
  • Seek input and coordinate communication with appropriate team members in order to keep a project moving toward successful completion
  • Develop the marketing and outreach materials, including producing event-related promotional copy and new sample materials for prospects
  • Provide additional project management support as necessary

 

Data Management – 10%

  • Build on existing outcomes measurement tools, including surveys, rubrics, and OppNet’s proprietary Career Fluency® Competency Model
  • Coordinate the timely execution of data collection and reporting
  • Manage the collection and recording of data from all OppIgnited partners and interns in Salesforce
  • Create end-of-year reports and other internal reports as needed
  • Provide data collection and analysis support as needed

Content & Virtual Learning Assistance – 15%

  • Support the continuous improvement of Career Fluency® and OppIgnited curriculum in accordance with OppNet’s mission and culturally responsive pedagogy
  • Develop new virtual lessons for young people and corporate partners in accordance with OppNet’s mission and culturally responsive pedagogy
  • Create and manage UninterruptED accounts for new users
  • Provide UninterruptED users with technical and customer service support

Learning, Development, and Program Reflection – 15%

  • Participate in organization-wide DE&I learning sessions, equity working groups, and optional identity-based affinity groups
  • Attend weekly Partnerships team meetings, bi-weekly All Hands meetings, quarterly All Staff meetings, bi-annual team retreats, and annual institution-wide retreat
  • Engage in quarterly reflection meetings with the team to analyze outreach efforts, strategy, and impact
  • Develop their own role- and person-specific intentions as they relate to OppNet’s DE&I commitment, incorporated into annual performance reviews

Requirements To Be Hired for the Role:

  • OppNet requires that all employees are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless an exemption has been approved. New hires must show proof of being fully vaccinated by the end of the first month of employment.
  • Hybrid In-Person: This position is classified as one that will primarily work remotely, however, candidates for this position must be available for regularly scheduled and ad hoc meetings that require a physical presence with NYC-based OppNet stakeholders regularly.

Qualifications

Some qualified applicants may not have all the skills or experience listed below. We encourage you to apply if you meet the majority of the qualifications listed.

  • Exceptional project management skills, with three to five years of demonstrated project management experience
  • Outstanding organizational skills; detail-oriented
  • Relationship management skills – specifically with employer partners
  • Flexible and effective communication skills
  • Strong skills using Google Suite and Microsoft Office
  • Previous experience with Salesforce or a similar CRM
  • Adaptable, solutions-oriented, and driven in innovative spaces
  • Demonstrated competency in data-informed practices and understands how metrics and competencies are connected to various projects
  • Can operate self-sufficiently and collaborative as part of a team
  • Marketing experience and/or basic design skills are a plus
  • Demonstrated belief in OppNet’s mission and vision
  • Demonstrated alignment with OppNet’s core values in diversity, equity, and inclusion
  • Supportive of team-based, collaborative decision-making that is based on open, transparent, continual communication and information sharing

Salary

Commensurate with experience, plus medical benefits, excellent vacation package, and great work environment. Candidates invited to a phone interview will be informed of the salary range for this role.

Hybrid In-Person: Job responsibilities require scheduled and ad hoc physical presence with NYC-based OppNet stakeholders regularly.

Application Instructions

Please use this link https://tinyurl.com/d4nh6paf to submit a resume and cover letter, outlining how your credentials relate specifically to the responsibilities and qualifications listed within the job description, salary requirements, and earliest available start date.

 

The Opportunity Network is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an open and diverse workplace. People of color, people with differing abilities, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

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