Training Coordinator DataCenter for Justice

For over 30 years, DataCenter has delivered the power of information and knowledge into the hands of people working to make a more equitable and sustainable world. We advance our vision of Research Justice in the social justice movement, through in-house research support, capacity building, advocacy and movement-building work, in partnerships with low-income communities of color.

Training Coordinator
Half-time six-months position (.5 FTE), Oakland-based. with with high possibility to convert into a permanent staff position of same title pending funding and mid-year review.
Salary: $11,000 (for six months) People of color strongly encouraged to apply.

DataCenter provides customized trainings and capacity building tools and resources for low-income communities of color. These offerings build community capacity to integrate research strategies, tools, and methods into their organizing and advocacy work. Unique and customized, DataCenter trainings are grounded in the principles of popular education, and incorporate a greater variety of participatory, culturally-appropriate tools and materials so that communities are actively engaged in the research process as experts of the issues they are seeking to address. Our trainings are a key vehicle to integrate research strategies to meet organizational and campaign development needs, and help communities achieve greater impact in their work.

DataCenter seeks a half-time Training Coordinator that will support DataCenter in a six- month project to develop training resources. The primary (but not exclusive) audience for the resources will be low-wage workers, indigenous communities, and youth of color organizing to advance their social justice agenda.

RESPONSIBILITIES
1) Standardize training curriculum and modules largely (but not exclusively) based on existing tools and trainings that exist within DataCenter inventory and archives;
2) Develop new training modules that utilize technology (search engines, mobile technologies to conduct research, etc.) to augment the above curriculum;
3) Coordinate and conduct trainings;
4) Coordinate a local mapping training project; and
5) Produce a case study/lessons learned brief upon completion of the project.
The Coordinator will be expected to review, assess and standardize the existing tools and pilot new ones to inform the curriculum development. The Training Coordinator will work with the Research Director and Research Fellow, and will work with teams of interns and contractors as needed. Coordinator must have demonstrated experience in designing political education and popular education workshop curricula, and facilitating workshops in a lead trainer capacity. All applicants must submit a short sample curriculum that they developed with their application. This position is for six months, but has potential to turn into a permanent position, and presents an exceptional opportunity for professional growth as well as critical impact as the organization takes its winning Research Justice strategies to empower grassroots voices to scale on a national level.

QUALIFICATIONS
• Demonstrated experience with curriculum development, facilitation and conducting trainings.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating projects and to developing organizational relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to organize information materials of multimedia, digital and hard copy formats.
• Experience with successfully engaging a team of volunteers and interns.
• Strong background in popular education.
• Ability to facilitate participatory processes in planning and implementing projects.
• Demonstrated graphics and visual presentation design skills.
• Experience with new technologies and online research tools.
• Computer and internet skills.
• Experience designing and implementing research projects from design to dissemination a plus.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills - and exceptional, consistent attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, manage workflow, and prioritize and conduct multiple tasks.
• Cultural competency to work with culturally diverse communities.
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative environment.
• Appreciation and passion for social justice - in particular, the role of research to strengthen grassroots community organizing (experience is a huge plus).
• Understanding of how research plays a powerful role in advancing grassroots-led social justice agenda.
• Spanish speaking a plus.

TO APPLY: Please send resume, cover letter and a short sample curriculum to: Saba Waheed by email – saba@datacenter.org. Please no phone calls or faxes. For more information about DataCenter’s work, visit http://www.datacenter.org. Application deadline: February 10, 2011.