Janitorial Trainer - Green Janitor Education Program

The SEIU Local 1/BOMA Training Fund has been established to provide training services to janitors working at commercial buildings in the Chicagoland area. Through an agreement with BOMA and affiliated employers, this fund will help to bridge the gap in training that is necessary for Local 1 members to thrive on the job and in their communities. Members eligible for this benefit are janitors personnel from diverse backgrounds and experiences.

We are looking for a trainer to facilitate the Green Janitor Education Program (GJEP). The trainer will learn and train on a 30-hour curriculum developed by the fund and certified by the U.S. Green Building Council-California to train a cohort of building janitors covered by a collective bargaining agreement. 

Janitors will learn green cleaning, energy conservation, recycling and waste diversion, health and safety and water conservation practices. Thousands of janitors throughout the U.S. have been trained through this program, resulting in improved building energy efficiency. 

The trainer selected must attend and successfully complete a ‘Train-the-Trainer’ program, which will be provided in a virtual format.

●     Conduct Training Sessions - Trainer will conduct the GJEP training, which consists of 30-hours of curriculum and testing for the GJEP cohort of 10-20 janitors (subject to change). Trainer will be responsible for preparing for training sessions and securing travel to the training sites in and around Chicago. The Fund will work to ensure that suitable space at each of the participating facilities is available for the training and that parking is provided for trainers.

●     Maintain Participant Rosters - Trainer will maintain a list of individuals participating in the training, and a list of individuals who successfully complete the training and graduate. Trainer will provide that list upon request.

●     Identify Outstanding Students - During the course of the training, trainer will monitor participants’ progress and performance and will identify and provide to the Training Services Manager the names of those participants who excelled. Outstanding students include individuals who can clearly communicate the goals of GJEP and understand how the skills they learn benefit the building they work in and/or contribute to a sustainable environment or show overall enthusiasm for GJEP.

●     Evaluations- Trainer will collect course evaluations two weeks prior to the end of the class and deliver evaluations to Training Services Manager. 

●     Graduation Participation – Trainer will attend and participate in the graduation ceremony at the end of the course. 

  

●     One to three years of prior experience conducting training for multilingual groups of workers and/or community members from diverse backgrounds.

●     Experience training in a workplace setting preferred.

●     Preferred background working in the social services field, community services, environmental or energy efficiency space or janitorial training.

 
Knowledge/Abilities/Skills:

·         Is committed to a worker-centered approach to training.

·         Is flexible, comfortable working independently and is a sophisticated collaborator.

·         Digitally fluent and comfortable using technology tools.  

·         Ability to listen well and provide analyses that the training is being absorbed by students.

·         Ability to express cultural humility as a trainer and to center the experiences on building janitors.

·         Bilingual with Spanish/English or Polish/English is a plus.

·         Mondays or Fridays, morning & evening shifts available

·         In-person at commercial buildings in and around the City of Chicago