Who We Are

ReSOURCE is looking for a Training Manager/ AmeriCorps Program Director to lead our highly regarded youth and adult training programs. ReSOURCE is an innovative non-profit organization with the mission of waste reduction, job skill training and poverty relief. The Training Manager supports this mission by facilitating programs for youth and adults with barriers to employment with job skills, career-development training, and job-placement services. If you want your work to make a difference every day, keep reading!

Why ReSOURCE?

ReSOURCE has a State-wide presence, but we still feel and act like a small organization. ReSOURCE is fun, friendly and the work we do makes a difference. Our staff do impactful, life-changing work, and we strive to provide a work environment that is both supportive and inclusive in driving this work and our staff to be successful. This starts with respect for our people, trust in each other, and a genuine belief in the work we do.

ReSOURCE applies a people-first approach to decision making, meaning our employees, students, customers and community are our priority. We value inclusion, collaboration and respect. Our benefits include comprehensive health, vision and dental plans, retirement savings plan, Employee Assistance Plan, 35% employee discount, 10 paid holidays and a generous paid time off package (18 paid days per year), incredible coworkers and the chance to change lives every day.

What the Training Manager Does

ReSOURCE's training programs change lives. The Training Manager is also our AmeriCorps State Program Director and will head up our Work Based Learning programs both in our retail stores and for our Business Enterprise Program based at State cafes, that provide WBL training for high school students with disabilities. The Training Manager will also work with our partners developing a nationally accredited Work Based Learning model as part of the VT Pathways to Partnerships (P2P) grant.

This is a supervisory position overseeing a full-time coordinator and two part-time program trainers. The successful candidate must have strong leadership experience, and some knowledge of working in education, or with individuals with disabilities.

This position builds and maintain an inclusive and respectful learning environment for staff and students, implements and develops training programs that are accessible and responsive to student and labor market needs, and recruits and develops a skilled training team.

The successful candidate will oversee a federally funded AmeriCorps program, collaborate in a multi partner 5 year grant, assess labor market needs and funding opportunities in Vermont, and will be part of the management team engaging in 2 years of professional training in DEI at ReSOURCE.

Work Schedule & Environment

Hours – This is a full-time salaried position working approximately 40 hours per week, with a standard weekday schedule.

Location – ReSOURCE’s Williston Office primarily, with regular travel required to other ReSOURCE sites.

Compensation – $55,000- $60,000 annual salary

Job Requirements

The Training Manager must know how to recruit, support, supervise and develop a diverse staff, how to design and develop curricula that meets state standards, employer needs and student abilities, and must have excellent communication skills to gather information from a variety of parties needed to run a program.

They must be a highly experienced supervisor, and naturally good at engaging and supporting adults and youth with disabilities and barriers to employment and must have a natural eye for details and deadlines.

We're looking for an enthusiastic leader, that is dedicated to Work Based Learning experiences and more broadly, ReSOURCE's mission!

ReSOURCE serves diverse populations throughout Vermont. As a workplace, ReSOURCE is strengthened by diverse perspectives. ReSOURCE seeks applicants who reflect the diversity within Vermont and who bring unique talents and strengths to ReSOURCE’s programs.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider, and employer.

Services to individuals with disabilities are available upon request.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $55,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Supervising: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person