Lead Training Manager, Countering Antisemitism Lab

USC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 109,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

USC Shoah Foundation, on the Washington, D.C. Campus, seeks a Training Manager to build and lead a national training practice on antisemitism prevention and response.

You will design trainings with contractors and staff and deliver them to government agencies, law firms, hospital systems, entertainment companies, universities, newsrooms, and faith communities. This facilitation-focused role requires the ability to command attention while handling unscripted questions in real time, and it

Qualifications

• 3+ years designing and delivering live training for professional adult audiences.
• Demonstrated track record of commanding a room, including with resistant audiences.
• Comfort improvising through unscripted, high-stakes questions in real time.
• Experience facilitating sensitive or controversial subject matter.
• Strong instructional design skills.
• Excellent public speaking and presentation skills across in-person and virtual formats.
• Ability to quickly master complex, sensitive subject matter and turn it into engaging content.
• Strong project management, organization, time management, and attention to detail.
• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree a plus.
• Proficiency with presentation software, learning management systems, and virtual training platforms.
• Ability to travel domestically (approximately 25%).

Responsibilities

• Lead live training sessions for government officials, universities, journalists, and teams.
• Read the room and adjust tone, pacing, and content in real time.
• Field difficult, unscripted questions live without scripted answers.
• Coordinate with Foundation staff on event logistics, scheduling, technology, venue, and participant communications.
• Travel domestically as needed to deliver on-site trainings.

Skills

Training design

Public speaking

Instructional design

Facilitation

Project management

LMS proficiency

Unscripted Q&A

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree

Tools

Presentation software

Learning management systems

Virtual training platforms

Job description

USC Shoah Foundation, on the Washington, D.C. Campus, seeks a Training Manager to build and lead a national training practice on antisemitism prevention and response.

You will design trainings with contractors and staff and deliver them to government agencies, law firms, hospital systems, entertainment companies, universities, newsrooms, and faith communities. This facilitation-focused role requires the ability to command attention while handling unscripted questions in real time, and it