Training & Resources Manager

City Parks Foundation; New York (NY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

City Parks Foundation is seeking a Training & Resources Manager to lead public workshops that empower local communities to advocate for their parks. This role involves program planning, logistics coordination, and relationship building. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with strong communication skills and experience in nonprofit management. Benefits include healthcare, retirement plans, and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Healthcare Package

Dental Package

Vacation

Paid Holidays

403(b) Retirement Plan

Flexible Spending Plan

Qualifications

• At least two years of project management or event planning experience.
• Experience working with diverse communities and developing interpersonal relationships.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule, including nights and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement interdisciplinary workshops on key topics.
• Oversee workshop logistics and coordinate with guest speakers.
• Manage program planning, evaluation, and reporting.

Skills

Leadership Development

Financial Literacy

Outreach and Communications

Relationship Building

Public Speaking

Problem Solving

Research Skills

Communication

Education

Baccalaureate Degree in Nonprofit Management

Baccalaureate Degree in Education

Baccalaureate Degree in Social Sciences

Tools

Salesforce

Google Applications

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY
Partnerships for Parks is seeking an energetic self-starter to fill the Training & Resources Manager position. The successful candidate will help to research, design, curate, and implement free public workshops to help individuals and local community groups who wish to advocate for and support their neighborhood parks. The Training & Resources Manager will work with Partnerships for Parks staff to advance our capacity-building resources and language accessibility tools. The Manager will report to the Technical Assistance Director.
PfP’s Technical Assistance (TA) program offers a suite of capacity-building tools for park partners including grants, workshops, coaching, fiscal sponsorship, design services, as well as community planning and visioning assistance through the development, testing, and sharing of best practices to support public involvement in parks and green space.

COMPENSATION: Commensurate with experience and ranging from $50,000 - $65,000.00 per year

REQUIREMENTS

• Develop, promote, and implement group development interdisciplinary workshops that promote, but are not limited to the following key topics: leadership development, financial literacy, outreach and communications, horticulture, and relationship building.
• Oversee and coordinate all in-person and virtual workshop logistics, including developing presentations and workshop-related handouts, researching and building relationships with guest speakers, tailoring interactive activities based on learning parameters, scheduling catering, booking venues, and maintaining supplies inventory.
• Manage long-term program planning, program evaluation and reporting through execution of programmatic surveys, and archival support of workshop materials and photos.
• Utilize Salesforce to maintain programmatic records and reports.
• Build new and sustain long-term relationships with experts and practitioners across the organization, field, and greenspace network.
• Cross-promote programs to existing organizational partners, identify new partners and collaborate with PfP Communications to conduct outreach.
• Meet engagement goals including working closely with PfP Operations, Community Engagement Coordinators, and other PfP, NYC Parks, and City Parks Foundation staff, and make cold calls where necessary.
• Advance language access by developing multi-lingual capacity-building resources, training materials, and online content, with a focus to increase the engagement of non-English speakers
• Support Partnerships for Parks special projects, initiatives, and citywide events as directed

POSITION SUMMARY
Partnerships for Parks is seeking an energetic self-starter to fill the Training & Resources Manager position. The successful candidate will help to research, design, curate, and implement free public workshops to help individuals and local community groups who wish to advocate for and support their neighborhood parks. The Training & Resources Manager will work with Partnerships for Parks staff to advance our capacity-building resources and language accessibility tools. The Manager will report to the Technical Assistance Director.
PfP’s Technical Assistance (TA) program offers a suite of capacity-building tools for park partners including grants, workshops, coaching, fiscal sponsorship, design services, as well as community planning and visioning assistance through the development, testing, and sharing of best practices to support public involvement in parks and green space.

COMPENSATION: Commensurate with experience and ranging from $50,000 - $65,000.00 per year

REQUIREMENTS

• Develop, promote, and implement group development interdisciplinary workshops that promote, but are not limited to the following key topics: leadership development, financial literacy, outreach and communications, horticulture, and relationship building.
• Oversee and coordinate all in-person and virtual workshop logistics, including developing presentations and workshop-related handouts, researching and building relationships with guest speakers, tailoring interactive activities based on learning parameters, scheduling catering, booking venues, and maintaining supplies inventory.
• Manage long-term program planning, program evaluation and reporting through execution of programmatic surveys, and archival support of workshop materials and photos.
• Utilize Salesforce to maintain programmatic records and reports.
• Build new and sustain long-term relationships with experts and practitioners across the organization, field, and greenspace network.
• Cross-promote programs to existing organizational partners, identify new partners and collaborate with PfP Communications to conduct outreach.
• Meet engagement goals including working closely with PfP Operations, Community Engagement Coordinators, and other PfP, NYC Parks, and City Parks Foundation staff, and make cold calls where necessary.
• Advance language access by developing multi-lingual capacity-building resources, training materials, and online content, with a focus to increase the engagement of non-English speakers
• Support Partnerships for Parks special projects, initiatives, and citywide events as directed

QUALIFICATIONS

• A baccalaureate degree in nonprofit management, education, or social sciences with at least two years of project management or event planning experience; or four years of work experience in the above fields without a degree
• A great public speaker with facilitation and teaching skill set
• Motivated, resourceful, and creative self-starter who is confident working both individually and as part of an interdisciplinary team
• Experience working with diverse communities and developing interpersonal working relationships
• Excellent written and oral communication, research, and problem solving-skills
• Detail-oriented and organized
• Experience creating and designing presentations and handouts
• Comfort and facility with Google applications, Microsoft Office Suite, Salesforce, and surveying programs.
• Experience with qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule, including nights and weekends
• Willingness to travel across the city to lead and support community projects and events as needed
• Familiarity with New York City
• Horticultural experience a plus
• Fluency in Spanish or other commonly spoken language in NYC is highly preferred

WORKING FOR CITY PARKS FOUNDATION
Benefits include excellent healthcare and dental package, vacation, paid holidays, 403(b) Retirement Plan and flexible spending plan. City Parks Foundation is a collegial, mission-focused organization that values its employees and encourages professional growth and advancement.

ABOUT CITY PARKS FOUNDATION

At City Parks Foundation (CPF), we are dedicated to invigorating and transforming New York City parks into dynamic, vibrant centers of urban life through arts, environmental education, sports, and community building programs for all New Yorkers. Our ethos is simple: we believe thriving parks mean thriving communities.

Community engagement includes Partnerships for Parks, a public-private program of City Parks Foundation and NYC Parks, which supports and champions a growing network of community leaders who care and advocate for the transformation of our neighborhood parks and the Parks and Open Space Partners-NYC coalition of conservancies and alliances. We also administer the NYC Green Fund, a regranting program for parks and open space nonprofits and grassroots organizations.

We produce SummerStage, the iconic free, outdoor performing arts festival in NYC, presenting world-class artists from across the globe and our own neighborhoods on our mainstage in Central Park and in local parks in all five boroughs, and our Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre and roving PuppetMobile present marionette puppet theater throughout New York City.

We connect youngsters to nature in the urban environment through progressive, experiential teaching. Using parks as classrooms, we provide learning experiences and hands-on activities in urban forests, coastal areas, and gardens.

Free golf, tennis, track & field, soccer, and fitness programs bring high-quality instruction and equipment into areas where few organized athletic opportunities exist. We offer leveled training, year-round scholarship coaching, and special pro events.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. City Parks Foundation does not offer visa sponsorship.

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