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Cultural Orientation Training Specialist

silver spring, md usa

  • Organization: IRC - International Rescue Committee
  • Location: silver spring, md usa
  • Grade: Mid level - Mid level
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Education, Learning and Training
    • Culture and Sport
    • Social Work
  • Closing Date: Closed

Requisition ID: req7970

Job Title: Cultural Orientation Training Specialist

Sector: Social Work

Employment Category: Regular

Employment Type: Part-Time

Open to Expatriates: No

Location: Silver Spring, MD USA

Job Description

The Cultural Orientation Training Specialist implements the Cultural Orientation (CO) Program at the IRC Silver Spring. The CO Program provides orientation and training to newly-arrived refugees and asylees resettled by the Silver Spring office. The Program has three goals: to provide information necessary for refugees to successfully navigate available services in their local community; to encourage critical thinking and problem solving skills required to be independent and encourage early self-sufficiency; and to promote cross-cultural understanding and encourage clients’ positive psychosocial adjustment and functioning.

The Cultural Orientation Training Specialist will work with program leads to implement comprehensive and integrated cultural orientation programming for newly-arrived refugees and asylees. The Cultural Orientation Training Specialist will deliver classes that assist participants to understand topics as diverse in the areas of safety, health, employment, financial management, transportation, education, and U.S. laws in order to aid them in their journey toward self-sufficiency. This is a part time position, two days per week.

Responsibilities:

  • Coordinate with direct service staff to schedule CO trainings, disseminate schedule to clients, and staff, secure in-person interpretation, and prepare training materials and classroom logistics.

  • Deliver or supervise the delivery of all CO classes.

  • Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of existing training curricula through post-training evaluations and built-in classroom assessment techniques.

  • Maintain regular communication with direct service staff to ensure that information presented during CO Trainings is relevant and accurate.

  • Update existing curricula as needed, including classroom materials, student handbooks, and teaching aids.

  • Hire, recruit, and train 1-2 interns per semester.

  • This position reports to the casework supervisor.


Qualifications

  • Undergraduate degree required in education, social work, international development, or related field.

  • Experience with the U.S. refugee resettlement strongly preferred.

  • Education or employment experience in curriculum development, teaching, or training design, preferably in a multicultural context, strongly preferred.

  • Strong writing, interpersonal communication and visual design skills specifically in developing print and visual training materials.

  • Experience with computer-based interactive training tools a plus.

  • Excellent organizational skills required, including the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

  • Outstanding presentation and facilitation skills in traditional and non-traditional training situations.

  • Excellent computer skills: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and proficient in a graphic design.

  • Demonstrated ability to communicate and work effectively as a team member in a multicultural environment.

  • Fluency in any of the following languages a plus: Dari, Pashto, Spanish, Swahili, or Tigrinya.



 

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