Job Description

Why Join JVS?

Do work that matters, supporting the mission of JVS (Jewish Vocational Service) which helps people find good, living wage jobs. Our mission is to transform lives by helping people build skills and find work to achieve self-sufficiency.

Our Impact

Since 1973, JVS has helped more than 85,000 people in the Bay Area build skills, find jobs and transform their lives.

The Role

The Director of Learning ensures that JVS’s training design and delivery is highly engaging, meets the principles of adult learning, and contains the appropriate mix of mediums to successfully meet learning outcomes. This position leads the instruction and delivery team, and manages the coordination between curriculum and the learning management system to ensure that the connection of education and technology is an effective, accessible, and enjoyable experience for JVS clients.

Scope

• Oversee the transition into and implementation of the Learning Management System, utilizing best-practice instructional design methodologies
• Actively collaborate with the Training Team to create engaging learning pathways aligned to identified outcomes using learning theory and instructional design principles
• Define curriculum criteria for both internally vs externally created curriculum; define best practices for when to use internal vs external content and how to integrate them into one learning pathway
• Oversee the creation and maintenance of an instructor repository, including developing lesson plans, instructor guides, rubrics and other supplemental material that can used by instructing staff to carry out learning outcomes
• Define and implement practices for monitoring, evaluation, and standardization of curricular offerings
• Train staff on new learning theory and practice; develop instructor training resources and criteria for instruction quality evaluation
• Lead the Learning Team; provide guidance and supervision to direct reports, create and manage department budget

Qualifications

• Passion for equity, education, and social impact
• Knowledge of learning theories and instructional design practices
• Understanding and experience with eLearning authoring tools and learning management systems
• Strong ability to collaborate within and across teams to achieve a shared goal
• Experience designing systems for remote and in person content, synchronous and asynchronous delivery
• Experience designing curriculum delivery strategies with anti-racist and anti-bias lens
• Strong computer literacy, especially in digital learning and tracking systems
• Experience leading significant change management processes
• Experience in leadership/team management, supervision
• Preferred to have worked in and/or with nonprofits serving a similar target population to JVS’s

What We Offer

• Annual Salary: $105,000 – $115,000
• Equitable pay
• 100% covered medical and dental plans for the employee
• Twenty (20) days of PTO + twelve (12) days of Paid Sick Leave
• Paid federal and Jewish holidays
• 403(b) retirement contribution match
• Healthcare and Dependent Care FSA
• Pet Insurance Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Professional development opportunities and $250 Work-From-Home stipend
• This position is remote until further notice with the expectation of returning to work in our San Francisco office; JVS does not provide relocation packages

JVS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, ethnic background, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin or disabilities. We welcome diverse applicants. Please let us know if you need accommodations or auxiliary aids for the interview process.

JVS values intersectional racial equity and strives to center people of color, people from working class backgrounds, women and LGBTQ+ people. We strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other communities that experience marginalization

How to Apply

Job Categories: Equal Opportunities. Job Types: Full-Time. Salaries: 100,000 and above.

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