Health Training Manager in Washington, District of Columbia at Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, DC, Inc.

Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, DC (PPMW) was founded on the visionary idea that access to sexual and reproductive health care could transform people’s lives. For over 80 years, PPMW has provided high quality, supportive reproductive medical care for families in the DC metro area.

About the role

Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, DC has been providing high-quality, affordable healthcare to individuals in the Metropolitan Washington, D.C. area for 80+ years. Our experienced and supportive medical staff gives each patient medically accurate and high-quality care.

The Health Training Manager develops, implements, and directs PPMW's professional training programs for youth and adults, ensuring all content is medically accurate, age-appropriate, and culturally competent. This includes designing and delivering training for youth-serving professionals and peer health educators, preparing education volunteers for their roles, and partnering with the Director to strengthen the skills of the education team. The Manager also implements sexual and reproductive health programs, responds to programming requests from external partners, assists the Bilingual Program Manager and Director with monitoring and evaluation activities, provides oversight and strategic collaboration for grant-funded initiatives, and promotes PPMW's health center services throughout the DC metropolitan region. In addition, the Manager oversees PPMW's birth control educator kit program, including kit distribution and inventory.

What you'll do

• Develop and manage the creation and implementation activities for external professional training; implement training for youth-serving professionals, sexual & reproductive health professionals, and others in the field.
• Refine and build policies and curricula incorporating best practices in professional development training and peer education.
• Develops, recruits for, and operates Trusted Adult programming, expanding PPMW's education programming throughout the Washington, DC region.
• Creates curriculum and manages PPMW's Peer Health Educator program; a peer-leadership program focused on deepening impact within the community through peer-to-peer training.
• Establish community partnerships and liaise with current grantors, local organizations, and governmental agencies.
• In partnership with the Director of Education & Community Engagement and Bilingual Program Manager for managing programming requests from external partners, ensuring all requests are met in a timely manner and in conjunction with the Education and Engagement Team.
• Manages the birth control educator kit program, including fulfilling requests, tracking inventory, and ensuring kit contents remain accurate and up to date.
• As needed, conducts education and training with internal stakeholders.
• As needed, implements sexual and reproductive health education programs that are medically accurate, culturally competent, and age-appropriate.
• Keep up to date on emerging best practices to promote healthy sexual behavior and effective training techniques.
• Track and report the number of individuals who receive programming each month. Manage program budgets and reporting with input from the Senior Director of Education and Engagement.
• With the Manager of Education, develop and implement monitoring and evaluation for professional development programs and peer health education programs.
• Develop networks of community organizations, attend community partner meetings and expand the market for training engagements. Maintain a good working relationship with community organizations.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Education and Community Engagement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in health education, public health, social work, or a related field; OR six years of relevant professional experience in health education, sexual and reproductive health, or a related area in lieu of a degree. Master's degree preferred.
• Three years of experience and knowledge of training and practice in sexual and reproductive health, family planning, human sexuality, and other reproductive health topics (six years total if substituting experience for a degree).
• Proven skills in training design, curricula development, and facilitation for diverse audiences, including youth, adults, and youth-serving professionals.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement community programs on a local level.
• Experience working with diverse communities and delivering culturally competent, age-appropriate programming.
• Experience with program monitoring and evaluation, including data collection, tracking deliverables, and outcome reporting.
• Experience supervising, training, or mentoring volunteers, interns, or peer educators.
• Outstanding organizational, communication, and reporting skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to PPMW's mission and to advancing sexual and reproductive health, rights, and education.

Preferred:

• Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES/MCHES) or AASECT Certified Sexuality Educator credential.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish.
• Experience working within grant-funded programs, including supporting deliverables and reporting requirements.