Position Overview
Job Description
The New York City Parks Workforce Development unit partners with various city agencies to create employment programs for all New Yorkers. Our signature program, the Parks Opportunity Program (POP), provides innovative career assistance to Parks' transitional employment trainees, who gain paid work experience cleaning and greening parks throughout New York City.
Major Responsibilities
- Under general direction with latitude for independent initiative and judgment, assist with coordinating operations of a Workforce Development training facility.
- Provide training and operational support for all Workforce Development Training programs.
- Manage and maintain assets, including small equipment, vehicles, inventory and order supplies as necessary.
- Develop curriculum, create power point presentations and lead groups of trainees and provide hands-on and classroom training to staff.
- Support management in completing maintenance checklis...