Program Assistant, Education & Training
National Main Street Center
Professional Area:
Community Development and Redevelopment
Economic Planning and Development
Preservation
Experience:
1-3 years
Email:
300450-CS-1718@nthp.hrmdirect.com
Location:
Chicago, IL
This position is responsible for providing assistance for the development and implementation of the Main Street America Institute (MSAI), the National Main Street Center’s signature educational and training offering for advanced professional development in downtown and commercial district revitalization. The MSAI aims to provide a comprehensive, intensive yet convenient curriculum structure featuring both online and onsite coursework, and is focused on strengthening the knowledge and skills of our professionals in their efforts to lead successful revitalization programs.
Over the past 35 years, the National Main Street Center (NMSC) – a subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation – has led a transformational movement, working with communities around the country to revitalize and re-energize their downtown commercial districts. We are passionate about helping communities understand the connection between creating quality urban places and economic competitiveness – and equipping them with the tools to make that connection a reality. Since its inception, the NMSC’s approach has earned a reputation as one of the most powerful economic development tools in the nation, generating over $61.7 billion in reinvestments in downtown areas.
The Education and Training Assistant is a part-time, temporary position which is anticipated to run from November 1, 2015 through May 31, 2016. The hours will range between 15 – 25 hours per week.
Duties
- Support the Manager of Content & Education and the Director of Leadership Development in launching the Main Street Institute in January 2016.
- Help coordinate and schedule regular Institute task force meetings and serve as the key point person for the group when necessary.
- Assist with the logistics of the in-person trainings and online trainings, including monitoring registration, handling content and materials, coordinating contracts and services, and serving as the primary liaison between the instructors and the Content & Education Manager.
- Assist with the tracking of the project budget and reporting duties as needed.
- Serve as a point of contact for the Institute participants and handle requests as needed.
- Assist with the communications and promotions of the Institute, including but not limited to posting content to the website and assisting with email marketing.
- Support the programs efforts to reach and engage with a larger, broader and more culturally diverse audience.
- Monitor participant satisfaction.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- At least 1-2 years of professional level experience, particularly in a matrixed and geographically dispersed non-profit.
- Experience helping to coordinate projects.
- Basic analytical and problem solving skills, including issue identification and prioritization.
- Basic project-organization skills. Ability to achieve results with moderate supervision.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Experience successfully interacting with key stakeholders.
- Ability to collaborate to achieve results.
- Ability to prioritize, multi-task efficiently and respond to a high volume of ongoing requests in a timely fashion. Strong organizational skills required.
- Ability to continually develop skills related to use of rapidly changing technology and communications best practices.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Entrepreneurial spirit and skill set essential.
- Ability to adapt and be flexible in a dynamic work environment
- Demonstrated success in helping to market to and engage culturally diverse audiences and partners.
- Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel required. Familiarity with other software, including databases, a plus.
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent years of experience) required. Studies in planning, preservation or similar field preferred.
How to Apply
To apply, please include a cover letter in the body of a message and email your resume as a Word, PDF or Text document to 300450-CS-1718@nthp.hrmdirect.com