WNYCOSH is Hiring for a Staff Trainer and Outreach Position

Organization

WNYCOSH is a non-profit organization with a mission of defending workers’ rights to a safe and healthy work  environment through outreach, advocacy and education to improve working conditions of all workers.  As a part of our training and education program, WNYCOSH provides worker safety and health training to thousands of workers in the Western New York area covering a wide range of topics on how to identify, evaluate and control hazards they are exposed to on the job. WNYCOSH employees are members of Teamsters Local 264.

Position Purpose

To conduct educational outreach to Buffalo’s diverse communities of workers; provide training on occupational safety and health issues and workers’ rights to diverse worker populations, with respect to culture, native language literacy, income level, and immigration status.

Role and Responsibilities

• Conduct outreach to reach workers for educational and training opportunities
• Conduct health and safety and workers’ rights trainings for diverse population of workers
• Develop and adapt training materials and resources tailored to various worker populations, hazards, and workplaces
• Program planning, evaluation, and scheduling
• Attend required meetings related to union, community, and immigrant and refugee training initiatives

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• 3 years organizing experience (labor or worker advocacy preferred), OR relevant Bachelor’s degree and 1 year of experience
• Experience in conducting outreach to hard-to-reach communities and occupational training experience
• Strong oral and written English language communication skills
• Ability to communicate respectfully and comfortably when training people from diverse backgrounds
• Ability to work with different training schedules that require accommodating shift workers (on occasion)

Preferred Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, experience with Macintosh computers a plus
• Knowledge about state and federal labor laws a plus
• Non-profit experience in fundraising, grant writing, and strong time management and organizational skills a plus

WNYCOSH values diversity and inclusion in our workforce. People of color, women, and LGBTQ individuals are encouraged to apply.

The full job posting can be found here.