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Business Course Trainer

For WEDC's 60 hr comprehensive entrepreneurial training program

ENGLISH in White Plains | SPANISH in Newburgh

WEDC Trainers must be able to provide entrepreneurial training that covers the basics of owning and operating a small business. The end result for the students in the class is to graduate with a solid business plan that can be used to either start a new business or enhance an existing business. Programs are offered in Westchester, Orange, and Dutchess Counties. Courses are offered in the evening (6pm-9pm).

Trainers must be knowledgeable in most sectors of the business curriculum unless a specialist in brought in to present the session. Other responsibilities of the position include:

Trainers will verbally communicate to the Program Director weekly about the progress of the class.
Trainers will prepare written reports on participants’ attendance, progress/status, and other relevant information. Such information may include any special activity in which the participants engage, and special circumstances (e.g. awards, recognition, business opportunities, personal and family circumstances) of which the trainer is aware and has an impact on the participant’s ability to complete the training program.
Trainer will follow up with students that are absent to encourage continued participation in the class.
Assist WEDC with plans for the graduation ceremony.
The trainer must provide WEDC with a written report no later than 30 days after the course is completed. Items to be included in the final report are: participants’ names and addresses, business names and locations, status of businesses and participants’ next steps for their businesses, copies of written business plans, review and comments on business plans submitted, and summary/success stories of participants.

Preferred Qualifications

BS or Master’s Degree in Business
Current or previous small business owner
Ability to work with diverse populations
Experience working in adult education
For WEDC en Español, fluency in Spanish is required

To apply please send your resume to:

English: Persephone Zill

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Spanish: Veronica Bazan

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WEDC Westchester Part-Time Program Assistant, English

Women’s Enterprise Development Center

The Women's Enterprise Development Center Inc. (WEDC) is an innovative non-profit microenterprise development program, a Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Women’s Business Center, and an Empire State Development Corporation Entrepreneurial Assistance Center (EAC), designed to help women and minorities achieve economic self-sufficiency through small business development. In 2010 WEDC began offering microloans through its collaboration with the Business Outreach Center (BOC) Network with its BOC Capital Program. Given the great need for our services, the organization has many opportunities for growth in both the short and long term.

The Program Assistant provides administrative support for both the Women’s Business Center (WBC) Director, and the Director of Client Engagement and Success, to enable the effective and efficient planning and delivery of quality entrepreneurial programs and services to WEDC’s clients to help them launch and scale businesses.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Collaborate with marketing staff – providing details, zoom links and materials for marketing program workshops and other events
Maintain digital workshop files - upload PowerPoint decks, download registration, attendance, and poll reports from Zoom and upload them to SharePoint
Share workshop and program data with Database Manager monthly
Ensure all necessary documents are in place for trainers to receive payment post workshop delivery (W-9, Direct Deposit Agreement, Invoice, Contract)
Provide Zoom recording links to Mid-Hudson Valley WBC Director for inclusion in e-library
Digitally file Entrepreneur Growth Lab program applications, intake forms and client program deliverables in SharePoint
Ensure that any updates or changes to the Entrepreneur Growth Lab curriculum, presentations, and worksheets are documented in SharePoint for future trainers
Conduct brief annual client surveys by phone and email
Attend at least one remote and one in-person training within the first 3 months of employment and a combination of at least four per year
Participate in twice monthly WEDC all-staff meetings
Assist with outreach to clients/potential clients for programs and workshops through social media and email marketing to meet registration and attendee goals
Perform other program related duties as required

Skills and Qualifications

Demonstrated flexibility, self-motivation, attention to detail, and organization, as well as a proven record of successfully managing multiple tasks and meeting deadlines.
Entrepreneurial, creative, and innovative.
A team player, willing to take on whatever tasks are needed to reach a goal.
Embraces and models the collaborative, positive culture that is the hallmark of WEDC.
Able to thrive and learn in a fast-paced environment and adjust to changing organizational priorities.
Demonstrated belief in WEDC’s mission and values.
Knowledge of the small business/entrepreneurial landscape a plus.

Requirements

Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google Drive.
Able and willing to participate in events outside traditional work hours.
Understanding that at times the Program Assistant might be called upon to support other WEDC activities given the small staff size and high growth environment.

Schedule and Work Environment

This position is 2 days/week, in person, with an expectation of 16 hours/week position. WEDC promotes a culture that affords flexibility and calendar control.

WEDC is an equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected status. Applications by members of all underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

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The Women’s Enterprise Development Center (WEDC) is a non-profit organization formed in 1997 that helps entrepreneurs build successful businesses in Westchester County and the Mid-Hudson Valley. We focus on women entrepreneurs and provide them with the tools, resources and opportunities they need to achieve their small business goals. We offer a variety of programs to assist entrepreneurs at various stages of business development.

The Women’s Enterprise Development Center (WEDC), a 501(c)(3) corporation, has been empowering women entrepreneurs to build successful small businesses since 1997 in Westchester County and the Hudson Valley. This is accomplished by providing comprehensive, high quality business training programs, one-on-one business and loan counseling, networking opportunities, assistance with loan applications for microloans and crowd funding through Kiva Zip, and MWBE certification assistance in English and Spanish. WEDC’s overarching goal is to build a vibrant community of women business owners, comprised of start-up and established companies.

The Women’s Enterprise Development Center (WEDC), a 501(c)(3) corporation, has been empowering women entrepreneurs to build successful small businesses since 1997 in Westchester County and the Hudson Valley. Our overarching goal is to build a vibrant community of women business owners, comprised of start-up and established companies.