Facilitator / Leadership Trainer at LifeLabs Learning

LifeLabs Learning is the source for instantly useful, delightfully unusual, science-backed training for managers and teams. We teach skills to build passionate and high-performing teams faster.

We're a diverse team of experts who focus on tipping point skills like coaching, feedback, prioritization, and inclusion — teaching only the behaviors that lead to the biggest impact in the shortest time. We make these skills stick by helping organizations build them into their culture and systems - and we have fun doing it! Learn more about us here!

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GENERAL INTEREST - Facilitator / Leadership Trainer (Full-time / Part-time)

This is a general interest application for our full and part-time Facilitator roles. We do not have any current openings.

LifeLabs Learning is the go-to employee development resource for hundreds of the world’s most innovative companies (like The New York Times, Clif Bar, Reddit, Sony Music, and TED). We offer manager and people-skills training that blends science and practical tools. 

Our team is a diverse, close-knit group of researchers, consultants, and experience designers. We get excited about brain science, encourage each other to improve, give frequent feedback, make each other laugh, and have one another’s backs. Learn more about us here!

What You’ll Do (aka accountabilities):

• You have a learning plan that will skill you up in preparing to facilitate six workshops focused on leadership, communication, inclusion, and productivity skills. You will have approximately two weeks to learn and become internally certified in the first two out of the six workshops.

• You will teach executives, managers, teams, and individual contributors. 

• You will be a Citymate with in-person responsibilities

• Workshops are scheduled Monday - Friday (workshops are 2 hours each, and you will teach no more than 3 per day).

Success Metrics:

• Meet 100% of deadlines and LifeLabs processes.

• A Self Assessment score of 4.5 or higher across all categories per workshop.

• An average participant feedback score of 4.5 out of 5 for the 3 month average in each workshop (with 5+ responses). Some variability is outside of your control, so we track scores with a focus on learning rather than just performance.

• Passing score on internal observations.

• Passing score on mocks and certifications.

What You’ll Bring (aka requirements):

• Passion for learning

• Adult teaching skills and strong facilitation skills

• Strong expertise of psychology

• Understanding of empirical research methods 

• For virtual workshops: A strong internet connection, a quiet space, and a distraction-free background 

• For in-person workshops: You will be required to teach in-person.

Preferred but not mandatory:

• Management or leadership experience 

• Graduate degree 

• Experience in a client-facing role 

• Experience working in or with start-ups

The deets:

• Start date: None, this is a general interest form.

• Location: Los Angeles, CA; San Francisco, CA; Seattle, WA; Chicago, IL; Atlanta, GA; Boston, MA; New York City

  • You must live in one of the above areas, as you will have both virtual and in-person responsibilities in your designated city.

• Employment Type: Full-time or Part-time

• Compensation: 

  • Full-time

    • $110k starting salary (Los Angeles, Seattle, Chicago, Atlanta, Boston)

    • $120K starting salary (San Francisco, New York)Full-time

  • Part-time

    • $400 per virtual workshop (2.5 hours). This rate includes the workshop (2 hours) + admin time (30 mins per workshop). 

    • $525 per in-person workshop. This rate is higher to include travel costs, extra prep time, arriving early, etc. [Citymates only] 

• Full-time Hours:

  • 9AM-6PM local time

• Part-time Hours:

  • We ask for a minimum availability of 8 hours per week, capped at 30 hours per week

  • This is a part-time role with no guarantee of regular hours (some months might be busy, some months might be very light or have no bookings)

Let’s do this! Come be part of a team where you will learn something new every day, challenge yourself and others, laugh a lot, and make a real impact by teaching people life’s most useful skills.

LifeLabs Learning is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. We will not have access to your personal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission information during the interview process. LifeLabs Learning is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request a reasonable accommodation, please let us know in your application or email us at [email protected]