Associate Director, Staff Learning
Remote
Full Time
People Team
Experienced
Asociate Director, Staff Learning
About Sandy Hook Promise
Sandy Hook Promise (SHP) envisions a future where all children are free from school shootings and other acts of violence. As a national nonprofit organization, SHP’s mission is to educate and empower youth and adults to prevent violence in schools, homes, and communities. Creators of the lifesaving, evidence-informed Know the Signs prevention programs, SHP teaches the warning signs of someone who may be in crisis, socially isolated, or at-risk of hurting themselves or others and how to get help. SHP also advances school safety, youth mental health, and responsible gun ownership at the state and federal levels through nonpartisan policy and partnerships.
SHP is led by several family members whose loved ones were killed in the tragic mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012.
Commitment to Belonging, Community, Engagement, and Respect
SHP strives to ensure its culture and work environment reflect the values of belonging, community, engagement and respect. We actively seek to understand and respond to the diverse perspectives and lived experiences of individuals across socioeconomic backgrounds, rural and urban communities, and diversity of thought, in addition to traditional protected categories. We are committed to ensuring that every SHP employee feels heard, valued, and a true sense of belonging. SHP encourages individuals who share our commitment to these core values and to our mission to apply.
Location
We are a U.S. based organization and most of our staff work remotely. This role will require occasional travel and may be limited to less than 4 times a year.
About the Role
The Associate Director, Staff Learning is a key member of the People Team and plays a central role in developing Sandy Hook Promise’s most important resource: its people. This new position is responsible for designing, managing, and facilitating impactful staff learning and development programs across the organization. With guidance from the Senior Vice President of People and in collaboration with internal stakeholders, the Associate Director will help shape a learning strategy that strengthens organizational culture, builds leadership capacity, and fosters professional growth.
The ideal candidate brings expertise in leadership development, adult learning, and effective training delivery, alongside excellent project and time management skills.
This position reports directly to the Senior Vice President, People.
Job Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and facilitate engaging learning and development programs for staff at all levels, including all staff, manager-specific, and role-based trainings.
- Align training content with SHP’s core values and culture goals, with a focus on fostering respect, collaboration, and a positive work environment.
- Partner with the SVP, People, and other leaders to assess and prioritize organizational learning needs.
- Support strategic initiatives such as leadership pipeline development and culture-building efforts.
- Continuously evaluate and adapt trainings based on feedback, evolving best practices, and organizational goals.
- Identify and monitor key performance indicators to measure the effectiveness and impact of training programs.
- Work cross-functionally with staff across departments to ensure training is relevant, accessible, and impactful.
- Use Acorn PLMS as a performance learning platform to track trainings, upload recorded trainings and support relevant asynchronous learning initiatives.
- Support other talent development initiatives as needed based on organizational priorities.
- Proven experience designing high-level training programs for managers (e.g., inclusive leadership, coaching, psychological safety).
- Skilled facilitator of equity and inclusion conversations, with a respectful, thoughtful approach to sensitive topics.
- Experience managing direct reports and supporting their growth and development.
- Strong instructional design skills, including the ability to create engaging and interactive trainings tailored to multiple learning styles.
- Commitment to accessibility in training design, with thoughtful use of visuals, alternative formats, and inclusive materials.
- Experience using participant feedback (e.g., exit surveys) to improve and evolve.
- Highly collaborative, receptive to feedback, and comfortable co-creating across teams.
- Excellent time and project management, able to juggle multiple programs and priorities.
- Willingness and ability to learn new tools, including our non-negotiable learning platform, Acorn PLMS.
- Strong facilitation skills and the ability to create safe, inclusive learning environments.
- A commitment to SHP's vision and values.
- Performs other duties as required.
Artifact Submission Required
- As part of your application, please submit a sample presentation (redacted if necessary) that reflects the style and structure of your typical training materials. PDF, PPT, or similar file formats are preferred. Live video recordings are not required.
The salary range for this position is $80,000-$90,000.
(SHP follows a strict internal rubric to help guide salary placement and ensure equitable pay amongst new hires and current staff. New hires should expect to be brought on at the start of the range, except in extenuating circumstances.)
- SHP offers a competitive benefits package, including:
- Unlimited PTO
- Flexible schedules
- Paid holidays and 10 days sick leave
- Paid parental leave
- Health, dental, and vision
- Employer paid life insurance and short- and long-term disability
- 401k match
- Professional development stipend
- Wellness & mental health support
- Employer Paid Employee Assistance Program.
Application Instructions
- Internal applicants and SHP Volunteers are encouraged to apply before Monday, July 21, 2025, to submit their application. Please contact HR once you have applied.
- All other applicants have until Monday, August 25, 2025, to apply.
- Survey forms are being sent as a supplement to all applications. Please be sure to fill these out within 5 business days to ensure quicker processing.
Equal Opportunity Employment
SHP is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We strive to be an employer of choice: where a diverse mix of talented people want to come and do their best work. SHP does not make employment related decisions based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We are focused on promoting multiculturalism and inclusion so that all SHP employees feel valued and respected. We believe deeply that a diverse workforce comprised of people of all beliefs, backgrounds, and life experiences who seek to prevent gun violence and stop the tragic loss of life will make SHP a stronger, more effective organization.
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