Metro Detroit Program Facilitator

The Metro Detroit Program Facilitator is responsible for delivering engaging, inclusive, and culturally responsive sleep health education programs for children and families in the Metro Detroit Area. Reporting to the Senior Program Manager, the facilitator will primarily deliver Beyond Bedtime’s Bedtime READY for Families Workshop, Sleep & Wellbeing Professional Development, and the Classroom Curriculum.

This role supports the full program experience, including preparation, setup, facilitation, volunteer engagement, breakdown, and post-program documentation and data entry. The ideal candidate is a warm, dynamic, and dependable facilitator who connects authentically with children and adults, communicates effectively across cultures, and can adapt their approach to meet the needs of different audiences.

Core Responsibilities

Program Facilitation

• Facilitate Beyond Bedtime’s Bedtime READY for Families Workshop, Sleep & Wellbeing Professional Development, and the Classroom Curriculum.
• Deliver program content accurately while creating engaging, age-appropriate, and culturally responsive experiences for children and families.
• Foster an inclusive learning environment and adapt facilitation based on participant needs and group dynamics.
• Engage and guide individual and corporate volunteers during programs.
• Participate in required onboarding, training, and facilitator development.

Program Preparation and Logistics

• Collaborate with program staff to confirm schedules, participant needs, and event responsibilities.
• Prepare program materials and support setup and breakdown at Beyond Bedtime’s Livonia Center and partner locations.
• Communicate scheduling changes, supply needs, or program concerns promptly to the appropriate staff member.

Partnership & Community Engagement

• Build and maintain relationships with schools, early childhood programs, community organizations, and other partners across Metro Detroit.
• Support outreach and community engagement efforts to strengthen existing partnerships and identify opportunities to expand Beyond Bedtime programming.
• Serve as a local point of contact for partners, supporting program coordination, community events, and ongoing engagement across the region.

Documentation and Feedback

• Distribute and collect participant surveys and other feedback tools.
• Complete attendance records, program notes, and required data entry accurately and on time.
• Share participant feedback and program observations to support continuous improvement.

Qualifications

Required

• Professional fluency in English
• Experience facilitating workshops, educational programs, or group activities with children and families.
• Strong public speaking, group management, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to create welcoming, culturally responsive experiences for participants from diverse backgrounds.
• Organized, dependable, adaptable, and comfortable working both independently and collaboratively.
• Ability to travel throughout the Metro Detroit area and work on a variable schedule based on confirmed program dates.

Preferred

• Experience working with young children, particularly in early elementary settings.
• Background in education, early childhood development, family engagement, public health, social services, or nonprofit programming.
• Familiarity with trauma-informed or strength-based facilitation practices.

Work schedule: Approximately 10 hours per week on average, though hours may vary slightly from week to week based on program needs. Work may take place before, during, and after programs, including preparation, facilitation, and post-program responsibilities.

Work location: This role must be local to the Metro Detroit area. Most programs will take place at Beyond Bedtime’s program center in Livonia, or occasionally at local schools, partner sites, and/or virtually.

Employment with Beyond Bedtime is at-will. Either the employee or Beyond Bedtime may terminate the

Professional fluency in English