New Sector Alliance Facilitator Certification Program

The New Sector Alliance Facilitator Certification Program is designed to prepare a cohort of skilled facilitators to deliver the New Sector Alliance Leadership Longevity Fellows (LLF), Designing Your Success (DYS), and related programs. The Certification Program will involve a dual-role experience that will both build Facilitators’ professional leadership capacity and facilitation skills.

Facilitators-in-Training will first participate in the Leadership Longevity Fellowship’s National Cohort (September 2025–August 2026) as fully sponsored participants, completing an immersive professional development experience. Then, Facilitators-in-Training will co-facilitate the program for a subsequent cohort, delivering the curriculum at local nonprofit sites for place-based cohorts or virtually for national cohorts.

The Certification Program is ideal for mission-driven professionals with experience in facilitation, adult learning, and coaching—and a passion for building effective, diverse, and resilient leadership in the social sector.

Key Certification Program Details:

Location: Hybrid – National Program (virtual with travel for retreats); In-person – Boston and TBD (likely Denver and Chicago)

Time Commitment: September 2025 – September 2026

• National Fellowship (PD): Sept 2025 – Aug 2026 | ~75 hrs, active participation is required
• Boston, Chicago, or Denver Facilitation: tentatively Jan 2026 – Sept 2026 | ~55 hrs, facilitation sessions will occur in-person, primarily on Fridays at nonprofit partner sites
• Bi-weekly program team meetings: Oct 2025 – Sept 2026 | ~30 hours, virtual
• Monthly 1:1 coaching: Jan 2026 – Sept 2026 | ~20 hours
• Co-facilitation Prep: Jan 2026 – Sept 2026 | ~20 hours
• Total: Sept 2025 – Sept 2026 | ~200 hrs

Costs + Compensation: Combination of professional development + paid facilitation

• National Fellowship (Professional Development): Covered via full scholarship
• New Sector Program Facilitation & Program Meeting/Prep Time: Paid stipend

Core Responsibilities:

• Participate as a Leadership Longevity Fellow in all National program sessions (~75 hours total)
• Work with co-facilitator(s) to prepare for and deliver program curriculum to assigned group of program participants (nonprofit leaders, competitively selected)
• Provide 6-9 1:1 coaching sessions with New Sector Alliance program participants
• Serve as a representative of the New Sector Alliance organization and brand, including maintaining and modeling professional standards in all fellowship interactions
• Proactively identify emerging challenges and opportunities within the training cohort or with individual Fellows to ensure each participant has a high-quality experience
• Demonstrate understanding of the New Sector Alliance theory of change and how our program(s), and your role as a facilitator in them, contributes to that change
• Support the tracking and reporting of participant progress and feedback throughout the program
• Tailor and send logistics communications for assigned group of program participants (such as communications related to meeting dates, times, assignments, etc.)
• Communicate with nonprofit partner site contact(s) to ensure logistics and room set-up are appropriate for in-person facilitation plan
• If needed, ask for coaching and source ideas from community of New Sector Alliance facilitators and alumni

Qualifications:

• Willingness to gain a thorough understanding of the New Sector Alliance program and curriculum through Certification Program/train-the-trainer (TTT) and your own exploration of the curriculum after the Certification Program/train-the-trainer (TTT)
• At least one year of experience in facilitation, coaching, or leadership development
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Comfort with both in-person and virtual delivery
• Expert ability with the following tools: Gmail, Google Workspace, Zoom, and Google Slides (collaborative slide decks)
• Cultural humility and ability to build inclusive, reflective learning environments
• Commitment to personal growth, social impact, and effective leadership
• Demonstrated commitment to and passion for New Sector’s mission

Compensation & Advancement:

• Full scholarship for National Leadership Longevity Fellowship retreats, bi-weekly Zoom sessions, coaching, and training (~$35,000 value)
• Competitive facilitation stipend for place-based or subsequent national cohorts
• Travel and lodging support for required retreats
• Opportunities to facilitate future cohorts nationally or locally, with additional paid facilitation contracts

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Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis, starting in late August 2025.

How to Apply:

Please fill out New Sector Alliance’s application form. You will be prompted to upload an application package as a single PDF file including:

• Resume
• Cover letter
• 2 relevant writing or other work samples

You will also be asked to answer the following questions:

1. What draws you to this position?
2. What impact would you like to achieve serving as a Certified Facilitator for New Sector Alliance?
3. How does this role fulfill your career and life goals?

Questions may be emailed to info@newsector.org. No phone calls, please.

New Sector Alliance, Inc., is an equal-opportunity employer and welcomes applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without discrimination based on race, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, citizenship status, or current employment status. Candidates who identify as members of historically underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. We are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive work environment where all employees, contractors, volunteers, program participants, and alumni thrive.