Facilitator Training

Facilitator Description (Qualifications)

Facilitators are certified based upon levels of training, education, experience, performance evaluations and longevity. Facilitators are selected from local areas, recommended by school officials, partner organizations and community leaders and subject to a formal interview process. Background checks are conducted on all facilitators prior to hiring.

Our program facilitators are trained to be guides, who establish a true collaborative culture. They don't have answers; they have thoughtful, structured questions and activities. They combine the critical 21st century skills of teamwork, technology, critical thinking, innovative problem solving, and personal reflection in all discussions and activities.

Facilitators receive 4 days intensive training in the following subjects:

• Role and responsibilities of a facilitator
• Setting up a classroom
• Curriculum delivery techniques
• Classroom management
• Crisis Intervention
• Mediation techniques
• Work rules
• Reporting procedures and protocols
• Written reports and forms
• Case management requirements
• Data collection
• Use of the electronic data collection system