The Training Champion is the Alliance Partnership’s Training leader who will:
Be the Alliance’s training resource for AL MS Y leaders
Serve as the Alliance contact with the Southeast Learning Center
Plan and lead a minimum of two Regional Training events in year one followed by three per year thereafter
Encourage local Y utilization of the SE Learning Center and all training resources available through YUSA. The intent is to share and connect local Ys to these existing resources and NOT to duplicate them.
Schedule and lead periodic meetings for MS and AL YMCA Training Liaisons (Training Liaisons are the local training contact for a Y association)
Solicit training needs from Training Liaisons of all AL MS YMCAs
Develop and maintain an ongoing list of Trainings hosted by AL MS YMCAs (and Ys that boarder our state lines)
Guide Training Liaisons as they develop their local and neighborhood trainings
Share and encourage Training Liaison utilization of training information
- Examples include LINK, YUSA Training Certification Path (Leader, Multi-Team Leader, Org. Leader),
- Manage the Training Page of our AL MS Alliance web site
- Post information and registration for the two Regional Training events
- Post and encourage Training Liaisons to post registration information for training events that are scheduled by AL and MS Y associations
Support local Ys in developing Trainers
- Develop and maintain a list of trainers for Y courses and other Y-relevant courses (non-Y aquatic trainers etc.)
- Determine a priority for filling trainer gaps for critical courses.
- Engage Training Liaisons to identify and develop local trainers
Connection points – Training Liaisons for local Ys, SE Learning Center staff, YUSA Training Leaders, AL MS Y CEOs, COOs, YPN Peer Groups, etc.
Support AL MS Ys in Child Protection Training and Accreditation
- Identify an Alliance Praesidium Guardian as a resource to other Y guardians
- Lead support and lead an Alliance plan to support Ys as they move through accreditation
- Promote 5 Days of Action for our Alliance Partnership and seek 100% participation from all AL MS Ys
- Ensure that Child Protection is a biannual agenda item for Alliance meetings and all AL MS Ys to do the same
Support AL MS Peer Communities
- Lead in the continuation and development of peer communities through YPN