Contract DEI Facilitator & Consultant

BETA Systems International • Flint, MI

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

BSI is seeking an experienced DEI facilitator and consultant in the Flint, Michigan area to lead a diversity, equity, and inclusion training engagement for a county public agency. The project includes in-person awareness training for about 150 participants, including a unionized frontline workforce, managers and supervisors, and elected officials, along with consulting support to help the agency build its own ongoing DEI training program. You will be the subject-matter expert and lead facilitator. Our in-house learning team will build the training materials under your direction, and a program manager will handle client coordination, scheduling, and logistics.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience designing and facilitating DEI training for adult employees in workplace settings
• Demonstrated experience facilitating sessions on systemic racism, implicit bias, microaggressions, and conversations about race
• Experience leading in-person groups, including mandatory training and participants who may be skeptical or resistant
• Experience conducting organizational needs assessments using interviews, focus groups, and/or surveys
• Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) Qualified Administrator certification or experience with other validated assessment tools
• Experience advising organizations on DEI program or strategy development
• Strong written communication skills for reports and recommendations
• Bachelor's degree in human resources, organizational development, education, social sciences, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Reside within about 90 minutes of Flint, Michigan, with reliable transportation to sites across Genesee County
• Availability for multiple weekday sessions in June 2027, including possible early-morning start times
• 2–3 professional references, including at least one organization where you delivered DEI training
• Ability to work as an independent contractor and provide an IRS Form W-9

Nice To Haves

• Experience with public-sector, municipal, or government organizations
• Experience working with unionized workforces or in labor-relations settings
• Experience with frontline or field-based workforces such as public works, transportation, utilities, construction, or manufacturing
• Development of training materials, including slide decks, facilitator guides, participant workbooks, and activities
• Development of eLearning modules, or experience collaborating with instructional designers on online learning (e.g., Articulate Storyline, Rise 360, or similar tools)
• Professional DEI certification (e.g., Cornell University Diversity and Inclusion certificate or similar)
• Master's degree in a related field
• Train-the-trainer experience, preparing internal staff to deliver training
• Experience measuring training impact and program evaluation
• Familiarity with Michigan civil rights law (Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act) and EEO requirements
• Connections to the Flint and Genesee County community

Responsibilities

• Conduct on-site interviews and focus groups with HR, union leadership, managers, and frontline staff to understand the organization's culture and training needs.
• Provide content direction, outlines, activities, and realistic workplace scenarios to our learning team, and review all materials for accuracy and appropriateness.
• Facilitate approximately 8 in-person sessions in June 2027: 2 full-day leadership sessions and 6 half-day frontline sessions of about 20 participants each, held at agency facilities and scheduled around crew shifts.
• Develop recommendations and a roadmap to help the agency build and sustain its own DEI training program.
• Help design pre- and post-training evaluations and contribute to a final summary report.
• Participate in planning meetings and status check-ins with our program manager and the client.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level