Contract DEI Facilitator & Consultant

Flint, Michigan Area | Part-Time Contract | Hybrid

Position: Contract DEI Facilitator & Consultant
Location: Flint, Michigan area (Genesee County). Must live within about comfortable driving distance of Flint (e.g., Detroit, Lansing, Saginaw, Ann Arbor regions).
Work arrangement: Hybrid: on-site discovery visits and training delivery; planning and design work remote
Engagement type: Independent contractor (1099), part-time, project-based
Estimated hours: Approximately 125–155 hours, January through August 2027; most on-site work in June 2027
Start: Expected early 2027, contingent on contract award
Please note: This position is contingent upon Beta Systems being awarded a contract by the client. Work will contact candidates only if the contract is awarded.

About the Project

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.

Training Topics

• Systemic racism: what it is and how to recognize it
• Implicit and unconscious bias: how it shows up and how to recognize it
• How to start undoing bias
• Communicating in the workplace, including how to have professional, productive conversations about race
• Microaggressions: how to recognize them and respond
• Cultural awareness and inclusion

Responsibilities

• Needs assessment. Conduct on-site interviews and focus groups with HR, union leadership, managers, and frontline staff to understand the organization's culture and training needs.
• Curriculum direction. Provide content direction, outlines, activities, and realistic workplace scenarios to our learning team, and review all materials for accuracy and appropriateness.
• Training delivery. 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.
• Program development consulting. Develop recommendations and a roadmap to help the agency build and sustain its own DEI training program.
• Evaluation. Help design pre- and post-training evaluations and contribute to a final summary report.
• Collaboration. Participate in planning meetings and status check-ins with our program manager and the client.

Required Qualifications

• 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 Have

• 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

This engagement is contingent upon award of a contract from the client. Selected candidates may be included as proposed key personnel in our proposal.
BSI is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, height, weight, marital status, disability, veteran status, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law.