Prevention Education Advocate

Overview

Seeking a Prevention Education Title IX Advocate to join our Jamestown Anew Center

Our Full Time opportunities offer:

• Generous time off every year including 14 paid holidays, up to 3 personal days, vacation time, and sick time
• Employer funded Pension Plan (company contributions begin after 1 year of continuous employment)
• Comprehensive Health Care Coverage with low cost employee premiums, co-pays, and deductibles
• Company Paid Basic Term Life Insurance for Employee
• Long Term Disability Insurance
• Eligibility for supplemental insurance plans including Short Term Disability, AFLAC, and Voluntary Term Life
• Flexible Spending Account
• Eligibility for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program
• Tax Deferred Annuity (403B)
• Christmas Bonus

SCOPE AND PURPOSE OF POSITION:

The Prevention Education Coordinator position exists to assist the Anew Center Program Director for the

Domestic Violence/Rape Crisis Program in providing school based primary prevention education, community

education, professional training, support groups, fundraising, and outreach to promote prevention of sexual

assault, rape, and domestic violence throughout Chautauqua County, along with providing direct services

to victims upon request. The Prevention Education Coordinator will also be responsible for assisting with initial

and on-going staff and volunteer trainings related to domestic violence, rape, and sexual assault.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Responsible for reading and being familiar with The Salvation Army Employee Handbook, and will read and follow the policy and procedure manual specific to the Anew Center and requesting supervisory direction as needed.
• Development of rape, sexual assault, and domestic violence education and prevention programs to students in schools and universities throughout Chautauqua County.
• Coordinate educational programs to the community to increase awareness of the issues of rape, sexual assault, domestic violence, and possible preventative measures.
• Responsible for attending various outreach and speaking engagements as assigned.
• Responsible for informing staff and volunteers about trainings, coordinate training registrations for staff and volunteers about trainings, coordinate training registrations for staff and volunteers, including check requests and payments.
• Track training hours for DOH (Department of Health) files, monitor to ensure staff are receiving the required 10 hours of training per year, assist with compiling DOH reports, assist with compiling DOH reports, and assist with coordination and provision of the initial training for all in-coming Anew Center staff and volunteers and responsible for the coordination of on-going training hours.

• Serve as a representative for Coalition activities including participating in subcommittee meetings for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Awareness months.  Assist in coordination of The Salvation Army activities throughout the year.
• Responsible for keeping accurate and updated records, submitting reports and statistics as required by The Salvation Army, Department of Health and Human Services, NYS Division of Criminal Justice, and other funders as directed.
• Collaboration with DSS, hospitals, law enforcement, and other human service agencies to ensure quality, comprehensive services.

• Will be assigned to the Response Team Schedule as directed by the Program Director, which includes being available for shelter coverage, advocacies, debriefing, phone calls, and all other critical situations during coverage dates which includes weekdays, weekends, and Holidays.
• Responsible for providing crisis intervention, accompaniment and advocacy services relevant to legal, medical, educational, personal, financial, housing, and other issues as directed.

• Compliance with all fire and safety procedures.
• Will act as a mandated reporter for The Salvation Army and report all incidents of suspected child abuse / neglect to child protection services mandatory reporter hotline.
• Meet regularly with the Program Director and keep the Director informed of all information regarding the program and services in order to ensure quality, comprehensive services to clients.
• Attend inter-agency, coalition, and community meetings when appropriate.
• Understand that by signing this job description you are aware that, as an agency offering 24-hour service, at times coverage for other shifts may be required.
• Understand that as an employee of The Salvation Army, there may be occasion for the addition of other responsibilities as needed, per the direction of the immediate supervisor, Program Director, or Commanding Officers.

Other Duties:  Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.  Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice due to business needs.

Qualifications

SPECIAL SKILLS, CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• Must satisfactorily complete the sexual assault training in order to be a certified rape crisis counselor and attend a minimum of 10 additional training hours per year.
• Must have computer/typing skills in order to complete statistics, maintain case files, and correspond via email communication.
• Able to drive a 12-passenger vehicle.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Compensation: 18.25 to 18.25 (USD)