Campus Project Coordinator
Vera House, Inc. is a human service agency that provides unconditional care for individuals and families through comprehensive domestic and sexual violence prevention and intervention services. We believe in collectively serving members of the community and creating an environment of accountability for our services. We strive to provide our employees with flexible schedules, when possible, a level of autonomy to complete their work, and a culture of belonging. We strive to interrupt the norms that cause harm and perpetuate oppression.
POSITION SUMMARY:
In this role, the Campus Project Coordinator will oversee the program management of the Campus Sexual and Relationship Violence Prevention and Intervention Project and Enough is Enough grant. This position will be responsible for strong grants management with budgetary responsibilities, including the state grant that seeks to enhance collaboration among campuses in Onondaga County and Vera House, provide enhanced services to campus survivors, along with providing primary prevention training and outreach information to all members of campus communities. The Campus Project Coordinator will supervise the Campus Prevention Educators, develop, update and revise program curricula and materials, including primary prevention tools, as necessary, schedule and deliver presentations on dating and domestic violence, sexual assault/abuse, and stalking, specifically training to campus administrators, staff, students, and identified at-risk campus groups and populations.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Coordinate the completion of grant goals and objectives with collaborating partners.
- Manage campus-focused initiatives throughout Onondaga County.
- Collect, analyze, and report program outputs and outcome data to funding sources.
- Provide program development, supervision, and leadership for the Campus Sexual and Relationship Violence Prevention and Intervention Project to ensure the Agency’s services are maintained in accordance with the Agency’s mission, vision, and goals.
- Serve as a liaison and build positive working relationships with community members and partnering agencies, involving campuses, to ensure the implementation and/or maintenance of the Agency’s program services.
- Provide crisis intervention, local service delivery systems advocacy, and short-term counseling and support to individuals who are members of a campus community and are experiencing domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking or other violent crimes including, emotional support to victims/survivors and their families, face to face and telephone crisis intervention at the request of the victims.
- Collaborate with leadership staff to bring necessary resources, training, and professional development to community service providers.
- Accountable for the development and delivery of Agency policy and protocol in collaboration with leadership. Collaborate with leadership to bring the necessary resources and training for staff development, maintaining all services and databases are consistent with Vera House practices.
- Assist clients in identifying, understanding, and prioritizing problems and in obtaining information on available resources as well as assist in seeking help from intervention systems, including campus intervention systems and services, criminal justice, legal, medical, counseling and income programs at various community partner locations.
- Provide related assistance wherever necessary to help the Agency achieve its goals and embrace and promote the Vera House mission.
EDUCATION, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor’s degree in human services or related field.
- Minimum 1-3 years of relative work experience.
- Experience in training, writing and public speaking with good interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
- Strong training and facilitation skills and ability to work independently.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
- Thorough knowledge of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and elder abuse, including expert knowledge of specific trends and patterns of these crimes happening on campuses.
- Ability to lead and manage a team with strong leadership, and engagement skills.
- Proficient in planning, organization, time management, with the ability to solve complex problems and demonstrate critical thinking.
- Capability to develop a positive, compassionate rapport with victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking or other violent trauma.
- Understands and values racial equity as an organizational operating principle and is committed to continued learning on issues related to race, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
SALARY RANGE
$23.00-$25.00 per hour/non-exempt
Vera House provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.