Prevention & Education Specialist

PREVENTION AND EDUCATION SPECIALIST

The Community Violence Intervention Center, a regional and state expert on domestic violence and sexual assault intervention and prevention, seeks a prevention and education specialist. This position plays a critical role in building relationships with community members and organizations through various engagement efforts, such as presentations, events, and social media campaigns. The role requires an innovative individual who has a passion for community outreach and engagement as well as the ability to work effectively within a team setting. This position may require occasional evening and weekend work to attend or manage events.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s degree in a human service, communications, or related field. Effective public speaking skills and ability  to engage in community-based activities and efforts that focus on changing social norms, attitudes, and behaviors. Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license, have access to personal transportation and be willing to travel for presentations, trainings, and other business related activities. Experience and knowledge in the area of violence prevention is preferred.

COMPENSATION: $21.10 - $27.04 per hour based on education and experience. Benefits include a generous leave package (annual leave, sick leave, personal days), 11 paid holidays, health, dental, vision, and life insurance; 403b with employer match; and potential eligibility for federal student loan forgiveness.  CVIC participates in the ND Working Parents Childcare Relief program.

SUPERVISED BY: Director of Prevention & Education                    

CLASSIFICATION: Nonexempt

RESPONSIBILITIES

Grant Projects

• Co-coordinate Green Dot, a bystander intervention community program.
• Organize and plan Green Dot action events.
• Update and submit monthly fidelity checklist to guide the implementation of the Green Dot community program.
• Participate in monthly calls with grant manager.
• Deliver Green Dot community trainings to include 1-hour overviews and 3-hour bystander trainings.
• Collect and enter evaluations from Green Dot community trainings.
• Submit reports according to the established timeline.
• Develop social marketing for Green Dot awareness, education, and events.
• Design social media graphics and create content around bystander intervention.
• Update and modify Green Dot website to include relevant and fresh information.
• Facilitate Green Dot meetings with community members.

• Participate on statewide Green Dot team calls and collaborate with other subgrantees as needed.
• Seek technical assistance from the ND Department of Health and Human Services as needed and participate in site visits as scheduled.
• Attend trainings and technical assistance calls hosted by the ND Department of Health and Human Services as requested.

Prevention Projects

• Collaborate with staff to assist with CVIC’s Safer Tomorrow’s survey efforts.
• Foster relationships with school personnel and community organizations.
• Facilitate a wide range of age-appropriate violence prevention curricula and presentations including:
  • Teaching About Caring for Others (TACO)
  • Friendships that Work (FTW)
  • One-time violence prevention presentations  
  • Others as requested

Committees and Meetings

• Participate in the North Dakota Primary Prevention Partners Group.
• Attend CVIC staff meetings.
• Participate in Prevention and Education meetings.
• Attend and participate in DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Accessibility) Committee meetings.
• Other committees and meetings assigned.

Public Education, Training and Awareness Activities

• Participate in primary prevention training online and at the local, state, and national level.
• Conduct community outreach to organizations such as, but not limited to, community agencies, elementary, middle, and high schools, alternative school settings, local businesses, and other agencies in the community.
• Develop and update training packets and other printed material related to prevention and education trainings.
• Deliver training and presentations to community members, students, and professionals as needed.
• Participate in tabling events for CVIC.

Record Keeping

• Coordinate the collection of data and statistics for grant reports.
• Compile agency training evaluations.
• Utilize data systems to enter, analyze, and generate curriculum evaluation reports.
• Track budgetary expenses for Green Dot.

Other duties as assigned

Be life changing with us. Apply today by submitting a cover letter, resume and completing the employment application at https://cvic.bamboohr.com/jobs/. Contact Kristina Stepps, Director of Human Resources at kristinas@cviconline.org with any questions.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: December 13, 2024

CVIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veterans.

Salary : $21 - $27