College Advocate and Community Educator - LRCCD

Our mission is to promote safe and healthy relationships and support survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, and sex trafficking. Our vision is when everyone acts, violence ends.  

The Role: Under the direction of the Chief Operating Officer, the College Advocate & Community Educator is responsible for providing support, information, advocacy, and resources to students in the Los Rios Community College District (LRCCD), which serves the greater Sacramento area. Duties include facilitating sexual and domestic violence prevention education and outreach to the designated university and to the community, coordinating prevention volunteers and community fair/tabling requests, conducting campus awareness events at the college/university, and providing prevention education in the community for all ages and groups. This position is also tasked with assisting in the facilitation of training for agency staff, which includes WEAVE 101, Peer Counselor Training (PCT), and Continuing Education (CE). 

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or a related field is required.
• Prior experience working in crisis intervention and with survivors of trauma, including sexual assault and domestic violence.
• Prior public speaking experience.
• Knowledge of prevention education strategies and domestic violence, sexual assault, and sex trafficking.
• Commitment to equity and inclusion work.
• Knowledge and demonstrated commitment to the WEAVE mission and values.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, and high degree of professionalism.
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to multi-task.
• Ability and flexibility to work occasional evenings or weekends for outreach events.
• Complete WEAVE’s 69-hour peer counselor training program and pass background check (post-hiring requirement).
• Annual completion of WEAVE’s continuing education requirements to maintain Peer Counselor certification.
• Valid California Driver’s license and reliable transportation, including vehicle insurance.

Compensation: The starting wage range for this position is $24.46 - $27.89. 
   

Reasons to Work for WEAVE:  

• Compensation & Benefits: We offer competitive non-profit wages, 100% health insurance premium coverage for most eligible employees, dental and vision insurance, long-term disability, and life insurance, a 401(k) plan with employer match contributions, paid holidays, generous PTO accrual, California Paid Sick Leave, an Employee Assistance Plan, and more.
• Growth-Oriented: WEAVE encourages employees to constantly learn and grow their skills; we provide continuing education opportunities, social justice learning opportunities and when possible, we strive to give staff opportunities to attend appropriate conferences and seminars relevant to their work.
• Collaborative & Inclusive Culture: We are committed to a diverse, inclusive, and accessible work environment where all staff and clients feel welcome; we celebrate our differences and actively seek out new perspectives from our staff to improve our programs and services. The successful candidate must be willing and able to work positively with other staff and clients with a broad array of backgrounds and life experiences.  All employees of WEAVE have a responsibility to always treat others with dignity and respect. All employees are expected to exhibit conduct that reflects inclusion during work, at work functions on or off the work site, and at all other organization-sponsored and participative events. All employees are also required to attend and complete annual diversity, equity, and inclusion awareness training to enhance their knowledge to fulfill this responsibility.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement: 
 WEAVE Inc. 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. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.