What are the responsibilities and job description for the Violence Prevention Coordinator position at Williams College?
Violence Prevention Coordinator
The Violence Prevention Coordinator will be a member of the PEACe office (Intimate Violence Prevention and Response) which provides direct student support related to intimate violence response and administers workshops and training on intimate violence prevention.
Key Responsibilities:
- Implement the College's sexual violence prevention education plan through delivery of workshops to student groups, broad outreach through events and tabling, and programming with campus partners;
- Manage the student peer educator program, including recruitment, training, and supervision, as well as programming development;
- Develop and disseminate digital and print education materials for students;
- Maintain and support relationships with existing student organizations, coordinate programming with student groups, advise affiliated student groups on how to structure and deliver education programming;
- Develop and maintain relationships with local and national violence prevention resources, on campuses and in communities, to stay apprised of best practices in intimate violence prevention for college students;
- Provide confidential resource referral and advocacy support to students.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or the equivalent combination of education and experience;
- A minimum of 3 years of experience with peer education or peer leadership, health promotion activities, workshop facilitation, or curriculum/training development;
- Experience working with and providing culturally aware and responsive training to diverse student populations, including 18-24-year-old students;
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills;
- Excellent organizational, time management, and analytical skills;
Preferred Qualifications:
- Knowledge of public health and social justice principles related to intimate violence prevention and sexual health education;
- Knowledge of trauma-informed practices for educational programs and working with trauma survivors;
- Familiarity with current legal issues and regulations relevant to violence prevention and response work in higher education (Title IX, Clery Act, FERPA).
