Prevention Education Specialist

Required Qualifications/Competencies:

· Bachelor’s Degree in a Human Services or Related Field, such as Social Work, Public Health, Criminal Justice, etc.

· Valid Driver’s License and reliable transportation

· Flexible schedule (includes occasional nights and weekends)

· Public speaking/presentation experience

· Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including PowerPoint and Publisher

· Proficient in online communication technologies such as Zoom

· Experience in conducting online training and/or developing educational products for online use

· Excellent Communication Skills (both written and oral)

· Organizational skills with the ability to independently prioritize and complete multiple, ongoing projects

· Trustworthy, self-motivated, able to manage time schedule and work independently

· Understanding of human development and delivery of programs to multiple age levels

· Able to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds

· Able to handle emotionally charged situations

· Able to facilitate discussions on topics such as sexual assault, child abuse, human trafficking, sexual harassment, and other victimization topics.

· Must possess current Child Abuse, Pennsylvania State Police and FBI Background Clearances

Ideal Competencies:

· Master’s Degree in Public Health, Health Education, Criminal Justice or related fields

· Facilitation skills for small and large group discussion

· Knowledge of, and experience with, Primary Prevention components

· Experience in planning activities and programs related to sexual assault and sexual violence prevention

· Background in victim services and/or sexual violence prevention

Job duties:

· Coordinates with the Prevention Education team to deliver programming on victimization topics, empowerment and prevention throughout Erie County including through the virtual realm

· Conducts needs assessments to determine programming needs and prevention strategies

· Develops and continues evaluation of programs

· Maintains data on presentations given in the community

· Develops visual aides to be used in conjunction with programming

· Prepares reports as needed for funding sources, agency Board, community agencies and others

· Participates in on-call rotation to staff agency hotline

To apply, please send cover letter, resume and references to amy.blackman@cvcerie.org