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Portland Community College is Hiring a Bilingual (Spanish & English) Confidential Advocate Near Portland, OR

The Bilingual Confidential Advocate provides direct one-on-one advocacy support to students harmed by dating/relationship violence, sexual violence, and stalking at Portland Community College (PCC) as part of the Outreach and Advocacy Project. Find out more about this program at the following website: https://www.pcc.edu/advocacy/
This position will work with a team of campus advocates with varying responsibilities to ensure equitable access to advocacy services for all students at PCC. To achieve this, the Bilingual Confidential Advocate will work closely with both PCC and community partners to provide supportive services and resources that are trauma informed and culturally responsive to students harmed by violence. Additionally, in collaboration with team members, this position will develop and facilitate outreach and training events to PCC students and partners on a variety of topics.
This position will take the lead in serving Latinx survivors by providing advocacy services in alignment with culture and language. Although Latinx survivors are the priority for this position, the scope of survivors served will not be limited to this identity alone, nor will this position be the only advocate serving survivors with this identity.
This is an Oregon State Replacement General Funds grant position. Funding for this
position is ensured from October 1, 2022 until September 30, 2024. Continuation of this position is subject to grant renewal.
More about the Outreach and Advocacy Project (OAP):
OAP is a small and mighty team of dedicated staff at Portland Community College that take a lot of pride in providing holistic, survivor centered, trauma informed advocacy and prevention services that are rooted in racial and social justice. We are committed to staff wellbeing through prioritizing relationships within OAP and through our collaborations with partnering programs; a supportive team environment; and balancing direct services with outreach and prevention in a variety of forms. We look for opportunities within our work to fill our bucket (or feed our souls) so to speak in ways that help to maintain the important and challenging aspects of anti-violence work. We are very excited to welcome a new member to our team of dedicated staff and to continue to grow in our equity work together.

Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Provides confidential advocacy services to students experiencing dating/relationship violence, sexual assault, and stalking including: safety planning, crisis intervention, emotional support, information and referral to college and community resources, and advocacy throughout internal (Title IX) and external (criminal) complaint and remedy procedures that are rooted in trauma informed and survivor centered philosophies.
  • Provides Spanish language confidential and culturally specific advocacy as outlined above as appropriate.
    With a team of advocates, coordinate training and support needs for collegewide peer education student leaders related to their work on topics of dating/relationship violence, sexual violence, and stalking that is rooted in social justice.
  • Assists with development and facilitation of marketing and outreach campaigns - website updates, informational handouts, posters, events, tabling, etc. - with particular emphasis on culturally and linguistically relevant information designed to improve outreach and services for underserved and marginalized populations.
  • Collecting and entering data in support of project evaluation and grant reporting requirements.
    Participates in relevant college committees/work groups related to policies, procedures and protocols that impact survivors, such as Title IX, care and conduct interventions, public safety response, etc.
  • Establishes and maintains relationships with community partners and relevant agencies to provide culturally responsive, comprehensive information, appropriate referral, and seamless support for survivors.
    Assists with coordinating and providing training for multiple college stakeholders to improve trauma-informed and positive response/advocacy for survivors.
  • This position will be primarily located at the Rock Creek and Sylvania campuses, though district travel will be required occasionally with mileage reimbursement for all travel outside of the primary campus.
  • Supports Program Director to fulfill programmatic activities and objectives.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.
Experience coordinating services include the following:
  • Scheduling or coordinating client/participant advocacy appointments;
  • Coordinating services to clients/participants in the following ways: safety planning, crisis support, access to resources, advocating on their behalf, resource referral and more;
  • Developing and/or facilitating training and outreach event;
  • Developing and distributing outreach material and information;
  • Collaboration with community partners to improve access and support for the people you serve.

Candidate Profile

These qualifications, skills and abilities are critical for success in this position.
Throughout the screening process, you will be evaluated based on the demonstration of these qualifications. Throughout the screening process, you will be evaluated based on the demonstration of these qualifications including how you would plan on developing these skills as needed.

  • Experience providing bilingual, confidential, and culturally specific support services to community members who have experienced trauma who are from diverse academic, economic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, including those who experience disability, are trans/queer, are a person of color, immigrant/refugee.
  • Demonstrated experience responding to community members in crises using trauma-informed and person centered practices.
  • Knowledge or experience with one or more of the following: Higher Education response processes such as Title IX and Clery regulations, or the Violence Against Women Act.
  • Experience providing culturally specific outreach and coordination of activities as well as the ability to effectively communicate to large groups/mass marketing.
  • Demonstrated commitment to racial and social justice.

Minimum Qualifications

To be considered, your application must demonstrate these minimum qualifications. (Experience is calculated based on the start and end dates you provide multiplied by the number of hours per week worked).

  • Bachelor’s degree in Education, Liberal Arts, Multicultural Studies, Women’s Studies, Gender Studies, Social Justice, Sociology, Psychology, or related field.
  • If you do not have a bachelor’s degree, relevant experience may substitute for the degree requirement on a year-for-year basis.
  • Two years of experience in a diverse setting coordinating services or programs, to include one year of experience specific to the population served in the area of assignment.
  • Bilingual language proficiency in Spanish / English.

Position Grade
4

Starting Salary Expectations
$56,401.00 to $60,422.00 (Step 3); based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity. Additionally this position will receive a 5% pay differential for bilingual language skills.

Position Grade Salary Range
$56401 to $97805 Annual Salary

FTE
1

PCC Benefits

PCC offers a comprehensive benefit package designed to provide employees and their families, including domestic partners, with access to a broad range of benefit options. Includes Health, Dental, and Vision options, Group Life, Long-term Disability, Long-term Care, and Auto and Home Insurance programs.

PCC currently fully funds the Oregon Public Employees Retirement System (PERS/OPSRP)
pension and contributes an additional 6% into the employee's Individual Account Program
under PERS/OPSRP. PCC offers a tax deferred annuity program and a deferred
compensation program where employees may save additional pre-tax dollars for retirement.
Additionally, PCC provides a tuition waiver for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and dependent
children under 24 years of age, as well as partial tuition reimbursement for full-time employees at
other accredited institutions.
  • Please note: Temporary Academic Professional employees are not eligible for Personal Leave Days,
Life Insurance, Long-term Disability, or AD&D Insurance.*
Paid Leave: (Pro-rated by FTE for Part-Time Employees)
Starts at 13.33 hours of vacation leave per month
(additional vacation hours with years of service)
1 day of sick leave per month
11 holidays
3 additional personal leave days per year

View a complete list of PCC benefits.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements
Work is performed in an office environment. Moderate physical exertion. Occasional lifting of materials which may weigh up to 50 pounds. Occasional travel and the ability to work some evening and weekend hours required.

Background Check Required
Yes

Portland Community College complies with the Oregon Veterans' Preference in Public Employment law which provides qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment. You will be given instructions during the application process to claim Veterans' Preference in the recruitment of this position, and to provide the documents required for verification of eligibility. Please do not send your documentation to the hiring manager directly. For verification of eligibility, please submit the following documentation:

  • Veterans: DD214
  • Disabled Veterans: DD214 and Letter from the Department of VA

Portland Community College is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other protected class.

Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, the Annual Security Report 2021 (ASR) is now available for viewing on the Department of Public Safety website:

https://www.pcc.edu/public-safety/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2021/09/PCC-ASR-2021-Final.pdf

Job Summary

JOB TYPE

Full Time

SALARY

$50k-81k (estimate)

POST DATE

05/20/2023

EXPIRATION DATE

05/09/2024

WEBSITE

pcc.edu

HEADQUARTERS

PORTLAND, OR

SIZE

1,000 - 3,000

FOUNDED

1961

CEO

DICK STENSON

REVENUE

$50M - $200M

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About Portland Community College

The PCC Foundation envisions all students in our region having the ability to access an excellent education at PCC and receiving the support they need to succeed, regardless of their ability to pay.

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