What are the responsibilities and job description for the Prevention Educator position at DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CRISIS CENTER?
Job Overview
The Prevention Educator focuses on educating youth and communities about the prevention and elimination of domestic violence through educational programming, age-appropriate workshops, outreach, and awareness campaigns. The role includes organizing and participating in public events, task forces, and initiatives such as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. It requires maintaining accurate records, creating safe spaces for discussion, and developing social-emotional skills in participants. The individual collaborates with culturally specific communities, provides training and outreach to underserved communities and Spanish speaking populations, implements survivor-centered strategies, and builds strong community relationships.
Responsibilities
- Teaches age-appropriate educational workshops regarding prevention and elimination of domestic violence.
- Assists with community initiatives by hosting or attending and participating in local task force meetings and public outreach events.
- Assists with creating and implementing programming for Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month.
- Maintains accurate records on community activities and inputs information into database system in a timely manner.
- Presents various topics to diverse groups of people in a variety of settings providing insightful knowledge into the topic presented.
- Engages young people in activities to provide appropriate programming and awareness of domestic violence.
- Creates safe spaces for participants to explore the root causes of domestic violence and provides strategies for how to prevent/reduce it by developing social and emotional skills.
- Builds relationships in community by enhancing outreach and training that are survivor centered and culturally specific.
- Implements culturally specific and survivor driven outreach strategies to reduce and prevent domestic violence.
- Engages and collaborates with leaders in culturally specific communities to become allies and liaisons on issues of domestic violence.
- Supports agency mission by participating in community meetings and committees as requested by supervisor.
- Attends and participates in departmental and staff meetings.
- Guided by established procedures, policies and processes related to the organization’s missions and goals.
Experience
- Bilingual in Spanish is required.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Marketing or Public Relations or related degree.
- Three plus years of experience working with children, preferably in Pre-K-12 grades.
- Previous experience with domestic violence and/or youth development preferred.
- Demonstrated knowledge of developing programs to raise awareness around domestic violence.
- Familiarity working in a non-profit organization.
- Strong customer focus with good active listening skills.
- Experience with group facilitation and public speaking.
- Highest level of ethics and values.
- Ability to build and manage relationships with community partners.
- Attention to detail, time management and strong organizational skills.
- Ability to work under general supervision
- Ability to work with all levels of people and maintain a professional attitude and foster relationships.
- Excellent Microsoft skills in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc., with the ability to adapt to different technology systems in a variety of settings.
- Ability to maintain the utmost confidentiality of all information, material and correspondence.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, changing team environment.
- Strong written, oral and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify solutions and approaches to problems.
- Ability to make good judgments and decisions relating to day-to-day activities.
- Demonstrated flexibility, agility, adaptability and ability to multi-task.
- Availability to work occasional nights and weekends
Pay: $50,000.00 - $52,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Willingness to travel:
- 75% (Preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Norwalk, CT 06851
Salary : $50,000 - $52,000