What are the responsibilities and job description for the Gender Based Violence Education Specialist position at SGA Youth & Family Services?
Description
Key Areas of Responsibility:
Attributes/Skills Required/Sought:
$48,000-$50,000
Key Areas of Responsibility:
- Implement Rights Respect Responsibility curriculum through educational workshops to 15-18 year-olds, 18-25 year olds, and adult caregivers
- Cultivate an effective and welcoming educational environment;
- Collaborate Program Coordinator to deliver education modules that incorporate R3 and other curricula along with trauma-informed principles;
- Create forms, handouts and other educational materials that are culturally competent and developmentally appropriate for target client base;
- Acknowledge and incorporate the intersectionality of race and gender inequality into issue-focused lessons;
- Teach skills and promote social norms that inform about and protect against sexual violence;
- Implement curricula that includes medically accurate information referenced in peer-reviewed publications by educational, scientific, governmental, or health organizations;
- Implement curricula and/or strategies with an evidence-based approach to integrate research findings with practical implementation that align with the needs and desired outcomes of the targeted audience of youth;
- Ensure lessons and classroom environment are inclusive and non-stigmatizing towards all participants;
- Collaborate with media consultant on the development of social media campaigns and pre-recorded community education components;
- Other duties as assigned.
Attributes/Skills Required/Sought:
- Provides factual information about Gender-Based Violence and Human Trafficking;
- Provides direct health education and information;
- Documents visits and interactions appropriately;
- Ensures all confidential information is protected;
- Adheres to all mandates of the GBV program performance standards;
- Collects required data material and reports to Program Coordinator;
- Displays sensitivity and responsiveness to cultural differences present in the service population;
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Spanish
- Fluent in Spanish
- Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health, Social Sciences, or a related field;
- At least two years’ experience working with high-risk youth;
- Professional experience and/or specialization in sexual health;
- Familiarity with Chicago’s communities, especially those on the south side;
- Ability to assess individual/group learning needs and create an environment conducive to learning;
- Knowledge and/or experience in the design and implementation of sexual health and wellness education strategies and events;
$48,000-$50,000
Salary : $48,000 - $50,000