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 [email protected]