Prevention Education Program Manager

Workplace: Office/Field

Benefits: Healthcare, vision and dental, 20 days accrued PTO annually, retirement plan

Through the Prevention Education Program, RTS provides a variety of educational presentations to San Mateo County schools, community organizations, and individuals. The major components of the program include the following:

• Ending Cycles of Violence – A Personal Choice: a series of interactive presentations for teens exploring the effects of trauma, cycles of violence, and the healing process.
• Rape and Violence Prevention: interactive presentations and school-based programs designed to teach rape and violence prevention through exploration of issues such as gender socialization and causes of rape/violence.
• Community
  
  Education:
  
  presentations to community organizations and community members on a variety of topics including RTS services, signs of trauma, and community resources.
• Professional Trainings: trainings for service providers and professionals in topics such as trauma basics, responding to disclosures, reporting protocols, and RTS services.
• Outreach to Under-served Communities: collaboration with the agency's existing programs to conduct outreach to under-served communities in the county.

This is a managerial-level position for an experienced educator who will both represent RTS at a leadership level in the community and remain an active, skilled presence in the classroom. The Program Manager owns the strategic direction of the Prevention Education Program, including proactively evaluating and evolving curriculum to reflect changes in society and the local community — and is accountable for the program's growth, quality, and funder compliance.

Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Serve as the primary representative of RTS's prevention education work in meetings, partnerships, and outreach with school districts, county agencies, and community organizations.
• Build and maintain high-level relationships with school administrators and district decision-makers to expand and sustain program reach.
• Promote prevention education workshops and programming to schools and community organizations, and oversee scheduling and confirmation of workshops.

• Proactively evaluate curriculum on an ongoing basis and identify when updates are needed in response to changes in society, local community needs, and emerging research.
• Lead the development, tailoring, and continuous improvement of curriculum, ensuring content stays current, evidence-informed, and culturally responsive.
• Deliver presentations directly to schools, community organizations, and RTS volunteers — modeling excellence in the classroom as well as in strategic planning.

• Mentor, supervise, and coordinate orientation and training for prevention education staff and new hires.
• Provide ongoing guidance, coaching, and professional development support to RTS educators.

• Monitor progress and compliance with the program's funding sources: track the number and types of presentations, manage program budgets, and compile accurate data and narratives for grant reports and proposals.
• Design and coordinate the implementation of program evaluations (both internal and grant-funded), and use findings to inform program and curriculum decisions.
• Lead collaboration efforts with other County agencies and schools to increase outreach and services across the County.

• Share duties on the 24-hour crisis line, and provide counseling and other direct services such as accompaniment and advocacy, including…