Prevention Educator

Sarah’s Inn is a community-based non-profit organization whose mission is to improve the lives of those affected by domestic violence and to break the cycle of violence for future generations.

Our services and initiatives focus on ending relationship violence through domestic violence crisis intervention, community education, and violence prevention programs for youth.

Job Title:

Prevention
Educator

Department:
Prevention

Reports To:

Prevention Program Supervisor

FLSA status:
Exempt/Full-time

Position Summary:

Implement and evaluate Sarah’s Inn’s Together Strong Project prevention curricula for elementary, middle and high schools, providing workshops for youth, parents, school faculty and community partners. The Together Strong Project is on the cutting-edge of prevention efforts in the state of Illinois. This position will work collaboratively with Sarah’s Inn’s Prevention team members and the agency Directors, and will provide opportunities to advance the agency’s prevention initiatives and programming to ensure adolescents develop healthy attitudes about themselves and their relationships.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Other duties may be assigned.

Implement violence prevention programming:

• In accordance with the prevention program plan, facilitate the agency’s Together Strong Project prevention programming at elementary, middle and high schools throughout the school year. The goal of this program is to educate and engage youth so that they will pursue non-violence and cultivate healthy relationships throughout their lives. All of our prevention programming aligns with the Illinois Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) standards, and promotes anti-bullying and healthy relationship development.
• Assist Prevention Program Supervisor with the evaluation of programming annually to report achievements and amend the program plans, as necessary, to ensure fidelity.
• Update data tracking database for prevention programming; collect and maintain evaluation records, and track student demographics.
• Assist Prevention Program Supervisor to develop and revise prevention curricula and corresponding outreach and social media; incorporate new research findings and current events, as appropriate, and utilize program data and feedback to inform ongoing implementation of program goals and objectives.
• Maintain positive and cooperative relationships with existing partners, and assist with ongoing outreach to new community and school partners in order to expand the reach of programming.
• Coordinate Youth Committee; maintain communication and organization of 8-12 adolescent volunteers; prepare for and facilitate evening meetings twice a month; recruit and interview new student participants, as necessary.
• Provide basic support and resource referrals, as appropriate, to youth, families and school and community professionals.
• Meet regularly with the Prevention team to plan and collaborate to ensure effective and efficient development and implementation of the agency’s prevention programming.
• Utilize staff and volunteer resources in the successful execution of program plans.
• Collaborate with Prevention Program Supervisor and Associate Director to ensure program plans effectively utilize financial and human resources and reflect the mission and vision of agency.

Build and enhance community relationships.

• Represent the organization with professionalism at community meetings and events, and demonstrate diplomacy and tact in all interactions with various system representatives and community partners.
• Participate and provide leadership on various external committees, task forces, and councils as assigned.
• Collaborate with other community and county agencies on behalf of the clients we serve.
• Develop and maintain partnerships with community programs that are in line with the mission of Sarah’s Inn.
• Provide coverage on the 24-hour crisis line during business hours (will be assigned shifts) and assistance with on-call (see below).

Educate community members and professionals about domestic violence and Sarah’s Inn services.

• Provide community education presentations and professional trainings.
• Participate in community awareness events.
• Provide internal…