Advocacy Coordinator​/Assistant Director, Advocacy

Advocacy Coordinator / Assistant Director, Advocacy

Serves as a leader in the delivery of survivor/victim support services. As a designated campus Confidential Advisor, serves students, faculty, and staff who have experienced sexual misconduct (sexual assault, sexual harassment, sexual exploitation, stalking, and/or dating/domestic violence), as required by Illinois state law. Serves as an Embedded Confidential Advisor and will be cross placed two days a week at a satellite location.

Advocacy and Support Service Coordination

• Provides and coordinates trauma-informed case management, crisis intervention, and survivor-centered advocacy for student, staff, and faculty survivors of sexual misconduct with regards to all of the legal and administrative options, rights, resources, and referrals for survivors/victims of these forms of harm.
• Provides and navigates survivor rights and options with systems of the University (ex:
  Office of Student Conflict Resolution, Office of Access and Equity, Residence Life, financial aid, Title IX, Disability Resources and Educational Services, McKinley Health Center, Counseling Center, etc.) and community partners.
• Provides on-site confidential advising services at embedded services locations (i.e. Bruce
  
  D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center (BNAACC), La Casa Cultural Latina, or other partner locations) according to schedule determined by Advocacy and Wellness Coordinator, supervisor, and embedded location staff.
• Serves as an advisor for those choosing to participate in campus disciplinary processes and appeals, when requested.
• Collects summary data to identify trends to better inform sexual misconduct outreach and response efforts.
• Prepares and delivers presentations and written reports, correspondence, proposals, program assessments and updates, email, and other materials for a variety of audiences ensuring compliance with departmental and university guidelines, practices, and principles.
• Completes a minimum of 6 hours of ongoing education training annually on issues related to sexual violence to remain a confidential advisor (110 ILCS 155/1/Sec. 20c).

Outreach and Partner Capacity Building

• Develops collaborative working partnerships with students and staff at embedded locations, including supporting student development, attending embedded location staff/student staff meetings as requested, and serving on event specific committees (i.e. cultural history months, Black and Latinx Summit, and congratulatory ceremonies).
• Design and deliver trainings, products/resources, and healing services for faculty, staff, and students across campus.
• Assist other staff with publicizing the services, programs, and events of the Women’s Resources Center through written and electronic means.
• Serves on relevant committees, task forces, and development groups on campus and in the community.
• Consults on the development of current campus policies and procedures related to sexual misconduct in accordance with VAWA, Title IX, Clery Act, and other federal and state guidelines under the direction of the Associate Director, Advocacy.
• Creates educational materials and messaging campaigns (electronic, print, and video) related to sexual misconduct and response, including during notable campus time periods (i.e. Welcome Week, Homecoming, Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, etc.) in collaboration with other campus units.
• Participate in recruiting, hiring, onboarding, supervising, and evaluating WRC interns and student staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor'sdegree.

Experience:

• A total of one (1) year (12 months) in education, training and/or work experience in intervention/advocacy with survivors…