Project Student Champion​/Advocate; TEMP

Project LIVE Student Champion/Advocate (TEMP)

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The University of Michigan is conducting a research study focused on healthy relationships and sex trafficking prevention among high school students in Des Moines Public Schools. The study is called Project LIVE. We are hiring student advocates and Project LIVE promoters to support our work on their school campuses.

Des Moines, Iowa (must be located in Des Moines)

• Promote Project LIVE at school among peers.
• Engage with Des Moines Public School students.
• Attend school events with Project LIVE staff to share information about the project.
• Pass out guardian consent forms to students.
• Collect guardian consent forms returned by students.
• Report recruitment numbers to Project LIVE staff.
• Complete research ethics training and other required trainings.
• Follow the rules of research ethics and the research plan.
• Participate in other tasks as designated; in-person availability is required for scheduled activities.

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to engage students and families.
• Comfortable talking to new people about new ideas and inviting them to participate.
• Current student at one of the following high schools:
  East, North, Roosevelt, Lincoln.
• Demonstrated interest or community- and school-based engagement.
• Knowledge and familiarity with the Des Moines Schools.
• Ability to work independently.

• Multilingual abilities (Spanish, Arabic).

Positions may be hybrid or mobile/remote work mode at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually and are subject to change.

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.

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