Gender and Sexual Violence Social Media and Marketing Peer Assistant

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Gender and Sexual Violence Social Media and Marketing Peer Assistant

withinthe

Human Rights and Equity (HRE)
Office

Anticipated start date:
August
31st

Number of positions available:1

Hourly Rate: $

Joining the Human Rights and Equity Office

The GSVPeer to Peer (P2P) team is a part of the Human Rights and Equity (HRE) Office at Brock University. HRE is a resource for all Brock community members, which includes students, staff, and faculty. HRE addresses human rights, harassment, and discrimination that are connected to the Ontario Human Rights Code. For more information about the HRE office, applicants are encouraged to review the . HRE

sees great value in the peer-to-peer leadership model and student advocacy regarding human rights, as student leadership creates a more inclusive, safer campus for everyone. 

Gender and Sexual Violence Support and Education (GSVSE) is a key branch of seeks one social media and marketing peer assistant totosupport awareness, prevention, and education efforts related to gender and sexual violence (GSV) across the campus community. The Social Media and Marketing Peer Assistant will plan, develop, and deliverconsent andsocial justice social media content for theHRE and GSV teams. They will create posts, campaigns, and videos, conduct outreach to promote

GSV and HRE, staff drop-in hours for peer support and referrals, liaise with partners, research GSV issues, and prepare marketing materials.

The Social Media and Marketing Peer Assistant will be offered a 35-week contract of 10-15hrs/week from August 2026through April 2027. The successful candidateisexpected to be available for in-person program delivery (workshops and events) at the St. Catharines campus of Brock evenings and weekends will be required. The successful candidates will receive fulsome orientationand trainingincluding job expectations, understanding GSVin the context of Human Rights and Equityat Brock University, leadership development, community engagement, advocacy,as well as necessary information about Brock University.

The team members will report to and work daily with the Gender and Sexual Violence Support and Education Coordinator.

Duties & Responsibilities

The Social Media and Marketing Peer Assistantwill be involved in the following areas of work:

Develop, Design and Manage Social Media