Violence Prevention Specialist

Violence Prevention Specialist

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Violence Prevention Specialist

Initial Review of Applications Will Begin January 6th, 2025

Status: Part-time

Hours: 24 hours per week

Pay Range: $ 24.96 per hour + $1.00 Bilingual Differential

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We’ve identified the day-to-day responsibilities linked to each position. In addition to the position specific responsibilities provided below, each YWCA Clark County employee must share responsibility for upholding and modeling the organization’s core value on a daily basis.

• Think through the lens of racial equity and its intersections with poverty. Use the core principles of anti-racism and grounding those principles in all daily tasks.
• Incorporate the YWCA’s commitment to social justice by understanding how racism, sexism, classism and other oppress ions intersect and are embedded in institutions. Seek opportunities for continued learning about racial, gender and class equity.
• Assure that participants, staff, volunteers and community partners are treated with respect and dignity regardless of race, ethnic background, gender or socioeconomic background.
• Gain approval for, track, and engage in activities that meet the organization’s 1% for Social Change requirement.

Program Implementation & Facilitation

• Co-facilitate CBIM lessons with coaches as needed and provide technical support to ensure effective delivery
• Train and support athletic coaches through the CBIM train-the-trainer model, including organizing and leading “Coaches Clinics”
• Maintain regular presence in school settings, cultivating relationships with students, staff, and extracurricular leaders

Training & Technical Assistance

• Provide individualized support and coaching to athletic staff implementing CBIM, including hosting office hours and peer meetups
• Monitor fidelity to curriculum models and offer troubleshooting, coaching, and best practices
• Successfully complete 56 hours of initial training, followed by 20 hours of annual training thereafter.

Youth Engagement & Campaigns

• Support youth in designing and launching peer-led school campaigns promoting healthy relationships, consent, and positive masculinity
• Collaborate with students to develop and manage content for YWCA’s prevention-focused social media accounts

Community & School Partnership Development

• Build and sustain relationships with partner schools and community collaborators
• Coordinate implementation timelines with athletic departments, administrators, and student support staff
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to align programming with community needs and strengths

Data & Evaluation

• Track program participation, curriculum delivery, and outcome data
• Collaborate with Director of Prevention Education and compliance staff to assess program effectiveness
• Prepare reports and contribute to grant compliance documentation as needed
• Consistently, accurately, and promptly complete narrative reports for all programming activities.
• Request and collect feedback from participating community partners and youth.
• Accurately track, document and input outreach programming activities and statistics into state database as required by contracts, grants, and program procedures.

There is a strong social justice component to all positions within YWCA Clark County, requiring critical thinking through the lens of racism and intersections with poverty. Knowing the core principles of anti-racism and grounding those principles in everyday work are required job skills and core values

• High School Diploma or equivalent or position equivalent experience in addition to the experience requirements listed below.

• 2–3 years’ experience in youth work, violence prevention, public health, or related fields
• Strong facilitation skills, particularly with adolescents and in school-based or community settings
• Deep understanding of and commitment to racial and gender equity, trauma-informed practice, and culturally responsive engagement
• Ability to build and maintain respectful relationships with youth, families, school staff, and community members
• Must pass background…