ABOUT HARMONY HOUSE
Harmony House provides shelter, advocacy, and education to domestic violence survivors. In addition to our emergency shelter, prevention education, and community outreach program, Harmony House partners with the Springfield and Republic Police Departments and the Greene County Family Justice Center to support domestic violence victims as early as possible in multiple locations. We believe robust, wrap-around support services have the most impact on victims long-term, helping them to break the generational cycle of domestic violence for themselves and their families.
One of Harmony House’s foundational goals or pillars is the dissemination of information to the community that promotes understanding about the factors involved in domestic abuse, its prevalence, causes, patterns, and prevention. As part of this mission, Harmony House maintains a robust Prevention Education program. Through the new Prevention Education Program, NextGen Prevention, Harmony House seeks to reach youth ages 11-19 to prevent domestic violence.
JOB SUMMARY:
The Youth Prevention Education Coordinator reports directly to the Prevention Program Manager and is responsible for developing and managing all youth school and community-based domestic violence prevention education programming for individuals ages 11-19 and their parents/caregivers and youth-based service providers.
DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Regularly assess the domestic violence education needs of the youth community, including schools, youth centers/programs, and the community at large.
· Build and maintain strategic relationships with local schools, community partnerships, and businesses to regularly deliver prevention education curriculum to those entities.
· Complete training of identified evidence-based curriculum and maintenance standards to ensure program fidelity.
· Develop, implement, and manage all facets of the Harmony House youth prevention programming for individuals ages 11-19 and parents/caregivers and youth-based service providers.
· Learn and facilitate age-appropriate, published prevention education curriculum for individuals/groups ranging from age 11-19 and parents/caregivers and youth-based service providers.
· Establish tracking outcomes and administer pre- and post-surveys to measure the effectiveness of prevention education curriculum and delivery.
· Utilize current software to track the number of presentations given and individuals reached through prevention education program.
· Provide at a minimum monthly communication and progress reports to the Prevention Program Manager.
· Provide monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting on program outcomes to the Grants Administrator.
· Participate in the formation and implementation of a youth-focused Community
Coordinated Response group for the purposes of identifying gaps in youth resources and building resources to fill those gaps.
· Represent Harmony House in Prevention Education collaboratives and initiatives as needed.
· Participate in at least 40 hours of training in the first year of hire and 8 hours of approved training per year thereafter.
· Other duties as assigned.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
· Excellent public speaking skills and the ability to work effectively with diverse audiences including staff, volunteers, donors, community organizations, and more.
· Experience working with youth in a professional and/or volunteer capacity.
· Proficient in Microsoft and related software.
· Extremely organized and detail oriented.
· Excellent project management skills and the ability to prioritize work and resources.
· Ability to maintain meticulous records for grant audit reviews and to ensure grant
compliance.
· Ability to meet deadlines.
· Must be able to multi-task, prioritize, and work independently as well as part of a team.
· Positive attitude, innovative, and the ability to be flexible.
· Knowledge of trauma-informed practices and a commitment to continued learning regarding best-practices.
· Ability to maintain confidentiality standards at all times.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Previous experience working in domestic violence or other human services field preferred.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Social Services, Education, Liberal Arts, or other related field preferred.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
· Perform bending, squatting, sorting, kneeling, and reaching to ground level and overhead as required for tasks such as retrieving files.
· Ability to lift, grasp, carry, push, or pull up to 15 pounds.
· Ability to climb stairs while carrying objects up to 10 pounds in weight.
· Must be able to hold and grip objects.
· May be subject to sitting or standing for long periods of time.
· Regularly required to sit, stand, and use hands/fingers/arms to perform repetitive movements.
· Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, hand eye coordination, and ability to focus.
· Hearing ability sufficient to communicate in person and by telephone.
· Must be able to move safely inside and outside of building.
PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS:
· Conscientious: carefully and thoroughly does their job, being very particular. Does not neglect any aspect of their job or do things carelessly. Takes pride in work.
· Initiative: self-motivated. Begins actions without having to be told to do so.
· Organized: arranges environment in a systematic manner to achieve objectives.
· Stress Handler: able to handle mental tensions, pressures, urgencies, and important situations. Able to handle more than one important and urgent thing at a time.
· Verbal/Nonverbal Communication: expresses self in a positive manner and interchanges thoughts, information, and feelings orally. Is considerate, courteous, respective, and well-mannered.
· Agreeableness: has a great deal of interest in other people, feels empathy and concern for other people, enjoys helping and contributing to the happiness of other people, assists others who are in need of help.
· Innovative: introduces new ideas or methods. Looks for new ways to do things more effectively.
· Empathetic: being aware of and sensitive to the feelings, thoughts and experiences of others.
OTHER:
1. MUST have a current/valid driver’s license and current/valid motor vehicle liability
insurance limit. Harmony House does NOT provide insurance coverage for the employee’s
liability while using personal autos on agency business.
2. MUST pass criminal background checks which include fingerprinting.
3. MUST pass a 5 panel drug test which includes marijuana.
4. Working hours MUST be somewhat flexible as there will be occasional evening and
weekend Prevention Education programming that the Youth Prevention Education Coordinator may be required to facilitate and/or to support the Prevention Program Manager.
Pay: $22.00 - $24.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
