Title: Prevention Educator
Reports to: Prevention & Community Engagement Manager
Status: Full Time, Non-Exempt
Location: Bridgeport, CT
Summary
CFJ seeks a dynamic and charismatic prevention educator to create, deliver, and evaluate social change initiatives. CFJ is a mission-driven organization dedicated to creating schools, educational institutions, workplaces, and communities that are free from all forms of violence. The ideal candidate will have exemplary interpersonal and public speaking skills, initiative, and will be highly collaborative.
Responsibilities
Program Services
- Delivers effective age-appropriate prevention curricula to children and youth in grades K-12, universities/colleges, youth serving community organizations, athletes and coaches, parent groups, and other community stakeholders working to prevent violence.
- Works collaboratively with Prevention & Community Engagement Manager to deliver professional development trainings to school staff and administrators as well as community organizations in the best practices in violence prevention and creating trauma informed communities for survivors.
- Establishes and maintains strong collaborative relationships with community partners and identities additional community influencers to enhance prevention education and social change initiatives.
- Provide technical assistance on prevention best practices in policy and practice to ensure safe, equitable, and inclusive schools and communities.
- Participates in community outreach events and activities, including but not limited to, school-based health and wellness fairs, interagency meetings, and community events.
- Researches, implements, and evaluates innovative evidence-based violence prevention curricula and community level prevention projects.
- Engages in professional development opportunities that focus on prevention including best practices to engage men and boys, influence of the sports community, mobilizing bystanders, community activism, social change strategies, and public speaking/ engagement skills.
- Supports student disclosures using trauma-informed best practices, reports disclosure according to DCF guidelines for mandated reporters, follows all confidentiality principles, and maintains accurate and complete records of student disclosures.
Agency
- Assists in the coordination of community engagement activities during national awareness and prevention months - Domestic Violence Awareness Month (October), Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (February), and Sexual Assault Awareness Month (April) and Child Abuse Prevention Month (April).
- Participates in all appropriate CFJ meeting and trainings.
- Participates in agency events throughout the year.
- Special projects as assigned.
Qualifications Required
- Associate degree in human services, education, communications, sociology, or closely related field with experience in delivering prevention education and/or teaching.
- Understanding of best practices in violence prevention and social change.
- Experience in curricula development and evaluation.
- Excellent communication skills, including dynamic public speaking skills and writing skills.
- Proven ability to work with diverse and marginalized communities.
- Excellent time management and organizational skills.
- Flexible schedule – availability for some evening and weekend programming.
- Successful completion of CFJ’s state mandated 40-hour domestic and sexual violence certification training.
- Strong commitment to CFJ’s vision and mission.
- Daily access to car with valid CT driver’s license.
Preferred
- Experience with training, presentations, or teaching.
- Experience in digital marketing and graphic design tools (Canva, e-newsletter creation software, Adobe, etc.).
- Knowledge of trauma informed best practices for survivors of trauma.
- Bilingual in English and Spanish or Portuguese.
- Computer literacy, including data entry experience, Microsoft office, internet, and e-mail.
Note: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to the classification. They reflect the essential elements and general responsibilities of the position but are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. The performance of all essential functions listed is subject to reasonable accommodation in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Thank you for your interest in employment opportunities with CFJ. Please note that due to the volume of resumes received, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
CFJ is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, marital status, national origin/ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $23.63 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
