Job Announcement
San Francisco Women Against Rape
Community Educator
Reports to: Director of Community Initiatives
Full-time (40 hours/week)
Non-Exempt Position
San Francisco Women Against Rape (SFWAR) is a community-based, anti-sexual assault, social justice organization. We provide resources, support, advocacy and education to strengthen the work of all individuals, and communities in San Francisco that are responding to, healing from, and struggling to end sexual violence. We provide support to sexual assault survivors, their families, and communities, and use education and community organizing as tools of prevention. We believe that ending all forms of oppression is integral to ending sexual assault and challenge oppression within our organization and communities. We are a majority women, transgender, and people of color organization and prioritize working with and for communities facing multiple forms of violence and oppression.
Position Summary
The Community Educator works as a part of a three person team developing short and long term program goals for sexual assault prevention education and outreach to youth and adults. This position reports directly to the Director of Community Initiatives. The Community Educator provides prevention education presentations and support groups to middle and high school age youth as part of SFWAR’s Students Talking About Non-violent Dating (STAND) program and outreaches to adults through facilitating training and workshops and tabling at community events. As part of our Beyond Survival Collaboration, provides limited medical, legal, and social service advocacy/accompaniment for youth 13 – 24. The Community Educator also maintains collaborative relationships with a wide range of community-based, social service, and public agency partners.
Responsibilities
Schedule and facilitate sexual assault and sexual harassment prevention education
presentations for youth and adults in various contexts (i.e. schools, youth programs,
community organizations, public agencies) according to annual program plans.
Train youth to provide peer-led prevention education.
Facilitate support groups for middle and high school age girls and young women.
Provide legal, medical, and social service advocacy for youth.
Coordinate self-defense workshops.
Table at community events according to annual program plans.
Conduct evaluations, maintain statistical data, and complete data entry for
presentations and programs.
Develop rape prevention and education materials that are culturally appropriate.
Ensure cultural as well as linguistic accessibility through integration of the Multi
Lingual Access Model (MLAM) into youth and adult education programs.
Participate in team decision making with Community Initiatives program team
members.
Attend team and organizational meetings and participate in organizational
committees working on specific projects (e.g. Artists Against Rape, Walk Against
Rape) as appropriate.
Responsible for own typing, filing, and administrative duties.
Provide counseling on 24-hour rape crisis line.
Maintain client confidentiality.
Qualifications
1. Experience in providing presentations, facilitating support/discussion groups, and
thoughtfully engaging with a wide range of community members regarding sexual
violence prevention and related issues.
2. Excellent public speaking, teaching, and organizational skills.
3. Experience in curriculum development.
4. Knowledge of and sensitivity to communities to be served and demonstrated
commitment to develop cultural competency.
5. Experience in using art and drama based methods to educate.
6. Excellent advocacy and counseling skills.
7. Ability to work well under pressure, to assess group dynamics, and manage conflict.
8. Ability to work independently with limited supervision as well as collaboratively within
a team setting, especially in regards to curriculum development, facilitation, and
program development.
9. Understanding of the impact and dynamics of sexual trauma, violence and
oppression, and healing methods for individuals and communities.
10. Ability to work with and relate to diverse agency staff and clientele.
11. Ability to recognize own healing needs and to access support as needed.
12. Flexible schedule and transportation is a plus.
13. Knowledge of computers (PC), databases, and word processing programs.
14. Bilingual Spanish preferred.
15. Familiarity with San Francisco’s criminal justice, medical, and social service systems
preferred
16. Sexual Assault Counselor Certification a plus.
Commitment to:
• Individual and community healing from violence and oppression.
• Community-driven, culturally-based program development, implementation and
evaluation.
• Promoting healing, and leadership development among volunteers, staff and
community members.
• Team planning and decision-making.
• Creating a work place that respects and affirms the cultural beliefs and practices of
diverse communities.
• SFWAR Mission Statement.
Salary & Benefits:
• Salary of $ 38,000/year.
• Employer-paid health and vision insurance; 50% employer-paid dental insurance;
employee funded 403 (b) plan; life insurance.
• Annual paid leave for Full Time Employees (pro-rated for Part Time Employees): two
weeks vacation for first year of employment; two weeks of sick leave; one week of
mental health leave; 31/2 days of flexible “holidays.”
Stipend for bilingual staff.
To Apply: Please submit your cover letter and resume by June 15, 2011 to SFWAR,
Attention: CE Search, via mail: 3543 - 18th Street, #7, San Francisco, CA, 94110; fax:
415.861.2092; or email: janellewhite@sfwar.org. No phone calls, please. Interviews will
begin the week of June 20, 2011. The position will remain open until filled. SFWAR is an
equal opportunity employer.
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