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PURPOSE AND SUMMARY
Under the direction of Executive Director, the EDUCATION AND OUTREACH WORKER is responsible for promoting engagement of children, youth and adults in the community. Outreach activities occur in schools located in the Battlefords as well as surrounding communities, as well as off-site locations when requested.
The EDUCATION AND OUTREACH WORKER works on a variety of projects which further the gender-based violence prevention and early intervention work of Battlefords & Area Sexual Assault Centre, including in-person education of youth, service providers, community outreach and public education in the Battlefords and surrounding areas.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Teaching BASACS gender-based violence prevention curriculum in schools
Organizing, and conducting in-service trainings and workshops for adult professions who work with youth on how to address sexual violence
Assisting with developing program materials for volunteers, clients, and community members
Scheduling school based programming
Participating in program data tracking, evaluation and reporting
Other education program-related and administrative duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS
BA degree or equivalent work experience
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail
Proficient in Microsoft Office Programs
Demonstrated commitment to public interest work, especially experience working on issues related to gender-based violence
Sound judgement, strong interpersonal skills and professionalism
Ability to work with diverse groups of people
Patience, enthusiasm and a positive attitude
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Child and Youth Care Worker (CCW/CYW) Diploma
- Community Support Worker (CSW) Diploma
- Human Services Diploma
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
- Cultural Awareness Training
Specific Skills
- Develop, coordinate and implement the delivery of specific services within the community
- Maintain program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research
Ability to Supervise
- Working groups
Security and Safety
- Basic security clearance
- Criminal record check (abstract)
- Child abuse registry check