The primary responsibilities of this full-time position include: coordinating interactive violence prevention classes, building and maintaining positive community partnerships with area schools and organizations. This position will be trained to teach a variety of different violence prevention curricula, including anti-bias/anti-bullying classes, sexual assault/domestic violence prevention, and experiential children's self-defense classes. All training in these programs will be provided.
We do not expect candidates to meet every qualification listed below. We encourage applicants with transferable skills, lived experience, and a strong alignment with our mission to apply.
Responsibilities:
Program Coordination
• Coordinate violence prevention programs – includes scheduling staff and volunteers, securing spaces for class, preparing program materials, and registration for self-defense classes
• Respond to phone/email inquiries specifically dealing with group courses
• Create and maintain relationships with collaborators and stakeholders
• Collect program data and provide information for funding requests
• Work with other instructing staff to evaluate & update curricula
• In partnership with the Administrative & Development Coordinator, prepare reports for grants and stakeholders
Program Instruction - training for all programs will be provided
• Facilitate conversations about sexual assault, domestic violence, bias, & bullying
• Act in roleplay scenarios to help participants learn self-advocacy & bystander intervention
• Coach students through using verbal and physical strategies in challenging scenarios
• Work as part of a team with other instructors & teach independently
Other Responsibilities as Assigned, including:
• Perform duties required of all staff to support smooth internal operations such as submitting timely monthly reports, reimbursement requests, and timesheets
• Update professional knowledge by participating in professional development and educational opportunities
• Attend outreach events and activities as a representative of Resolve
Qualifications:
• Strong planning and organizational skills, with the ability to track details, timelines, and moving parts
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently
• Commitment to community collaboration and relationship-building
• Curiosity and commitment to ongoing learning
• Strong personal commitment to empathy, boundaries, clear communication, compassion, and meeting people where they’re at in interpersonal relationships
• Willingness to engage in emotionally challenging topics
• Alignment with Resolve’s values and approach to violence prevention
• Basic computer proficiency, particularly Google and Microsoft products
• Reliable transportation and availability to work occasional evenings and weekends
Relevant Experience (Any Combination of the Following):
Experience may come from paid work, volunteer roles, lived experience, or community involvement.
• Planning or coordinating events, programs, or gatherings (e.g., weddings, family reunions, cultural events, school activities, community meetings)
• Teaching, facilitation, youth work, or community education
• Trauma-informed or survivor-centered work
• Advocacy, public health, counseling, or social justice work
• Performance, role-play, public speaking, or movement-based practices
Additional desired but not required qualifications:
• Bilingual (English/Spanish)
• Interest in Empowerment-based Self-Defense
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