eRAPP Community Educator - (Early Relationship Abuse Prevention Program)

Overview

Rising Ground provides caring support and proven paths to positive change, helping children, adults, and families rise above adversity, and each year, Rising Ground is a positive force in the lives of more than 25,000 individuals. We do this through 50 programs in 70 locations throughout New York City and Westchester. Our strong belief and commitment to diversity shows not just through our work with supported persons, but is integral to the building of a strong staff that reflects the communities we serve.

 

STEPS to End Family Violence - Rising Ground’s anti-intimate partner violence program - offers a variety of trauma-informed, anti-oppressive programming focused on the prevention of intimate partner violence; advocacy and healing for survivors and children impacted by abusive partner behavior; and training intended to increase awareness of the epidemic of gender-based violence.

 

The Early RAPP Community Educator works within 8 New York City Middle Schools. The Community Educator’s role in the schools includes creating and providing education and trainings around issues of relationship abuse, gender-based violence, healthy relationships, and related social issues to students, staff, parents, and the community. This position also includes an element of program development. The program runs year round

Responsibilities

• Facilitate student workshops and groups.• Develop and deliver trainings for staff, parents and community.• Create curriculum for new workshops, trainings, and groups.• Coordinate with school staff to provide resources, schedule trainings, and build rapport.• Participate actively in weekly team meetings.• Complete related paperwork and reports in a timely manner.• Provide community referrals for students seeking additional services.• Outreach new schools and organizations as needed to build both one-time and ongoing partnerships.

• Other duties as needed.

 

Field-based; School are primarly Brooklyn-based.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required, Bachelor’s degree preferred, Master’s degrees welcome.• Abiding commitment to supporting and nurturing the holistic well-being of adolescents.• Familiarity with the nuances of intimate partner violence.• Meaningful commitment to practicing from a healing-centered, anti- oppressive stance.• Highly organized, self-motivated worker who can easily manage competing demands.• Demonstrated experience with workshop development and facilitation.• Passion for incorporating reflective practice around issues of race, oppression, and diversity into facilitation and training• Creative problem-solver who anticipates challenges and seizes opportunities for collaboration.• Able to implement vision, think strategically, exercise good judgment, and lead change.• High level of self-awareness and ability to give and receive feedback well.• Impeccable attention to detail, systems, and processes.• Ability to work with flexibility, independence, accountability, passion, and humor.

 

Annual Salary $53,000

 

EOE