Assistant Director for Advocacy Services

Job Description

The Women's Center at Virginia Tech seeks an energetic and committed leader to serve as the Assistant Director, Advocacy Services (AD) of the CARES Program (Campus Advocacy, Resources and Education for Survivors) under the direction of the Director of Advocacy Services. The Women's Center is a unit of the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost at Virginia Tech. The AD provides leadership to the CARES Program that serves as a confidential resource that provides support and advocacy services to students, faculty, and staff who have been impacted by gender or power-based violence such as sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, harassment and many other forms of violence. The AD provides oversight of the CARES Program advocacy and support services, supervises advocacy staff and interns, provides direct services, provides training to allied professionals and assists with CARES Program outreach efforts.

Required Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Student Affairs, or another human services field.
• Comprehensive counseling and/or advocacy work experience.
• Demonstrated experience in providing direct services to survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, stalking and other forms of interpersonal violence.
• Strong communication skills, including ability to make public presentations and facilitate training workshops.
• Excellent administrative skills such as ability to work collaboratively in a team and lead work groups to successful completion of projects and tasks.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience providing counseling, advocacy, or support services in a higher education setting.
• Supervisory experience
• Licensure in appropriate field (LCSW, LPC, etc.)

Overtime Status

Exempt: Not eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Regular

Salary Information

$60,000 - $63,000

Hours per week

40

Review Date

June 20, 2025

Additional Information

 

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

 

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including the Innovation Campus in Northern Virginia; the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke; sites in Newport News and Richmond; and numerous Extension offices and research centers. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $500 million in research annually.

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