Education & Outreach Advocate (RESTORE)

Job Type Full-time Description   Education & Outreach AdvocateRochester, NY 

Planned Parenthood of Central and Western New York (PPCWNY) protects and provides health care and education that empowers individuals and families. With respect. Without judgment. No matter what.

In support of Planned Parenthood of Central and Western New York (PPCWNY)’s mission, the Education & Outreach Advocate has responsibility for providing outreach and awareness programming to members of the communities, schools and partner agencies. Working with the Training Coordinator and RESTORE Managers, the Advocate & Education Specialist provides sexual assault education and programming in Monroe County as well as through the entire RESTORE region including Genesee, Livingston, Orleans and Wyoming Counties.

Essential Functions

• Designs and delivers education and outreach programs to community members and K-12 school districts, increasing awareness of sexual violence
• Provides education and outreach to community members and partner agencies via tabling and community events; interacts effectively with community members and partner agencies around sensitive topics
• Develops strategic relationships with educational institutions, community stakeholders, community agencies and faith-based organizations
• Promotes training opportunities and distributes prevention materials to the community and community stakeholders
• Ensures all agency programming and curricula is current and functioning as measured by monthly reports and grants
• Responsible for data collection and inputting program data into necessary databases for reporting and grant purposes
• Attends community meetings
• Stays current on prevention education strategies to continually improve and enhance program offerings
• Identifies desired program outcomes, develops outcome measurement tools and collects data for program analysis
• Participates in internal meetings with education staff and all team members
• Participates in planning and facilitating of volunteer advocate trainings
• Represents PPCWNY in a professional manner within appropriate forums, coalitions, etc., and uses those opportunities to increase participation in PPCWNY programs and to further agency goals

  

Other Accountability Activities 

• Must participate in on-call shifts at a minimum of two shifts per month including one-week night and one weekend 24-hour shift on a rotating basis with all staff, including holidays; providing coverage to all counties RESTORE serves including: Monroe, Genesee, Livingston, Orleans, and Wyoming
• Aids in the orientation of newly hired RESTORE staff
• Attends educational conferences and training seminars relevant to job responsibilities
• Perform all other duties as assigned by supervisor for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the department
• Shows respect to all internal and external customers for differences in backgrounds, lifestyles, viewpoints and needs 

Requirements

  

Qualifications

Applicants must possess the following qualifications (or equivalent combination of education and experience):

Education

• Bachelor's degree in education, Health Education, Public Health, Social Science, or a related field preferred

Experience

• Minimum 2 years of experience in sexual assault education, curriculum development and delivery

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Strong written and public speaking presentation skills
• Bilingual strongly preferred
• General PC skills needed (MS Office including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Ability to effectively prioritize and organize assignments
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends, holidays, provide 24-hour coverage and travel within the region
• Must have reliable transportation and a valid NYS driver’s license not in jeopardy of being revoked; ability to respond to emergency calls within thirty minutes
• Planned Parenthood seeks candidates who have experience delivering care in ways that honor and respect all communities
• Planned Parenthood seeks candidates who have proficiency in two or more languages
• A commitment to Planned Parenthood of Central and Western NY (PPCWNY)’s mission, vision and values along with a commitment to providing services to a diverse range of clients and to the goals of PPCWNY is essential

Working Conditions

• Standard office environment
• Well-lit/ventilated

Physical Requirements 

• Ability to lift 15 pound