Job Title: Prevention Educator                                
Department: WCST WINGS Prevention Program
Supervisor: Prevention Program Coordinator
Location: Public Office, local schools, community
FLSA Status: part time, non-exempt
Hours/week: 24 hours per week
Wage:$14.50-$16.50 per hour, DOE
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Position Summary:
WCST WINGS is a school-based, trauma informed, positive youth development program. WINGS provides opportunities for youth to develop emotional and social competencies needed to make safe, healthy decisions and to reject engagement in violence, unhealthy relationships and substance abuse. WINGS promotes safe, protective environments and uses a gender equity approach that is built on the Socio-economical Model, Effective Principals of Prevention, and the Public Health Model. WINGS primary strategy focus is on violence prevention. The Prevention Educator is an integral part of our prevention team, whose primary duties will be the enhancement and delivery of violence prevention strategies in area schools, youth mentorship, and the promotion of community building strategies that decrease interpersonal violence. As a member of the prevention team, the Prevention Educator will assist in organization of community outreach events, public speaking engagements, development and maintenance of community partnerships, and trainings. They will work closely with other prevention professionals at WCST and within the Josephine County community to bring the highest level of violence prevention services to area schools.
 
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Facilitate educational programming in classrooms using best practices and evidence based curriculum.
• With support of the Prevention Program Coordinator, partner with local schools and provide resources, information and training pertaining to violence prevention.
• Attend and actively participate in community meetings and cohorts that focus on the overall health of our community.
• Assist in development, administration, analysis, interpretation, and promotion of outcomes and results of WCST prevention activities.
• Properly track and log all WCST prevention (and school-based intervention) activities and participation statistics.
• Professionally represent WCST in area schools, at community events, fundraisers, and social activities.
• Remain relevant to area youth conducting research and analysis of current events, current youth culture, use of violence in society, and social and cultural pressures facing youth. Maintain leadership in prevention education by connecting with current research, best practices, and participation in prevention trainings, webinars, and education activities.
• Engage and participate in awareness activities regarding violence prevention, particularly gender based violence. Organize and implement community outreach activities for Domestic Violence Awareness Month (OCT), Teen Dating Awareness Month (FEB), and Sexual Assault Awareness Month (APR)

 
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Bachelor’s degree in public health, social work or equivalent life experience or education. Prevention Specialist Certification preferred or strong desire to pursue certification.
• Knowledge of Comprehensive Violence Prevention.
• Experienced and passionate about working with youth/teens.
• Excellent group facilitation and classroom management skills with youth/teens.
• Proven ability to relate effectively and respectfully with people from diverse backgrounds and to promote a culturally diverse and inclusive environment.
• Ability to discuss comfortably issues regarding interpersonal violence, sexuality, and healthy relationships with youth, their school community (including teachers, administration and coaches), and parents.
• Experience working with the education system- including public schools and districts- or with a similar large system.
• Ability to network and collaborate with a wide array of community partners, including schools, police, and other non-profits.
• Demonstrate strong skills in writing, communication, and organization.
• Flexible and able to prioritize multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office-Word and Excel, e-mail, internet technologies, and power point technologies, including projectors and sound equipment.

 
Other Requirements:

• Participate in the WCST 40 hour basic DV/SA training, required by our DOJ grantors, to be completed in the first year.

• Participate in Certified Prevention Specialist trainings as offered.

• Candidate must comply with WCST policies, procedures and safety regulations as communicated in writing and verbally by their supervisor.
• Current valid Oregon Driver’s License with safe driving record and have private insurance.
• Must consent to and pass a criminal background check.
• Candidate must agree, in writing, to maintain confidentiality of students/survivors and agency at all times.

 
Work Environment: This position will work primarily in area schools and at WCST’s public office where office space will be provided. Work hours will be completed at WCST’s public office, in area schools, and within the community. School schedules will dictate exact working hours and flexibility will be required. This position will often work under deadlines and sometimes stressful conditions.
 
To Apply:
Please submit a cover letter, resume and completed WCST employment application. Applications can be obtained at www.wcstjoco.org. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.
 
Mailing Address: 560A NE F St. PMB 430, Grants Pass, Oregon 97526
E-mail: contact@wcstjoco.org
WCST is an equal opportunity employer.

​Women's Crisis Support Team (WCST) is a non-profit dedicated to ​ending the cycle of domestic violence and sexual assault in Josephine County through intervention, prevention, and safe shelter. WCST has evolved into one of the community's most active, recognized, and respected non-profit organizations. WCST's is committed to helping survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault and to mitigating the physical, emotional and societal damage caused by violence in the home.
 
WCST's prevention program aims to strengthen knowledge, attitudes and skills of youth to enhance their capacity for preventing violence and promoting safety. WCST prevention education builds skills necessary to develop healthy and equitable relationships, safely interrupt behavior such as sexist and homophobic harassment, and appropriately address social norms supportive of sexual violence.They focus on youth engagement as leaders in their communities and schools. WCST provides multiple approaches to violence prevention and healthy relationships education in schools, specifically a three tier program called WINGS (Where Individuals Navigate Growth and Safety).
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​The first tier of WCST's WINGS Prevention Program is called Freshman Success; a 9-16 week healthy relationships and violence prevention curriculum implemented in health classrooms that complements existing health programming. This tier includes weekly sessions on topics such as: Gender and Societal Stereotypes, Body Image, Self-Destructive Behaviors, Substance Use, Misuse, and Abuse, Communication, Cyber Safety, Digital Dating Abuse, Power and Control, Power vs. Privilege, Cycle of Violence, Healthy vs. Unhealthy Relationships and Consent. WCST is currently in the second year of implementation of this program and starting in the 2018-2019 school year, Freshman Success will expand to be implemented in three local high schools and two middle schools.

  
"I have learned that there are healthy ways to manage your anger rather than lashing out at people. I have learned that anger is okay, it is just what you do with it."
- HS Student in Freshman Success Classes

  
"I come to WINGS class not only for the extremely valuable lessons, but for the sense of community and family. WINGS creates a safe and comfortable space for us. I have learned many things from this class. My favorite lessons were on sexual assault, substance abuse and toxic relationships. I have learned to be more confident and comfortable with my decisions and feel I have become a better person and a better support for others."
- High School Student in Young Women's WINGS

 
"I choose to attend WINGS class because we address issues that I question daily, and the time in the class is valued more to me than any other class. I can make up work from any class but every day in YM group is its own special experience. We talk about racism, bullying, relationships etc. I can turn that into my personal decisions and memories and I better myself by understanding the best thing to do in a situation before it happens. It betters my future and thought processes. In WINGS class it is easier to connect and share. There is confidentiality and complete respect towards one another."
- High School Student in Young Men's WINGS

 
The second tier of the WINGS Prevention Program is Young Men's and Young Women's WINGS classes. These classes are for students who are looking for an opportunity to go more in-depth on the topics started in Freshman Success classes, including topics like, healthy relationships, identity and self-value, as well as violence prevention and healthy breakups. Young Men's and Young Women's WINGS classes are optional classes and available for students who choose to take them. They meet once weekly during regular school hours.  These classes also include a mentorship model to support youth leadership and peer education. This model developed because many students continue to sign up for these optional classes over and over, and WCST wanted to implement a way that would support and further the student's learning. So far the mentorship model has been a huge success. Mentors even develop and implement their own lesson plans for their peers on topics that they identify as important to their lives.


 The third tier of the WINGS Prevention Program is the Youth Action Team (YAT). Students who join the Youth Action Team, come together to reduce violence and build community. YAT members participate in youth generated, community wide education and prevention activities that promote positive social norms and challenge victim blaming. The Youth Action Team develops and implements projects to enhance community involvement and investment in violence prevention. The team is currently continuing their campaign of STAND/SPEAK/ACT that they developed previously and implemented with events, public awareness banners, shirts, signs, and presentations to the city council, to the local radio station and TV network, and in other venues. The Action Team represents a broad spectrum of high school youth leaders who are committed to finding meaningful ways of challenging social norms that allow violence to be so prevalent.