Responsibilities
- Interact with clients and staff members in a manner that is respectful and empowering
- Consistent and dependable attendance
- Attend all mandatory staff meetings, program meetings, and trainings
- Present a professional demeanor to the community through appearance, communication, and presentation
Essential Functions
Agency Personnel Functions
- Supervise the staff and volunteers of the Prevention, Education, Outreach, and Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) Programs
- Recruit, screen, interview, and make hiring recommendations for program positions
- Conduct performance evaluations as listed in the personnel manual
- Conduct and document disciplinary actions and make recommendations for termination
- Follow all federal and state labor laws governing personnel including but not limited to ADA, EEOC, and State of Alaska wage and hour
- Hold regular meetings with department employees
Prevention, Outreach, and Education Programs
- Implement the goals and objectives of the Prevention, Rural Outreach, and Education Programs
- Oversee the work of the Prevention Specialists
- Network within the Interior to build collaborative efforts in the areas of prevention
- Provide leadership for the Fairbanks Prevention Alliance (FPA), including meeting facilitation, meeting minutes, e-mail upkeep, and meeting reminders as preferred by the FPA
- Create, maintain and update a prevention strategy for the Fairbanks area in conjunction with the FPA
- Implement evidence-based prevention programming throughout the Interior region
- Work with statewide partners to ensure IAC is included in prevention training and grant opportunities
- Conduct periodic evaluation of program and program components
- Substitute for program staff as needed
- Assist in grant preparation for program areas
- Schedule and provide presentations for community groups regarding prevention of domestic violence and/or sexual assault, and other relevant issues with related risk and protective factors
- Provide reports as requested by funders
- Participate in fundraising activities
- Maintain up-to-date training manuals for the Prevention, Rural Outreach, and Education Programs
- Communicate program needs to Executive Director
Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) Program
- Recruit and provide supervision to SART advocates, including volunteers
- Coordinate the training of SART advocates with community partners
- Provide community education about sexual assault prevention and response
- Oversee sexual assault survivor support group facilitation
- Ensure SART advocates are providing adequate and relevant follow-up after meeting with a victim
- Ensure proper documentation and procedure of advocates during SART calls
- Provide grant writing and assistance for appropriate funding opportunities
- Communicate program needs to Executive Director
SAFE-T Housing Program
- Provide grant support to SAFE-T funding
- Coordinate outreach, prevention, and awareness related to sex trafficking in the Interior
- Facilitate and participate in statewide trafficking coalitions and trainings when applicable
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Marketing, or a closely related field. Job or school experience can be used in lieu of the degree
- Knowledge of the Fairbanks community
- Proficient with computers, database input, presentation programming and equipment
- Experience in meeting facilitation
- Excellent interpersonal, group, and written communication skills
- Comfortable with public speaking
- Commitment to agency’s mission and goals
- Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds, cultures and lifestyles
- Ability to pass background check
- Valid Alaska Driver’s License
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Education, Marketing, Social Work, or a closely related field
- Three years’ experience executing public events or non-profit development
- Three years’ experience in power-based violence prevention or response
Supervision: Directly responsible to the Deputy Programs Director
Hours: This job is anticipated to require a commitment of 40 hours a week to adequately complete. Evenings and weekends as appropriate.
Benefits:
- 403(b) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance