Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention Educator

Reporting to the Associate Vice President, Health & Wellness and lead by the Lead Campus Confidential Advocate, the Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention Educator develops and implements campus-wide initiatives that address sexual assault, dating/interpersonal violence, and stalking including workshops, training, awareness month events, and coordinated community response team. Oversees the growth and development of the Peer Educator Program and leads student assistants that participate in the program. Oversees prevention programs and initiatives for specific student populations including fraternity and sorority life, athletics, housing and residence life, and under-served communities. Advises student organizations that address and raise awareness of interpersonal violence. Represents CSULB at on campus and community coalitions and work-groups that address and prevent interpersonal violence. Serves as a backup advocate providing victim-centered confidential advocacy to student and employee victims, survivors, and complainants of interpersonal violence.  Furthermore, the incumbent provides services that are equitable, inclusive and provide culturally sensitive services that enhance the quality of campus life. This position uses a student centered and equity minded approach in all communication and service efforts.

• Develop and implement campus-wide initiatives that address sexual assault, dating/interpersonal violence, and stalking including workshops, training, awareness month events, and coordinated community response team.
• Coordinate campus-wide outreach to educate students, staff, and faculty about rights and resources under Executive Order 1095 through Executive Order 1097, or superseding policies.
• Provide confidential victim advocacy services to students, faculty, and staff survivors of sexual assault, dating/ domestic violence, stalking, and sexual harassment on a walk-in basis and by appointment.
• Maintain case files and ensure accuracy and timely completion.

Excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively handle a broad range of interpersonal contacts including those of a sensitive nature internally and externally. Must be able to interact in a positive, professional manner with campus community, including staff, faculty, donors, et. al. especially when under pressure. Ability to recognize multicultural, multi-sexed and multi‑aged value systems and work accordingly. Ability to interpret and apply program rules and regulations; use initiative and resourcefulness in planning work assignments and in implementing long-range program improvements; obtain factual and interpretative information through interviews; reason logically; collect, compile, analyze and evaluate data and make verbal or written presentations based on these data; advise students individually and in groups on routine matters where required. Interpersonal skills to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships & communicate clearly & effectively with vendors, staff, peers, administrators, Campus personnel, clients, state officials, and the public. Experience with public speaking, developing presentations, trainings, and ability to lead the audience. Ability to handle confidential matters with tact and diplomacy, and to maintain confidentiality of information as needed or to protect the rights of individuals or the University. Experience with working with a diverse group of individuals and multicultural university environment. Demonstrated skill in assisting and speaking with persons of various ages, socio-economic, cultural and/or education backgrounds. Ability to work weekends, some evenings, or flexible work time as needed and determined by operational needs. Ability to lift boxes and or items weighing 25 lbs. to move meeting materials etc. to various locations.

Ability to communicate with an ethnically and culturally diverse campus community.  Ability to follow all university policies, procedures, and guidelines including but not limited to safety, civility, information security, and non-discrimination policies and procedures.  Ability to contribute to a positive university experience for each and every student, and assist in achieving the university's commitment to a "vision of excellence."

Equivalent to a bachelor's degree with upper or graduate coursework in counseling and guidance, human relations, or related fields and three years of professional experience in one of the student services program areas required.

• Valid California driver’s license required to be able to drive to various training/workshop/event sites to education various stakeholders.
• Completion of Sexual Assault Crisis Counselor Certification preferred.

Health & Wellness

Student Services Professional III

The salary range for this classification is $5,025 to $7,159 per month.

Excellent benefits through CalPERS (health, vision, dental), tuition fee waiver, generous vacation and sick leave, and 14 paid holidays each year.

Full-time temporary position for one year with no permanent status granted. Temporary assignments may expire prior to the ending date.

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The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 Revised July 21, 2017 as a condition of employment.

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily and is required for employment. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

Due to the nature of this position, current CSULB employees are subject to a criminal record check unless they have successfully completed a criminal background check through CSULB within the past 12 months.

California State University Long Beach expects respectful, professional behavior from its employees in all situations. Acts of harassment or abusive conduct are prohibited. Demonstrated appropriate professional behavior, treating others with civility and respect, and refusing to tolerate abusive conduct is expected of all employees.

California State University Long Beach is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that is strongly committed to promoting diversity in all areas of the campus community. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to age, physical or mental disability, gender or sex, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion or religious creed, sexual orientation, and veteran or military status.

To view the University's Annual Campus Crime Report go to: http://daf.csulb.edu/offices/ppfm/police/statistics/index.html. Copies of the report are available upon request. To request a copy, contact the University Police Department at (562) 985-4101.

The CSU requires faculty, staff, and students who are accessing campus facilities to be immunized against COVID-19 or declare a medical or religious exemption from doing so. Any candidates advanced in a currently open search process should be prepared to comply with this requirement as a condition of employment. The system wide policy can be found at https://calstate.policystat.com/policy/9779821/latest/  and questions may be sent to [email protected]. 

California State University, Long Beach, as part of the CSU system, is a State of California Employer. As such, the University requires all employees upon date of hire to reside in the State of California.

As of January 1, 2022 the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.