OJEI Violence Prevention and Bystander Intervention Peer Educator
- Dominican University
- River Forest, IL, USA
- Dec 05, 2024
Job Description
REPORTS TO: Assistant Director OJEI One Process
AVAILABLE TO: Dominican University Undergraduate Students
PAY RATE: $15.00/HOUR
AVAILABLE: Spring 2025
GENERAL SUMMARY: As part of the Office of Justice, Equity, and Inclusion's efforts, a Violence Prevention Peer Educator is dedicated to the development and implementation of sexual assault violence prevention education, which includes the design, presentation, and evaluation of campaigns, workshops, and activities for the DU student community. This position qualifies for both internship and NEBO. To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume. In your cover letter, please explain any experience you have in peer education or public speaking and why you think you are a good fit for this role.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Plan and develop sexual assault prevention and bystander intervention education programs by incorporating various learning techniques and formats (i.e. group discussion, lecture, role play, etc.)
- Develop and design promotion of sexual assault prevention education events and programs; distribute throughout the campus community
- Present new violence prevention and bystander intervention education programs to campus and student groups in the residence halls and other campus and surrounding community locations
- Conduct appropriate research for violence prevention programs utilizing various resources both on and off campus (i.e. library database, internet, community and campus organizations)
- Assist in the design and utilization of program evaluation and needs assessment tools, work with various focus groups
- Networking with professors, other professionals and other students in creating opportunities conducive for violence prevention education programming
- Commit to regular schedule which includes a weekly planning meeting.
- Perform all other duties as assigned or as the situation dictates
DESIRABLE QUALITIES:
- Undergraduate DU student with full or part-time enrollment
- Strong interest in sexual assault prevention and bystander intervention topics within a diverse student population
- A strong ability to speak empathetically about difficult topics
- Strong presentation skills, including public speaking
- Solid relationship skills, including empathy, authenticity, and compassion
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Excellent organizational skills especially related to managing projects.
- Strong collaboration skills AND ability to work independently.
- Some flexibility in time availability for outreach events occurring in the evenings and weekends.
- Fluency in another language in addition to English is a plus
- Creative use of technologies in creating promotional materials (e.g., flyers, social media posts, videos)
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Dominican University is a Catholic, comprehensive teaching university located in River Forest, a suburb of Chicago. Dominican University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission as a baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral degree-granting institution. It is highly regarded for its academic rigor and thoughtful accompaniment of students, its intentional affordability and values-based, relationship-centered learning environment.
Dominican currently enrolls over 3,300 students, which includes 2,280 undergraduates and 1,027 graduate students. Sixty-eight percent (68%) of our undergraduate students identify as Latinx, 5% are Black or African American, and 3% are Asian. Under-represented minority students, make up 77% of the DU undergraduate enrollment and 38% of the graduate enrollment. Over 90 percent of undergraduates receive some type of financial aid. Nearly half of all undergraduates are first-generation college students; over half are federal Pell Grant recipients, illustrating their families’ level of income; and 58% are eligible for low-income MAP grants from the State of Illinois.
Recognized since 2011 as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), a federal designation of the U.S. Department of Education, Dominican is committed to expanding and enhancing educational opportunities for Latinx students and all students from historically underrepresented groups.
Dominican University offers career opportunities in a variety of areas within our academic colleges and administrative departments. Employment at Dominican University includes the opportunity to interact with students and collaborate with faculty and administrators on a daily basis.
Dominican University employs individuals in a broad range of professions and positions. The university seeks talent at all career stages—entry, professional and managerial.
To see additional information about our job opening(s) or to apply, please click on the “Apply Now” button at the bottom of our job posting.
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