Prevention Educator (Chicago, IL)

[Jenny Dawson]

Function:  The Prevention Educator is responsible for facilitating CAASE’s curricula (Empowering Young Men, Empowering Young Women, Empowering Youth, and single-session workshops) to high school students in the Chicagoland area. The position is also responsible for accurately entering data, communicating with school partners, and supporting the Prevention Manager in other related educational programs. 

 

Essential Functions:

• Facilitate CAASE curricula by leading and co-leading single-session and/or multi-session educational programs with youth ages 14-18 as well as college students, in groups ranging from 10 to 30 participants;

• Develop relationships with community partners, including teachers, social workers, and other community-based organizations to strategize ways to incorporate CAASE curricula in schools; 

• Assist with CAASE activities designed to raise funds for CAASE’s prevention education programming;

• Support the Prevention Manager in updating and revising curriculum to maintain cultural relevance and effectiveness;

• Assist with data entry and program organization; 

• Other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Social Work, or related field. Experience may be substituted for education.  

• Minimum 3 years experience in education, youth services, or violence prevention education.

• Demonstrated interest and experience in social justice or related topics.

• Proven ability to work collaboratively, and communicate with external stakeholders. 

• Knowledge and expertise in Microsoft Office and Google Suite applications.

Qualifications:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Excellent presentation skills.

• Excellent classroom management skills

• Reliable transportation or means to travel throughout Chicago schools

• Sensitivity and cultural humility to issues of sexual violence and exploitation

• Commitment to CAASE’s strategic goal of transforming a culture that perpetuates sexual harm – including demand for the commercial sex industry – into a culture allied with people who have a lived experience of sexual violation.

• Commitment to ending the perpetration of sexual exploitation in Chicago and Illinois.

• Commitment to feminist principles.

Status: Full Time.  Non-exempt.

Reports to:    Prevention Manager 

Organization Values: CAASE is a feminist organization, committed to ending all forms of sexual exploitation including specifically sexual assault and prostitution. CAASE is opposed to all forms and manifestations of inequality, including but not limited to those based in race, sexual orientation, and gender. CAASE does not discriminate against job applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, age, order of protection status, physical or mental disability, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, military status, or unfavorable discharge from military services. CAASE supports a woman’s full access to reproductive health information and services.

Salary and Benefits: CAASE provides a competitive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, retirement contributions, short-term disability coverage and paid time off. Salary mid-forties, negotiable depending on experience.  

Application Instructions: To apply, please provide a cover letter, resume, and an original writing sample, of between 400-800 words on one of the following topics:

• Describe a challenging classroom experience involving gender, sex, or a topic related to sexual harm, and explain how you handled it.

• What sexual violence prevention topic do you feel is most important for high school students learn about? Why?

Submit cover letter, resume, and written piece by email to Human Resources, h...@caase.org. No phone calls please.