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 Greetings!

Please pass on the following job announcement to folks you think may be a
good fit for this position.

Thanks,

Lori Brown
ASUO Women's Center
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Position Announcement

Position:    Project Coordinator, Alliance for Sexual Assault Prevention
and Education (ASAPE) Project

Department:    Office of Student Life and ASUO Womens Center

Reports to:    Assistant Dean of Students and Associate Director, Office
of Student Life

Academic Rank:    No Rank

Term:        Full time, 12 months (1.0 FTE).

Dates of Employment:    Two-year limited term position funded by the
Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), and U.S. Department of Justice
(Spring 2003-Spring 2005)

Annual Salary:    $30,000 + comprehensive benefits package


General Description of Position

The project coordinator for the Alliance for Sexual Assault Prevention and
Education (ASAPE) project will provide programmatic coordination for the
$186,000 grant funded by the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), U.S.
Department of Justice, implemented by the Office of Student Life and ASUO
Womens Center.  The grant will fund two sexual and dating violence
prevention initiatives at the University of Oregon:  the Sexual Wellness
Advocacy Team peer education internship program and the Community
Engagement Project.

The Sexual Wellness Advocacy Team peer education internship program is
comprised of 6-10 graduate and undergraduate student interns who are
trained in sexual violence prevention and education.  The interns, in
turn, deliver 50-minute educational presentations on the issues of sexual
and dating violence to their peersprimarily students living in university
housing, first-year students and/or students involved in fraternities and
sororities.  Our goal is to offer educational programs that are innovative
and creative; to meet students where they are and encourage open dialogue;
and to focus on healthy relationship skill building.

 The Community Engagement Project involves creating a collaborative team
of University staff, community service providers and student leaders in an
effort to measure the values, beliefs and behaviors of students within two
pilot communities (i.e., the Greek system and University Housing).  This
information is used to craft prevention and education programs that
address the unique needs of the students in those communities.  The
primary goal of this approach is to develop dating and sexual violence
prevention strategies that work for the community as defined by the
members of that community versus as defined by outside service providers.

The project coordinator will serve as the direct contact for these
programs as part of a two-year, grant-funded project focused on violence
against women.  The primary responsibilities are to provide coordination
for all project activities, and to effectively work with grant partners
(ASAPE Advisory Committee) and other grant multidisciplinary team members.
Under the supervision of the associate director of Student Life, the
project coordinator will fulfill the following duties:


Responsibilities and Duties

* Collaborate with ASAPE Advisory Committee and multidisciplinary grant
team to design effective, on-campus education and prevention programs to
address violence against women on the UO campus.
* In collaboration with the peer intern advisor, manage the Sexual
Wellness Advocacy Team peer education internship program.  May include
updating an existing training curriculum, course syllabi and manual for
student interns;  co-facilitating a weekly class;  intern recruitment;
actively soliciting feedback and implementing program improvements based
on the feedback.
* Oversee the Community Engagement Project (CEP). Includes recruitment of
student leaders; scheduling and facilitating monthly meetings between all
CEP team members; collaborating with grant partners to create training
sessions for all team members; ensuring confidentiality of data collection
and storage; and soliciting feedback on a regular basis from all team
members.
* Strengthen student participation in the response to sexual assault,
dating violence, stalking, and domestic violence.
* Assist the grant evaluator in data collection and execution of
evaluation component efforts.
* Serve as primary contact for all grant partners.  Convene and coordinate
meetings and activities with grant partners.  Focus on strengthening
existing relationships and promoting additional collaborative
relationships with both on and off campus grant partners.
* Draft reports and other materials related to grant project.
* Provide information obtained from the project to other interested
institutions of higher education.
* Understand, promote and commit to laws, polices and procedures that aim
to reduce violence against women.
* Attend all required training institutes and participate in monthly
teleconferences.
* Work cooperatively with the Office on Violence Against Women and their
technical assistance providers in the development and implementation of
grant activities.
* Assist Project Director in ensuring university compliance with all
special conditions included in the grant award.
* Ensure that all financial and progress reports are submitted in a timely
manner.


Qualifications
The successful candidate will have the following: strong leadership and
group facilitation skills, expertise in violence against women issues,
strong verbal and written communication skills, a willingness to mentor
and teach students, experience using innovative approaches to address
sexual and relationship violence, and the ability to be self-directed in
program development and management.  Bachelors degree in education, social
services, or related field, and a minimum of one year experience in the
field of sexual assault prevention, education, or response on a
professional or volunteer basis required.  Masters degree preferred.
Greek Life or Residence Life program experience on a university campus is
also preferred.  This position will require travel to attend training
institutes.  This position will also require some evening/weekend hours.
The project coordinator reports to the assistant dean of
students/associate director in the Office of Student Life.

Application Procedure:  To apply, send a letter of interest, rsum, and the
names, addresses, and phone numbers of three references to :
Sheryl Eyster
Office of Student Life
5216 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-5216

Call Sheryl Eyster (541) 346-1156, with any further questions.  Review of
applications will begin April 21, and will continue until a candidate is
identified who best meets the criteria.

Position begins spring term 2003.  Limited duration appointment (May
2003-May 2005).

University of Oregon
The UO is an institution of approximately 20,000 students situated on a
250-acre arboretum-like campus near the Willamette River.  Approximately
13 percent of UO students are students of color, with an additional 7
percent international students.  The university is located in the Southern
Willamette Valley in Eugene, a city of approximately 152,000 residents.
Eugene is a progressive community and offers numerous educational,
cultural, and recreational opportunities.  Located equidistant from the
Pacific Coast and the Cascade Mountains, the area offers bountiful
opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts.  For more information, see the
University of Oregon home page:  <http://www.uoregon.edu>.

The University of Oregon is an equal opportunity/affirmative action
institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the
Americans with Disabilities Act.


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ASUO Women's Center
Suite 3, EMU
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403
(541)346-4095