Discussion List for campus-based and allied personnel working to end gender-based violence on campus.

["Kaplan, Claire (cnk2r)" <>]

I would appreciate it if you could post our Assistant Director position
opening at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities -The Aurora Center
for Advocacy and Education. Please use the following link to apply:
 
https://employment.umn.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1280408705081


JOB DESCRIPTION
Assistant Director - .8 FTE
The Aurora Center for Advocacy and Education
Office of Student Affairs
Twin Cities Campus - University of Minnesota

May 2010


This position reports to the Departmental Director of The Aurora Center for 
Advocacy and Education in the Office of Student Affairs.  The position is an 
annual renewable 80% F.T.E. Professional & Academic Appointment; subject to 
annual performance evaluation.

 Primary Responsibilities (include, but are not limited to, the following):

Grant Writing, Administration and Management (25%)

 *   Responsible for coordinating and writing federal and foundation grant 
proposals
    *   With Director, plan for programming that can be funded through 
federal dollars
    *   Coordinate and write External Memoranda of Agreement with community 
partners including: The Tubman Family Alliance, The Hennepin County District 
Attorneys Office, The Ramsey County District Attorneys Office, The Minnesota 
Dept. of Health, The Sexual Violence Center and The Domestic Abuse Project.
    *   Serve as principal grant writer, fulfilling all requirements and 
special conditions of funding agencies
    *   Work with SPA to navigate the proposal submission process through EGMS
 *   Serve as Principal Investigator and Project Director for grant from the 
Department of Justice whose projects include the development and maintenance 
of a legal advocacy program, creating and implementing a research-based 
violence prevention program, improving services for and outreach to 
underserved populations, and increasing outreach to faculty and staff.
    *   Manage budget for grant-funded projects
       *   Approve and track spending for $1.06 million in federal grant 
monies
       *   Responsible for securing Grant Adjustment Notices when necessary
    *   Responsible for all reporting requirements for federal grants
       *   Collect information on grant projects, process and progress
       *   Write progress report and submit using GMS
       *   Respond to requests from Congress and other governmental bodies 
for information on grant projects and progress
    *   Develop and supervise community partnerships
       *   Create and manage project collaborations with community agencies 
such as MNCASA, Tubman, and The Domestic Abuse Project
       *   Develop and manage collegial working relationships with government 
agencies such as District Attorneys Offices in Hennepin and Ramsey County and 
the  Minnesota Dept. of  Health
       *
    *   Serve as primary contact for all other grant related work, including:
       *   Work with SPA to coordinate budget changes and requests for 
programming changes
       *   Respond to requests from other universities for information on 
TAC's grant-sponsored programming
       *   Serve as consultant to other universities regarding grant writing, 
management, and programming

Outreach, Education and Curriculum Development  (30%)

 *   Supervise development of TAC educational presentations and trainings
    *   Supervise Violence Prevention Educator
    *   Develop curriculum for presentations by TAC's violence prevention 
educators
    *   Stay current on violence against women, violence prevention, and peer 
education literatures in order to integrate best practices in TAC educational 
programming
 *   Responsible for conducting volunteer recruitment and training
    *   Plan and coordinate training including the selection of additional 
resource trainers, the training site, and training content.
    *   Design curriculum for 40 hour training
    *   Facilitate training for advocates and, with Violence Prevention 
Education Coordinator, co-facilitate training for peer educators
    *   Plan and Co-facilitate Special Projects Volunteer training and Men 
Against Gender Violence orientation
    *   Facilitate Aurora information sessions
 *   Develop and conduct trainings for faculty, staff and students (such as 
for: Disability Services, all student athletes, and the Departments of 
Physical Therapy, Social Work, Psychology, Women's Studies and Sociology)
    *   Be flexible to accommodate requests for educational presentations, 
attend special events (day, evening, weekends)
 *   Develop and conduct presentations for national conferences based on work 
at TAC in the areas of violence against women with disabilities, violence 
prevention, creating a course for credit, evaluating prevention programs, and 
other topics as appropriate
    *   Creatively design and carry out presentations that reflect a 
diversified approach and sensitivity towards meeting the unique needs of 
victimized populations;  address societal influences and how all forms of 
oppression are perpetuated in our culture.
 *   Work with the Career and Community Learning Center to track and support 
students seeking the Public Engagement Certificate
 *   Work with director to develop new partnerships within the university
    *   Manage internal collaborative work with:  the Fairview University 
Emergency Room, Disability Services, the Institute on Community Integration, 
the Rape Aggression Defense program (Rec Sports), University Athletics
 *   Represent TAC on appropriate University and Community committees





Program Development (15%)

 *   Manage and review the Coordinated Community Response and the Sexual 
Assault Response Protocol
 *   Serve as contact regarding related University Policies
 *   Work with director and other staff to design, develop and implement 
best-practices programming
    *   Partner with other university offices in an effort to reduce violence 
against women and other oppression on campus
    *   Use recent research to develop models of service delivery that 
reflect best practices
    *   Manage programs and projects are under the purview of the Associate 
Director
    *   Review, improve, and develop informational brochures

Program Evaluation (10%)

 *   Responsible for all program and evaluation and collection of performance 
indicators
    *   Client demographics: Develop and maintain database to track variables 
needed for decision making and annual report; develop client intake form
    *   Client satisfaction: Create satisfaction survey and maintain database
    *   Leadership development: Develop and annual survey to track the 
leadership accomplishments and development of volunteers.
    *   Training effectiveness/Volunteer competence: Create an  evaluation of 
volunteer competence and readiness in order to assess the effectiveness of 
volunteer training
    *   Prevention program effectiveness:  Develop an assessment to gauge the 
effectiveness of The Green M&M Project curriculum and other curricula 
developed by TAC
 *   Coordinate with other units in Student Affairs regarding their 
evaluation efforts
 *   Implement evaluation plan(s), collect and analyze data
    *   Use Access, Excel, Minitab and/or SPSS to provide analysis of data 
collected
    *   Make recommendations to director based on evaluation results

Supervision (10%)

 *   Provide supervision to Violence Prevention Education Coordinator

Other (10%)

 *   Act as contact for all media requests
 *   Act as mentor for student volunteers and interns
 *   Serve as staff liaison on appropriate University of Minnesota committees 
or planning groups for policy development and special projects
 *   Provide advocacy for clients when primary advocates are unable to do so
    *   Demonstrate and maintain professional boundaries in working with 
volunteers and clients
    *   Maintain a strict policy of confidentiality
 *   Other responsibilities as deemed appropriate.



Requirements

 *   Master's degree in related field
 *   Practical experience and theoretical knowledge of violence prevention 
and women's issues, victimology issues generally, and sexual and domestic 
violence specifically
 *   Understanding of an oppression-based model of violence against women
 *   At least 5 years of experience working in the field of violence against 
women in the nonprofit, public policy, or educational sector
 *   Extensive experience as a trainer, facilitator, and/or presenter
 *   Excellent public speaking skills
 *   Facility with Microsoft Word, Access, and Excel
 *   Proven success at grant proposal writing
 *   Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work 
cooperatively and collaboratively with University and community agencies and 
organizations
 *   Proven record of successful work with students, faculty, staff and 
community people from diverse cultural and educational backgrounds
 *   High tolerance for ambiguity
 *   Ability to absorb large amounts of conflicting information and make 
sound judgments


Preferred Qualifications

 *   At least 4 years experience in grant management in a large organization
 *   Familiarity with Sponsored Projects Administration and the Electronic 
Grants Management System
 *   Experience providing advocacy to survivors of sexual assault, 
relationship violence, and stalking
 *   Experience planning conducting evaluations for non-profits or 
educational institutions
 *   Experience working for a large university
 *   Experience using a statistical software package (SPSS, Minitab)
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