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  • Subject: Re: Position Opening: Assistant Director for Advocacy and Education
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Good Evening Ms Sara Peters,


What is the time frame for the position's potential start date?  Many Thanks.


Sincerely,


Genevieve Brackins


               
Genevieve M. Brackins, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor of Geography

Florida State University

323 Bellamy Building

Tallahassee, Florida 32306

Office: (850) 644-1706

Fax: (850) 644-7661

"When we are who we are called to be we set the world ablaze." -St. Catherine of Siena

From: Peters, Sara <>
Sent: Tuesday, November 1, 2016 7:38:28 PM
To: Wracl;
Subject: Position Opening: Assistant Director for Advocacy and Education
 


Assistant Director, Women’s Center - 16000001FS 

Description

 
This position will assist in Women’s Center programs and initiatives through education, advocacy, and campus and community partnerships. Responsibilities include:
  • Coordinating services and programs through Survivor Advocacy Services.
  • Assisting victims in ways that are culturally competent and sensitive to race, gender, culture, religion, ability, and sexual orientation.
  • Serving as the primary advocate for student, faculty and staff affected by power-based violence.
  • Supporting and training campus partners on appropriate and culturally competent responses to sexual misconduct. 
  • Providing on-call response, crisis intervention, ongoing case management, and resource referral as needed.
  • Collaborating with the Title IX Director and various offices to insure services for faculty, staff and students; developing and implementing education initiatives and awareness events required under Title IX and the Campus SaVE Act to improve the climate regarding power-based violence.
  • Working in conjunction with university administration, in particular the Title IX Director and Office of the Dean of Students, to implement policy and serve victims/survivors of violence.
  • Initiating community partnerships with external groups to include the Partnership for Families, Children, and Adults, Chattanooga Police Department, the TN Coalition against Domestic and Sexual Violence, and other community agencies/groups. 
  • Serving on the campus Sexual Assault Response Team and making decisions regarding case updates and management.
  • Managing day-to-day operations of the office.
 

Qualifications

 

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Criminal Justice, Counseling or related field is required; Master’s degree preferred. Must have experience providing advocacy, programming, and training; experience providing advocacy, programming, and training in higher education preferred. Must have experience providing direct services to victims of sexual assault, stalking, domestic/dating violence, sexual harassment, and other forms of power-based violence. Must have experience providing programs and training regarding power-based violence. Must have experience in providing effective crisis intervention. Must have knowledge of theory and research related to power-based violence and social justice and knowledge of legislation affecting power-based violence on campuses (Title IX, Campus SaVE Act, etc.) Must have the ability to conduct training, plant events, organize and deliver support services; ability to supervise employees; ability to reach underserved populations (people of color, LGBTQ+ students, students with disabilities, and non-traditional students); ability to intervene appropriately in crisis situations; ability to work after hours including on-call. 

 

Job

  Executive/Administrative 

Primary Location

  US-Tennessee-Chattanooga 

Organization

  Counseling Center 

Schedule

  Full-time 
Campus/Institute  Chattanooga 

Job Posting

  Oct 17, 2016, 4:04:43 PM



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