Prevention Educator

CAPSA, a nonprofit domestic violence, sexual abuse, and rape recovery center, is seeking a dedicated and dynamic individual to join our team as a Prevention Educator. At CAPSA, we provide safe, caring, and confidential support services for women, men, and children impacted by abuse in Cache County and the Bear Lake area. Our mission is to empower survivors, offer shelter, advocacy, and support while reducing incidents of abuse through prevention education.

Position Overview: As a Prevention Educator, you will play a pivotal role in educating and empowering youth and adults across Cache Valley by prioritizing primary prevention efforts and delivering impactful presentations and facilitating educational groups. This position provides a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact and effect positive change within the community.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Facilitate educational groups and deliver presentations to youth in Elementary, Middle and High Schools, and to strategic groups of adults that impact youth.

Support positive learning outcomes by ensuring the content reflects the latest research and addresses pertinent issues.

Build and maintain strong relationships with teachers, administrators, extracurricular activity coordinators, and counselors as the face of CAPSA to ensure positive community impact and delivery of services.

Participate in coalitions within Cache and Rich counties that focus on sexual violence prevention in order to support organization, recruitment, and engagement of prevention efforts among community members.

Provide support for our strategic plan for the coalitions, creating awareness and driving community change through social campaigns, event participation and activities.

Support and engage with the CAPSA Youth Council in their development and leadership efforts.

Collaborate with the Prevention and Education Director to support and utilize evaluation measures for programs, ensuring effectiveness and continuous improvement.

Participate in training opportunities to enhance best practices and promote professional growth.

Track grant goals on a monthly/quarterly basis to ensure successful completion by the end of the grant year, reporting results to the Prevention and Education Director. Required Skills/Abilities:

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage and connect with youth, adults and diverse audiences effectively.

Strong public speaking and presentation skills, capable of delivering engaging and impactful educational sessions.

Ability to manage and prioritize your schedule, accommodating training requests and meeting deadlines effectively.

Excellent time management skills, with the ability to multitask and handle high-paced and potentially stressful environments and manage a flexible schedule to accommodate community requests for prevention efforts.

Experience collaborating with diverse individuals to successfully complete projects.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite or related software. Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree in Health Promotion, Education, Communications, or a related field or equivalent experience preferred.

Two years of relevant experience in teaching or training preferred.

Interest in or working towards a CHES (Certified Health Education Specialist) credential is a plus. Benefits:

Competitive salary and benefits package.

Meaningful work that positively impacts the lives of survivors and their families.

Opportunities for professional growth and training.

Collaborative and supportive work environment.

Join us in creating lasting change and empowering youth to prevent sexual violence in our community. If you are passionate about education, coalition building, and making a difference in our community, we encourage you to apply.