Coordinator of Education & Outreach

Coordinator of Education & Outreach
 
FLSA Status: Non-exempt                                                                               
Department: Education                                                          
Reports to: Director of Education                                                                                                                                                     
For 50 years Metropolitan Organization Countering Sexual Assault (MOCSA) has been an essential part of the Kansas City metro region. Our mission is to improve the lives of those impacted by sexual abuse and assault, and to prevent sexual violence in our community. MOCSA is an award-winning employer with a commitment to survivors, evidence-based practices, and trauma stewardship. 
 
At MOCSA we are committed to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Accessibility (IDEA) and invite you to be part of our dedicated and passionate team.  We are an Equal Opportunity Employer who embraces and encourages differences in age, color, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make us unique. Individuals who have been personally impacted by sexual violence are encouraged to apply. We believe that each employee is key to our success, and inclusion is everyone’s responsibility.
           
SUMMARY
This position is responsible for providing daily management of sexual violence education and prevention and services, facilitating education and outreach programs in the community, and providing crisis intervention to survivors of sexual abuse and assault.
 
JOB OBJECTIVES

1. Supervision
   1. Recruit, train and supervise Education and Outreach Specialists, interns, and volunteers.
2. Program Coordination & Development
   1. Coordinate and schedule sexual violence education and prevention programming for K-12 schools, colleges/universities, adults, volunteers and the community.
   2. Listen and respond to customer needs and concerns.
   3. Provide assistance with oversight of data collection and reporting.
   4. Assist with program development and grant reporting as needed.
   5. Provide quality assurance for programs, staff time, client satisfaction and other areas as needed.
   6. Engage in outreach opportunities to include new community and school partners.
3. Education
   1. Facilitate sexual assault and sexual abuse education and prevention programs to youth and adult community members.
   2. Inform victims of sexual violence of their rights and services available to them.
   3. Perform outreach activities through contact with community partners.
   4. Represent MOCSA at community events and meetings. 
4. Crisis Intervention
   1. Provide crisis intervention, hospital advocacy, and volunteer management for survivors of sexual assault and abuse during business hours and afterhours when on-call.

 
The responsibilities described represent the primary responsibilities of the job. Other responsibilities may be assigned as warranted by business needs. The incumbent is expected to complete all assigned duties. Grant funds may only be used for the provision of approved activities.
 
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION
Minimum Qualifications
The position requires a bachelor’s degree in a human-services related field and three years of experience in program coordination. The position also requires one year of experience in crisis intervention, customer service, supervising and/or team leadership, program development, and/or public speaking. Strong communication skills.
 
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree in a human-services related field. Strong attention to detail, and organizational and problem-solving skills. Experience with grants and quality assurance. Experience working with diverse communities. Bilingual Spanish.
 
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 
Physical Demands
Work is typically performed in an office environment. While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to sit, walk and stand; talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use hands repetitively to finger, handle, feel or operate standard office equipment; reach with hands and arms; and lift up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
 
Mental Demands
While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data, information and documents; analyze and solve non-routine and complex problems; use math and mathematical reasoning; observe and interpret situations; learn and apply new information or skills; perform highly detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks; work under intensive deadlines with frequent interruptions; and interact with staff, administration, funders, and others encountered in the course of work.
 
WORK HOURS
This is a full-time position; business hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand. MOCSA offers flexible scheduling with a hybrid work setting.
 
TRAVEL
Frequent travel throughout the Kansas City metropolitan area to perform program coordination duties.
 
BENEFITS
Full time benefits include 15 days of vacation, 15 paid holidays, 12 sick days, birthday holiday, winter break, 100% employer sponsored health, dental, vision, life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance, EAP, and 2% 403(b) match.  
 
The salary range for this position is $57,000 - $70,000. The base salary range for this role is determined by several factors, including but not limited to education, skills, licensure and certifications, and experience.  The upper portion of the salary range is typically reserved for existing employees and/or those with advanced credentials.
 
At MOCSA, the safety of our team and the individuals we serve is our number one priority. That’s why all offers of employment are contingent on the candidate successfully passing a criminal and child abuse and neglect background check, including fingerprinting.
 
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Please apply with a cover letter and resume via MOCSA Careers.