At The Blue Bench, our mission is to eliminate sexual assault and diminish the impact it has on individuals, their loved ones and our community through comprehensive issue advocacy, prevention, and care.
Job Purpose:
The primary role of Community Educator is to be an engaging and professional facilitator for The Blue Bench’s Community Educational programs. Community Educators facilitate programs with a variety of community partners, including schools, parent/educator groups, service providers, youth groups, alcohol-serving establishments, people living in incarceration, and workshops open to the general public.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Delivers engaging and culturally relevant educational programs to diverse audiences across the Denver Metro area, with fidelity.
Often works during traditional school hours (between 7:30am and 3:30pm) but will also require some evenings and weekends.
This is a flexible, hourly position. Community Educators are assigned to facilitate programs based on the times requested by the school/organization and their personal availability. After training, this position will spend approximately 90% of the time engaged in facilitation of The Blue Bench’s educational programming.
Participates in outreach and community events to increase visibility and understanding of The Blue Bench’s services and educational programs.
Advises and implements effective program and curriculum development in collaboration with Community Education team members to better meet the diverse needs of the Denver Metro Community.
Job Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
The Community Educator job comes with over 100 hours of professional development and training. Therefore, candidates with all types of experience and backgrounds are encouraged to apply. If you do not feel like you fit all the listed qualifications but believe you would be a good fit for this role, please apply!
Requirements:
Ability to speak publicly and facilitate workshops to large groups of adults and youth.
Commitment to anti-violence and social change/social justice.
Flexibility around the scheduling of programs. Due to the volume of multi-session school-based programs that span consecutive weekdays, candidates must have some availability on consecutive weekdays during school hours (7:30am-3:30pm).
Reliable transportation for travel to program locations throughout the Denver-metro area.
Access to reliable methods of communication (phone, computer, internet) to communicate availability and scheduling.
Ability to pass a fingerprint background check.
Preferred Experience:
Experience as an educator, facilitator, or trainer.
Experience working with, and engaging, diverse populations of adults and middle and high school aged youth.
Basic knowledge and experience using Microsoft Office Programs.
Ability to effectively respond to, and support, students who disclose an experience of sexual violence.
Applicants with fluency in Spanish and English strongly preferred.
Experience with one, or more, of following areas of education and prevention programming:
Sexual violence
Youth exploitation and sexual abuse
Domestic violence
Healthy relationships
Sex positivity
Curriculum development
Hours and Training:
Once fully trained, the average number of hours during the school year (September-May) is 15 hours per week. The average number of hours during June-August is 5 hours per week.
Community Educators have the autonomy to post their availability for each scheduled program. In most cases, Community Educators are booked for a program one month in advance. This allows Community Educators to manage their schedules and workload.
In the first few months Community Educators complete a 50-hour paid Community Education training and a 40-hour paid Hotline Advocacy training. Hours per week may exceed average referenced above during onboarding. The Community Education training will take place, based on availability, during June and July 2024. Hotline Advocacy training occurs on a quarterly basis throughout the year and takes place during the evenings and weekends.
Compensation:
Hourly rate of $19.00-$20.00 with a differential for fluent Spanish speakers.
Applying
For best consideration, please submit your applications materials by May 24, 2024.
Tentative start date: June 17, 2024
To apply, please reply with a resume, cover letter and three references
The Blue Bench is an equal opportunity employer and dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination and equal opportunity for all employees and qualified applicants. People with disabilities, people of color, indigenous people, and LGBTQ candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.