Bilingual Training & Community Outreach Specialist

JOB DESCRIPTION

Join our dynamic and dedicated team to help provide a safe, compassionate, healing environment for children who have been a victim or witnessed a crime. Our Training and Community Outreach Specialist helps uphold our values of Collaboration, Excellence, and Impact by promoting child abuse and prevention messages in the community, providing education and support for partners, educators, and community members while demonstrating a high level of communication, relationship building, and organizational skills.

FUNCTION: Reporting to the Director of Family Support and Prevention, the Training and Community Outreach Specialist is responsible for building and maintaining relationships with community stakeholders to support the mission of the Center. The Training and Community Outreach Specialist provides prevention presentations to children and adults, coordinates training, and supports the work of the Southern Arizona for Youth and Family Council.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Training:

• Provide MRT trainings to schools and community organizations serving children and youth.
• Provide ACEs. Protective Factors, and Trauma-Informed Care trainings to the community for Caregivers and/or Professionals by request;
• Enter prevention and training data in secure tracking systems and assist with reporting;
• Ensures surveys are completed and collected from participants to ensure program success;
• Present new ideas for maximizing efficiency and effectiveness of prevention programs.

Outreach:

• Coordinate and support the Southern Arizona for Youth and Families (SAYF) Council and serve on relevant community coalitions and committees;
• Oversee SAYF outreach events and participate in other outreach events;
• Build the organization’s presence in the community at relevant events to efficiently reach all of Southern Arizona;
• Provide materials and resources as requested by partners to support caregivers in preventing child abuse;
• Deliver presentations to adult professionals, parents, and school-aged children, with the goal of reaching 7,000 children and 1,000 adults per year.

Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent prior experience.
• Three years of experience in community outreach and public speaking
• Bilingual Required

SPECIAL ABILITIES AND KNOWLEDGE:

• Ability to prioritize and meet or beat deadlines
• Understanding of the model of Advocacy Centers
• Excellent research, organization, and communication skills with demonstrated ability to write clearly and persuasively
• Experience working with Windows based software packages, including Excel and Word
• Ability to work flexible hours, including nights and weekends.
• Ability to maintain the confidentiality of sensitive information
• Must be able to pass a fingerprint and criminal background check

Any offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of new hire screenings, including background checks, drug testing, and professional reference checks.

Benefits:

• 403(b) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Children's Advocacy Center of Southern Arizona offers an excellent full-time employee benefits package including:

Health Insurance

Dental and Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

403b/ROTH with Matching

PTO and Paid Holidays

LOA

In addition to our full-time employee benefits package, there are numerous opportunities for professional development and training.

FLUENCY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH IS REQUIRED.