Lead Gender Based Violence Educator

HOPE 24/7 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Lead Gender Based Violence Community Educator

Positions Available: 1

Reports to: Manager Feminist Collective Relations, CEO

Hope 24/7 is an accredited community-based mental health organization. We are the provincially designated Sexual Assault Centre (SAC) for the Region of Peel working with all persons 12 years of age and older who have been impacted by trauma. Our services are delivered through trauma-informed, harm reduction frameworks with an aim to assist those who have experienced traumatic interpersonal violence so that we can actualize our vision of a community without relationship and sexual violence.

Position Description:
We are seeking one (1) dynamic and passionate individual to join our Staff Team. Lead Gender Based Violence Educator will report to the Manager of Feminist Collective Relations, and the CEO, and will be responsible for educating the community regarding ongoing socially prevalent efforts. The Leade GBV Educator will also liaise with the community, partner organizations and demographics we serve, in relation to these efforts. The Lead Gender Based Violence Educator will also work closely with social activists, and agency staff in lobbying efforts to promote the advocacy interests of the Agency. This includes playing a key role in further development and implementation of various campaigns, and collaborative initiatives aimed at disrupting the patriarchal systems that contribute to the ongoing VAW epidemic. A part of this role is to encourage clients, participants and community members to take an active role in developing and interacting with their community.

Specific activism responsibilities may include lobbying for abortion accessibility, enhancing safe third-party reporting capacities, dismantling rape culture, defunding the police and representing the agency at community protests.

Position Duties:

• Participating in and Overseeing the facilitation of the Our Youth Our Future (OYOF) curriculum in middle schools and high schools across the Region of Peel.
• Facilitating workshops and programming for youth, parents, teachers, and community in various topics including sexual violence and mental health through a trauma informed, intersectional feminist lens.
• Codesigning community engagement materials through collaborative work with management, fellow staff, agency partners and community input.
• Planning and facilitating one-time events as well as ongoing programming, through community awareness campaigns related to addressing gender-based violence.
• Respond to crises as it arises, in a non-clinical capacity; referring program participants to Agency in-person services and/or the Agency’s crisis chat/call or other organisations as appropriate.
• Participate in outcome and/or program evaluations as needed and complete documentation and program statistics.
• Participate in the Agency’s general outreach programming.
• Develop and deliver public speaking engagements on behalf of the Agency.
• Supporting youth in identifying their goals and providing necessary community referrals.
• Participates jointly in program delivery with GBV Education Team
• Maintain positive rapport with program participants, regional schools, school administration, partner agencies, and supporters of Hope 24/7.
• Adhere to Agency goals, service delivery principles, policies and procedures.

• Complete other tasks that from time to time may be assigned by the position’s supervisor.
  Position Qualifications and Assets:

• A minimum of 3 years experience in a community organizing role.

• A diploma or degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in community development, child and youth work, social service work, social work or equivalent.
• Completion and maintenance of a successful vulnerable sector screen; this is an ongoing requirement of employment.
• Access to a reliable vehicle and subsequent insurance.
• Experience and/or knowledge of Criminal, Family and/or Civil Law
• Experience with and/or knowledge of lobbying different levels of Government.
• Experience in a related position, including previous experience in community development and participating in a diverse staff team.
• Related volunteer, and or lived experience
• Understanding of non-profit support service organisations.
• Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills; demonstrates sensitivity and tact in interpersonal relations.
• Ability to network with community resources, build relationships and create community partnerships.
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends as required for any planned events

Required Skills:

• Strong knowledge of implementation of critical intersectional feminist framework informed by anti-racism and anti-oppressive practice principles required.
• Extensive knowledge of issues which families and youth within the Region face, including; sexual violence, social media, mental health/addictions, trauma as well as knowledge of asso