Training and Outreach Coordinator
Posted on: May 24, 2013Application deadline: July 1, 2013
Posted by: Love146
DESCRIPTION
LOVE146 VISION: The abolitionof child trafficking and exploitation. Nothing less.
LOVE146 MISSION: Abolition & Restoration
We combat child trafficking & exploitation with the unexpected and restore survivors with excellence.
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Love146 Texas Training and Outreach Coordinator is a full-time position based out of the Love146 Texas office, located in Spring, TX. The Training and Outreach Coordinator will plan, organize and implement the Love146 Prevention Education program to prevent the trafficking and exploitation of at-risk youth and increase disclosures of exploitation. The program will educate and empower youth to protect themselves. It will likewise prepare adults and professionals that interact with at-risk youth with the necessary knowledge and skills to identify and prevent commercial sexual exploitation. The Coordinator will also serve as one of Love146's liaisons to key anti-trafficking stakeholders and coordinating bodies in the state of Texas.
This position will include significant travel throughout the greater Houston area, and may include some travel throughout the state of Texas. The Texas Training and Outreach Coordinator may supervise one to four interns at any given time.
Position Type: Full Time, based on a 40-hour work week.
Salary: Based on experience. Benefits include industry-appropriate vacation and health care package for full-time employees.
Minimum Requirements: Master of Social Work; current registration to practice as a Licensed Social Worker in the state of Texas.
Job Responsibilities
Program Implementation
Trafficking Prevention Program Implementation
Local Anti-Trafficking Stakeholder Collaboration
Employees may spend long hours sitting, using office equipment and performing computer operations, which requires intense mental and visual concentration and eye hand coordination. Employees are located in a busy, open office area with the potential for regular interruptions, which may cause stress. This role is required to deal with a wide variety of people on various issues and will be travelling extensively in the greater Houston area as well as 1-2 weeks per year to New Haven, CT.
HOW TO APPLY
Go to the employment section of the Love146.org website or write us at hr@love146.org to receive an application. Email that application to hr@love146.org. The position will remain opened until filled, with an anticipated start date of August 1, 2013.
LOVE146 MISSION: Abolition & Restoration
We combat child trafficking & exploitation with the unexpected and restore survivors with excellence.
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Love146 Texas Training and Outreach Coordinator is a full-time position based out of the Love146 Texas office, located in Spring, TX. The Training and Outreach Coordinator will plan, organize and implement the Love146 Prevention Education program to prevent the trafficking and exploitation of at-risk youth and increase disclosures of exploitation. The program will educate and empower youth to protect themselves. It will likewise prepare adults and professionals that interact with at-risk youth with the necessary knowledge and skills to identify and prevent commercial sexual exploitation. The Coordinator will also serve as one of Love146's liaisons to key anti-trafficking stakeholders and coordinating bodies in the state of Texas.
This position will include significant travel throughout the greater Houston area, and may include some travel throughout the state of Texas. The Texas Training and Outreach Coordinator may supervise one to four interns at any given time.
Position Type: Full Time, based on a 40-hour work week.
Salary: Based on experience. Benefits include industry-appropriate vacation and health care package for full-time employees.
Minimum Requirements: Master of Social Work; current registration to practice as a Licensed Social Worker in the state of Texas.
Job Responsibilities
Program Implementation
- Work in collaboration with the Love146 team to executeLove146's anti-trafficking prevention program in Texas.
- Conduct research to understand local trafficking networks and identify available resources.
- Research and evaluate best practices for culturally specific anti-trafficking prevention curriculum.
- Recruit, hire, train, and manage all prevention education interns in the Texas program.
- Maintain documentation and produce reports of all presentations, educational tools and materials.
- Conduct quantitative and qualitative evaluation of program effectiveness through surveys, focus groups and general observation to ensure that programs exhibit best practices and effective use of resources.
- Maintain prevention program evaluations and deliver monthly, quarterly and annual program reports.
Trafficking Prevention Program Implementation
- Conduct regular outreach, scheduling and training to educators, social service providers, law enforcement officials, and other adults working with youth to gain access to venues to educate at-risk youth and teach them to recognize and respond to at-risk and exploited youth.
- Schedule and teach Love146's anti-trafficking prevention curriculum to a minimum of 1,000 teens on an annual basis in schools, shelters, detention facilities, group homes, and other community settings.
- Maintain, strengthen and develop new relationships with schools, shelters, detention facilities, group homes, and other community settings.
- Represent Love146 at local and national venues.
Local Anti-Trafficking Stakeholder Collaboration
- Coordinate with anti-trafficking stakeholders to facilitate a collaborative approach to prevention efforts.
- Identify and develop relationships with anti-trafficking stakeholders and social service providers that will provide resources to reduce the vulnerability and/or re-victimization of at-risk and exploited youth.
- Attend and actively engage in anti-trafficking stakeholder and collaborative meetings.
- Provide weekly updates to the US Prevention Education Manager and other management personnel describing program progress and new projects.
- Communicate program success and stories to assist Love146's development and communications teams in conveying the program and sustaining/securing program funding.
- Provide input on our US Programs strategy and growth needs, including but not limited to survivor care, mentoring, trainings, and education opportunities.
- Participate in bi-monthly program team meetings in person or via telephone.
- Provide the US Prevention Education Manager with input into the budget for the Prevention Education program and monitor expenses to ensure the program remains within the limits of established costs.
- Ensure overall Texas program goals meet the financial investment.
- Fluency in written and spoken Spanish. Applicants must successfully complete a written and oral exam.
- Master of Social Work; current registration to practice as a Licensed Social Worker in Texas is required.
- Three years experience in social services or education related to children and youth.
- Minimum of one year of prior experience facilitating group activities with middle and high school age students. Classroom experience preferred.
- Experience in program planning, implementation and evaluation.
- Demonstrated experience collaborating with community and government agencies, minority-population youth, and parents.
- Proven experience with direct service provision for sexually abused children.
- Demonstrated diplomacy and maturity in cross-cultural interactions.
- A thorough understanding of human trafficking, specifically the commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) and domestic minor sex trafficking (DMST).
- Knowledge of child sexual abuse/exploitation and experience working with this population from both an aftercare and prevention perspective.
- Knowledge and experience working with Houston area education and social service providers.
- Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communications skills.
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize and work efficiently; to be flexible while still achieving goals.
- Able to work independently, establishing both short and long-term objectives.
- Ability to manage stress and express self-care concerns.
- Proficiency in relevant computer applications such as Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint, and Internet applications (e.g., Google Docs).
- Highly motivated, organized and possessing a professional demeanor, as well as having a sense of compassion for youth at risk of, or surviving, human trafficking.
- A learner, with strong understanding of the need for collaboration and an excellent sense of humor.
Employees may spend long hours sitting, using office equipment and performing computer operations, which requires intense mental and visual concentration and eye hand coordination. Employees are located in a busy, open office area with the potential for regular interruptions, which may cause stress. This role is required to deal with a wide variety of people on various issues and will be travelling extensively in the greater Houston area as well as 1-2 weeks per year to New Haven, CT.
HOW TO APPLY
Go to the employment section of the Love146.org website or write us at hr@love146.org to receive an application. Email that application to hr@love146.org. The position will remain opened until filled, with an anticipated start date of August 1, 2013.
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