Title: | Community Coordinator |
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ID: | 902 - 2020111 |
Career Opportunity Type: | Professional Staff |
Department: | Crime Victims Assistance Bureau |
Functional Title: | Enough is Enough Coordinator |
Salary Range: | $61,800 |
JOB SUMMARY:
The Bronx District Attorney’s Office is seeking a well-qualified staff whose diverse backgrounds reflect an ability to serve the over 1.3 million members of the Bronx County community and pursue a safer Bronx through fair justice. The Enough is Enough Coordinator will meet with various Bronx College/University Staff to discuss what prevention, education and direct services the Crime Victims Assistance Unit’s Rape Crisis Prevention Program can offer to colleges/universities to assist them be in compliance with the Enough is Enough legislation. Once an MOU/Agreement has been agreed upon, the coordinator will be responsible to coordinate and provide sessions and or workshops to: campus police; resident hall staff; student services staff and all other faculty; students; and student clubs/groups on preventing sexual assault and intimate partner violence, what constitutes sexual assault and intimate partner abuse, how and who to report these crimes and what services are available to victims/survivors. The coordinator reports directly to the Program Director.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Specific duties will include, but are not limited to the following:
- Conduct outreach and liaise with Bronx Colleges/Universities
- Educate students and faculty on preventing sexual assault and intimate partner violence, what constitutes sexual assault and intimate partner abuse, how and who to report these crimes and what services are available to victims/survivors for students and faculty
- Meet with and provide services to victims
- Escort and help victims navigate through the criminal justice process
- Advocate and provide referrals for other needed services
- Assist and participate in campus events and special projects on specific topics related to sexual assault awareness and prevention
- Field work required
- Prepare and manage case data and reports to funder
- All other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS:
- A Baccalaureate degree preferred and/or an advanced degree
- A valid New York State driver’s license with a minimum of two (2) years of driving experience is required and must be maintained for the duration of employment
- Prior experience providing primary prevention sessions preferred
- Understanding of bystander intervention curriculum preferred
- Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
- Strong ability to multi-task
- Proficient in Microsoft Office particularly Word, Excel, and Outlook
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