Coordinator, Sexual Violence Prevention

McMaster University; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

McMaster University is seeking a Coordinator, Sexual Violence Prevention to lead campus-wide prevention education and training efforts. Reporting to the Associate Director, the role focuses on planning, implementing, and evaluating initiatives with a holistic, anti-oppressive lens.

The incumbent will coordinate resources, collaborate with McMaster partners, and oversee up to three peer educators, contributing to a safer, more inclusive campus community.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field required.
• 3–5 years in education programming or related university setting preferred.
• Experience delivering training to diverse audiences and collaborating with partners.

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement and evaluate campus-wide gender-based and sexual violence prevention efforts.
• Ensure programming aligns with the EDIA framework and strategy.
• Coordinate and deliver prevention education using a holistic, anti-racist, trauma-informed approach.
• Develop resources and materials using multiple communication methods.
• Collaborate with campus partners and supervise up to three peer educators.
• Maintain data, assess effectiveness, and contribute to policy reviews.

Skills

Anti-racist framework

Trauma-informed approach

Communication skills

Project planning

Relationship building

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

The Equity and Inclusion Office (EIO), under the auspices of the Vice Provost, Equity and Inclusion, has a wide-ranging responsibility to collaborate with both campus and community partners. Our mandate includes identifying and resolving equity and inclusion issues, providing advisory services, promoting awareness and education on accessibility, equity, and inclusion, and facilitating the implementation of policies and practices that ensure fair and timely resolution of incidents related to harassment, discrimination, and sexual violence, including investigation services.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Associate Director, Sexual Violence Prevention, the Coordinator, Sexual Violence Prevention (C SVP) is a central resource for university community members. The C SVP will be responsible for planning, implementing and evaluating campus-wide prevention education efforts, including community awareness-raising events and social norms campaigns; prevention education and response training programs and activities; communication and promotion of services, supports, and resources. The Coordinator will coordinate and deliver prevention education programming using a holistic, anti-oppressive, intersectional, and trauma-informed lens.

The Coordinator will collaborate with staff in the Equity & Inclusion Office (EIO) and campus and community partners to coordinate and deliver effective community awareness, education, and training programs.

Accountabilities

Program Coordination and Communication

• With consultation and in partnership with key consulted groups, plan, implement and evaluate campus-wide gender-based and sexual violence prevention efforts, including community awareness-raising events and prevention education and response training programs and activities
• Ensure programming is aligned with the EDIA framework and strategy for campus gender-based sexual violence prevention
• Work collaboratively with the Equity and Inclusion Educator and campus and community partners, as well as the team of student staff and volunteers, to coordinate and deliver effective community awareness, education and training programs using a holistic, anti-racist, anti-oppressive, intersectional, trauma-informed and person-centred approach
• Establish, maintain, and promote collaborative relationships with campus partners and with partners in relevant community organizations
• Contribute to regular reviews of the Sexual Violence Policy and institutional educational plan
• Liaise with the Presidents’ Advisory Committee on Building an Inclusive Community’s (PACBIC) Gender-Based Violence Working Group as required
• Participate on various relevant campus committees as required related to gender-based and sexual violence
• Develop resources and materials using multiple forms of communication, including social media platforms, to promote services, supports, and resources, as well as to deliver educational and training content

Prevention Education Training

• Provide input on the design of content for prevention education and response training programs and activities, which situate incidents of gender-based and sexual violence
• Participate in relevant sexual violence prevention and response working groups and/or committees mandated to initiate and promote effective campus awareness-raising, prevention education, and current gender-based sexual violence prevention and response scholarly research and trends, legislative requirements, and Provincial directives
• Work with partners to identify and implement initiatives that reflect emerging evidence-based practice for shifting attitudes, behaviours and culture about gender-based and sexual violence
• Maintain statistics on the number and reach of events, campaigns, programs and activities and review data related to the events. Administer evaluation tools to determine the efficacy of prevention programming
• Coordinate year-round sexual violence prevention and response training targeted toward a variety of populations (including but not limited to) student leaders, faculty, and staff with responsibilities for receiving disclosures, faculty and staff with supervisory responsibilities, and those whose day-to-day responsibilities involve working closely with students
• Coordinate orientation week gender-based and sexual violence awareness-raising and skill-building activities for all new students, in collaboration with Residence Life, the Welcome Week Planning Committee, and relevant campus and community partners
• In partnership with the Student Wellness Centre (SWC) Wellness Education Team, the Equity and Inclusion Education Team, The President’s Advisory Committee on Building an Inclusive
• Community (PACBIC), and relevant McMaster Student Union services, develop and implement
• annual awareness-raising events, prevention education and response training programs and activities
• Delegate, lead and co-supervise up to three (3) peer educators.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (e.g., Social Work, Critical Race and/or Gender Studies/Feminist Research, Law, Public Policy and Administration)

Experience

• At least three to five years of experience working in a related field, with demonstrated experience delivering educational programming to a diversity of audiences, preferably in a University setting
• Experience training students, staff and faculty preferred
• An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered

Knowledge/Skills

• A strong anti-racist and anti-oppressive, intersectional, and trauma-informed analysis of gender-based and sexual violence
• Experience educating a diversity of individuals on issues related to gender-based and sexual violence
• Experience working with a range of Indigenous and equity-deserving groups
• Demonstrated integrity, tact, and discretion, especially in handling sensitive information
• Ability to work independently and sound judgments about when to consult about, collaborate on, or elevate an issue
• Proven ability to build relationships, contribute to a respectful team environment and work collaboratively with students, faculty, staff, administrators, and community partners.
• Strong oral and written communication and presentation skills
• Demonstrated project and event planning, implementation and evaluation skills
• Proficiency in MS Office software applications, including word processing, spreadsheets, and presentation software applications
• Efficient use of a case management system.

The ability to leverage the web and social media platforms for communication is an asset.

Pay Transparency Statement

The posted hiring range represents McMaster's typical hiring range for this position. Actual starting salary will depend on factors such as relevant experience, qualifications, internal equity, and market conditions.

Individuals with extensive experience, deep specialized expertise, and/or those who can demonstrate exceptional past performance, as applicable, may be hired at a higher rate within the full range, in accordance with the University compensation policies.

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McMaster University is located on the traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee and Mississauga Nations and within the lands protected by the “Dish With One Spoon” wampum agreement.

The diversity of our workforce is at the core of our innovation and creativity and strengthens our research and teaching excellence. In keeping with its Statement on Building an Inclusive Community with a Shared Purpose, McMaster University strives to embody the values of respect, collaboration and diversity, and has a strong commitment to employment equity.

The University seeks qualified candidates who share our commitment to equity and inclusion, who will contribute to the diversification of ideas and perspectives, and especially welcomes applications from indigenous (First Nations, Métis or Inuit) peoples, members of racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women, and persons who identify as 2SLGBTQ+.

As part of McMaster’s commitment, all applicants are invited to complete a confidential Applicant Diversity Survey through the online application submission process. The Survey questionnaire requests voluntary self-identification in relation to equity-seeking groups that have historically faced and continue to face barriers in employment. Please refer to the Applicant Diversity Survey - Statement of Collection for additional information.

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