CARE Prevention Education Coordinator

University of California, Santa Cruz; California; On-site; USD 65,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

UC Retirement Pension Plan

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

UC Santa Cruz seeks a CARE Prevention Education Coordinator to lead interpersonal violence prevention efforts across the campus. You will develop peer education programs, supervise peer educators, and provide crisis counseling and referrals to survivors.

You will work with the CARE team and campus partners to evaluate programs, conduct outreach, and support events like Take Back the Night and Sexual Assault Awareness Month. This 11-month appointment includes comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience in health education/public health/social work/counseling.
• Experience developing, implementing, and assessing educational programs for adults.
• Excellent public speaking and facilitation skills.
• Training in teaching topics of sexual violence prevention and intervention.
• Understanding of issues affecting college students.
• Experience with health promotion or violence prevention programs for students.

Responsibilities

• Designs, implements, and assesses educational programs preventing sexual violence.
• Facilitates engaging content on prevention strategies for students, staff, and faculty.
• Presents inclusive prevention strategies to at-risk groups and coordinates orientation programming.
• Trains and supervises students and peer educators for prevention workshops.
• Provides crisis counseling, referrals, and information to survivors as needed.
• Collaborates with campus partners to strengthen prevention resources and policy guidance.
• Develops systems to measure program effectiveness and supports annual initiatives.

Skills

Public speaking

Facilitation

Educational program development

Workshop delivery

Communication

Interpersonal violence prevention

Diversity and inclusion

Leadership and mentoring

Time management

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree in health education, public health, social work, counseling or a related field OR equivalent professional work experience

Master's degree in a related field

Job description

JOB POSTING

This is a CAMPUS ONLY recruitment. Only current UCSC employees, or former UCSC employees with current Preferential Rehire rights will be considered for this position. Former employees with Preferential Rehire rights should apply through the external candidate gateway and identify themselves as such in their application to be considered for this position. Current UCSC employees must apply to the job posting in the Internal Candidate Gateway. If you accessed this recruitment through the Internal UCSC gateway, you can apply via the "Apply" button at the bottom of this job posting. If you accessed this recruitment through the external gateway, you should access the internal job posting by going to the jobs.ucsc.edu weblink and clicking the "Internal UCSC Applicants" button.

The CARE Prevention Education Coordinator plays a vital role in supporting survivors of interpersonal violence while advancing prevention and education efforts across the UC Santa Cruz community. This position has a specialized focus on developing alternative healing programming and resources for survivors, while fostering community building and healing through both individual and group-based initiatives.

The position is full time, 5 days per week and also offers a 4 week summer furlough. Positions with summer work breaks contain regularly scheduled periods during which the CARE Prevention Education Coordinator remains an employee, retains health benefits, but is not at work.

Working under the guidance of the CARE Director and CARE team, the Prevention Education Coordinator will develop and implement a peer education program focused on interpersonal violence prevention. Responsibilities include recruiting, training, supervising, and mentoring peer educators who deliver workshops and educational programs on topics related to interpersonal violence prevention. The Prevention Education Coordinator may also provide one‑on‑one sexual assault crisis counseling, advocacy, and referrals to campus and community resources, while supporting healing‑centered programming outside of formal reporting processes.

UC Santa Cruz is the county's largest employer and one of the nation's most beautiful campuses. Perched above Monterey Bay, our campus is home to more than 3,100 staff members who build meaningful careers, enjoy comprehensive benefits, and contribute to a mission that makes a positive impact on students and the community.

UCSC offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employees' health, well‑being, and financial security.

Benefits Include

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• UC Retirement Pension Plan
• Optional life, legal, and pet insurance
• Paid holidays, plus accrued vacation and sick leave
• Discounts at UCSC recreation facilities

For more information about employee benefits, please visit UCnet Benefits.

Thank you for your interest in joining the UC Santa Cruz community.

About Uc Santa Cruz

UC Santa Cruz is a public university like no other in California, combining the experience of a small, liberal arts college with the depth and rigor of a major research university. It's known as an unconventional place where innovation and experimentation is part of the campus's DNA. That playful, bold spirit still thrives today, all on a campus renowned as among the most beautiful in the world.

Department Overview

UC Santa Cruz (UCSC) Student Health Services (SHS) is a full‑service health facility offering clinical, educational, counseling, and psychiatry services on the UCSC campus. SHS is deeply committed to ensuring affordable, well‑integrated, multidisciplinary healthcare that effectively supports the University’s diverse campus communities through equitable access and culturally competent, high‑quality programs and services.

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) provides a variety of mental health and psychological services to UCSC undergraduate and graduate students, including intake assessment, brief and long‑term individual therapy, group therapy, crisis intervention, mental health outreach and workshop programming, consultation, and liaison relationships to support student mental health and well‑being.

The Primary Care Program offers primary care and same‑day care services, supported by on‑site radiology, a COLA‑accredited clinical laboratory, optometry, and the campus pharmacy offering prescription and over‑the‑counter products. Additional departments include Student Insurance and Referral Programs; CARE (Center for Advocacy, Resources & Empowerment), the advocacy and prevention education office that supports survivors of sexual assault, intimate partner/domestic violence, and stalking; and Student Health Outreach and Promotion (SHOP), home of the Condom Co‑op and the Cove Collegiate Recovery Program (CCRP), where students receive harm‑reduction and recovery services.

Student Health Services employs approximately 150 staff and welcomes staff with interest and experience working with college students with a wide range of diverse and intersecting identities.

The Center for Advocacy, Resources and Empowerment (CARE) is the advocacy and prevention education office at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC). CARE supports survivors of sexual assault, stalking, and dating/domestic violence, as well as their significant others and allies. CARE also promotes a sex‑positive consent culture on campus through programming, training, workshops, and other outreach to students, staff, and faculty.

More information can be found at: https://CARE.ucsc.edu and healthcenter.ucsc.edu

Job Summary

Under the direction of the CARE Director, the Prevention Education Coordinator provides prevention education and intervention on interpersonal violence issues. The Coordinator leads prevention efforts on the UCSC campus addressing interpersonal violence (sexual assault, relationship violence, and stalking). These duties include education and awareness training for faculty, staff, and students, as well as outreach, program evaluation, and collaboration with campus and community partners.

As a core responsibility of the role, the CARE Prevention Education Coordinator develops and implements a peer education program to address interpersonal violence. The incumbent supervises and trains peer educators to present various interpersonal violence prevention‑related workshops. The CARE Prevention Education Coordinator also provides appropriate resources, referrals, and one‑on‑one sexual assault crisis counseling to survivors as needed.

APPOINTMENT INFORMATION

Budgeted Salary: $5,833.33 - $6,666.67 per month for 11 months. Salary commensurate with skills, qualifications and experience.

Under California law, the University of California, Santa Cruz is required to post a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. The salary shown above is the budgeted amount the University reasonably expects to pay and the salary extended should not exceed this posted amount.

Benefits Level Eligibility: Full benefits

Schedule Information

• Full‑time, Fixed
• Percentage of Time: 100%, 40 Hours per Week
• Days of the Week: Mon‑Fri
• Shift Includes: Day

Employee Classification: Partial Year Career appointment with 4 week furlough

Job End Date: None

Work Location: UC Santa Cruz Main Campus

Union Representation: Student Services & Advising Professionals (SV)

Job Code Classification: ADVOCATE 3 SV (004979)

Travel: Up to 25% time

Job Duties

65% - Education & Outreach

• Designs, implements, and assesses educational programs that prevent sexual violence from occurring within the UC Santa Cruz community.
• Designs and facilitates dynamic and engaging content on effective violence prevention and intervention strategies for students, staff, and faculty, including workshops, lectures, trainings, facilitated conversations, social media campaigns, etc.
• Using an intersectional and collaborative approach, presents targeted prevention strategies to identified risk populations including LGBTQ+ students, students with disabilities, students of color, athletes, Greek Organization members, and other under‑served populations.
• Coordinates the facilitation of universal prevention programming for all students during orientation.
• Formally and informally assesses the developmental, social, and environmental issues, problems, needs, and assets at the University related to sexual assault and sexual violence prevention and intervention.
• Organizes, plans, implements, and evaluates policies, programs, and services to strengthen University and community capacity to effectively address sexual assault‑related issues, including sexual health and relationship violence/healthy relationships, to improve student health and resiliency.
• Assists in the development of systems and evaluation tools to measure the effectiveness of offered programs and services.
• Supports the coordination of annual events such as Take Back the Night, Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, etc.
• Supports outreach strategies that ensure CARE is a recognized and accessible resource to all students, staff, and faculty.
• Serves and/or provides leadership on University/community coalitions addressing sexual assault and sexual violence‑related issues.
• Trains campus departments on institutional policy and issues regarding gender violence and compliance with VAWA, Clery, and UC policy.
• Regularly advises campus administrators on the implementation of policies and procedures regarding gender‑based violence and supports campus compliance.
• Supports campus compliance with relevant federal, state, campus, and system‑wide policies and legislation.
• Consults with academic departments on general issues of gender‑based violence.
• Serves as a campus expert regarding all campus and community services available to survivors, and rules, regulations, policies, procedures, legal and social realities connected to gender‑based violence.
• Collaborates with the UC Santa Cruz Title IX office on training needs, including regular participation in training and ensuring compliance with the standards set by the University of California system for response to sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking.
• Collaborates, communicates with, and advises faculty, administrators, law enforcement, and off‑campus agencies in crisis situations related to sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking.

25% - Administration & Student Supervision

• Supervises and trains student interns and peer educators to present sexual assault and sexual violence prevention workshops, including the mandatory new student orientation program.
• Supports student interns with ongoing outreach strategies, including social media, newsletter, and tabling.
• Trains and supervises appropriate individuals (e.g., student volunteers, college residential staff, and community members) as resource persons for specific events, including Denim Day, Take Back The Night, awareness month activities, etc.
• Creates quarterly reports for sexual assault and sexual violence prevention‑related initiatives, including measurable goals and objectives and program evaluation.
• Handles logistics for events, workshops, and outreach for CARE, including room reservations, requests for funding, etc.
• Identifies additional sources of funding support and develops proposals as needed.
• Participates in CARE long‑range planning.

10% - Crisis Intervention & Advocacy Support

• Promotes communication and maintains good working relationships between sexual assault and sexual violence prevention education and related campus programs, including Title IX, Student Conduct, Respondent Services, the police department, and the colleges.
• Works collaboratively with the Student Health and Wellness (SHW) clinicians and Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) to mutually assist students.
• Refers survivors to appropriate community agencies as needed.
• Serves as a resource person for faculty and staff.
• Informs campus community about sexual violence prevention‑related services available through CARE and other community agencies, and provides information and presentations as requested.
• Collaborates with community agencies and participates in community, campus, and student affairs initiatives, as requested.
• Responds to requests for interpersonal violence consultations from individuals and groups on campus and in the community.
• Maintains liaison with community programs and with other college and university programs with the aim of improving communication and establishing positive working relationships with community resources.
• Provides case management services, including accommodations oversight, for survivors of sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in health education, public health, social work, counseling or a related field OR equivalent professional work experience.
• Demonstrated experience developing, implementing, and assessing educational programs for adult learners
• Excellent public speaking and facilitation skills with both large and small groups
• Training or experience in teaching topics of sexual violence prevention and intervention
• Demonstrated understanding of developmental and other issues impacting college/university students
• Experience implementing and providing effective health promotion or violence prevention programs for a student‑aged population
• Thorough understanding of applying social justice and intersectional fundamentals to sexual violence prevention
• Demonstrated organizational skills with the ability to independently prioritize, change focus, and complete work under multiple, competing deadlines with frequent interruptions
• Excellent verbal communication skills with demonstrated effectiveness in interacting with students, staff, and faculty of various social, cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds
• Excellent written communication skills
• Experience cultivating and sustaining ongoing collaborative relationships with a wide array of constituents (staff, faculty, students, community members, and campus and community organizations) to accomplish goals.
• Excellent interpersonal, cultural competency, and conflict resolution skills, and the ability to effectively collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds
• Ability to handle confidential matters with tact, discretion, and personal integrity
• Demonstrated ability to exercise appropriate judgement in setting boundaries
• Demonstrated leadership and mentoring skills while supervising students
• Related administrative experience with knowledge of standard office procedures and equipment (e.g., computers, internet, social media, Zoom)

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in a related field
• Experience providing advocacy support services
• Bilingual

SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• Selected candidate will be required to successfully complete a pre‑hire criminal history background check and a pre‑hire credentialing check.
• Selected candidate must pass the employment misconduct disclosure process.
• California Certification for Sexual Assault Crisis Counselor Training.
• California Certification for Domestic Violence Advocates.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification must be obtained within 90 days of hire.
• Complete State of California Domestic Violence Counselor within 6 months of hire; if the applicant is not certified, the unit will support training through local resources.
• Complete State of California Certification as a Sexual Assault Crisis Counselor within 6 months of hire; if applicant is not certified, unit will support training through local resources. Report to a qualified counselor as defined by California Evidence Code section 1035.2(a)(1).
• Must possess a valid license to drive in the state of California.
• The selected candidate will be required to work primarily on campus, with periods of remote work possible based on operational needs. If a hybrid work schedule is confirmed, the selected candidate must be able to work successfully from a home/remote office and be able to fulfill the requirements of the UCSC telecommuting agreement.
• Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends as directed.
• Selected candidate will be required to take a TB test within 60 days of hire.
• Selected candidate will be required to complete training within established time frames as directed including UC compliance training.
• Complete Health Insurance Portability and Accessibility (HIPAA) training within 30 days of hire.
• Will be required to comply with current Student Health Center employee health safety requirements for health care workers as defined by state and federal regulatory agencies. Current health safety requirements are discussed during interview.
• Ability to travel to multiple work locations on and off campus.
• Ability to maintain appearance and conduct suitable for working in a professional setting.
• The University of California has implemented a Vaccination Policy covering all employees. Employees, including new hires, are required to comply with any applicable policies relating to the University of California vaccine program.

MISCONDUCT DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

"Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer. For reference, below are UC's policies addressing some forms of misconduct:

• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
• UC Anti‑Discrimination Policy
• Abusive Conduct in the Workplace

SAFETY STATEMENT

All UCSC employees must understand and follow job safety procedures, attend required health and safety training, proactively promote safety at work, and promptly report actual and potential accidents and injuries.

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY

In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act, the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report (ASFSR) is available at: https://chancellor.ucsc.edu/annual-security-reports/.

This report is published by October 1st of each year and includes current institutional policies and procedures concerning campus safety and security; fire safety and evacuation policies; sexual misconduct and relationship violence reporting and response protocols; and crime and fire statistics for the three previous calendar years. A paper copy of the ASFSR is available upon request by contacting the UCSC Police Department at 114 Carriage House Rd., Santa Cruz, CA 95064, or by calling 831-459-2231 Ext. 1.

EEO/AA

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy.

It is the policy of the University of California to undertake affirmative action and anti-discrimination efforts, consistent with its obligations as a Federal and State contractor.