Family Educator - Abuse Prevention Facilitator

Family Haven; Orem (UT); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Family Haven is seeking a Family Educator or Abuse Prevention Facilitator to educate students in local schools about personal safety, healthy relationships, and well-being. The role involves building relationships with school staff, community partners, and representing Family Haven in schools across the service area.

Required: Bachelor's degree in a related field, strong communication and teaching skills, and ability to travel with mileage reimbursement.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and presentation skills for classroom delivery.
• Experience or ability in teaching, classroom facilitation, or community education.
• Ability to engage with elementary and secondary students on sensitive topics.
• Ability to travel throughout the service area; mileage reimbursed.

Responsibilities

• Deliver PROTECT and other curricula to students in local schools.
• Coordinate school presentations and build relationships with teachers and partners.
• Create engaging learning experiences focused on personal safety and well-being.
• Complete program documentation, evaluations, and reporting; assist with curriculum updates.
• Participate in outreach, events, team meetings, and training; represent Family Haven.
• Provide occasional parenting education or Education Department support.

Skills

Communication

Presentation

Teaching experience

Teamwork

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Human Development, Education, or related field

Job description

Family Haven is a nonprofit organization dedicated to building a community of happy, healthy individuals and families through education and the prevention and treatment of child abuse and trauma. We provide family support programs and outpatient mental health services from our locations in Orem and Lehi.

We are looking for a Family Educator or - Abuse Prevention Facilitator to join our Education Team. This position focuses primarily on providing engaging, age-appropriate education to students in local schools, helping children and youth build skills related to personal safety, self-advocacy, healthy relationships, boundaries, and well-being. The educator will build strong relationships with school personnel and community partners while representing Family Haven in schools throughout our service area.

What You'll Do

• Deliver PROTECT and other approved education curricula to elementary and secondary students in local schools.
• Coordinate school presentations and build strong relationships with teachers, school personnel, and community partners.
• Create engaging, age-appropriate learning experiences that help students develop personal safety, self-advocacy, healthy relationship, and communication skills.
• Complete program documentation, evaluations, and reporting and assist with curriculum updates and program improvement.
• Participate in outreach, community events, team meetings, and training while representing Family Haven professionally.
• Provide occasional parenting education or other Education Department support as needed.

What We're Looking For

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Human Development, Education, or a related field.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with experience or ability in teaching, classroom facilitation, or community education.
• Comfortable engaging with elementary and secondary students and discussing sensitive topics in a professional, approachable manner.
• Ability to build positive relationships and work independently and as part of a team.
• Reliable transportation and ability to travel throughout Family Haven's service area; mileage is reimbursed. Most school presentations occur during school hours, with occasional evening events or training.

Preferred:

• Spanish language proficiency.
• Experience working with children or youth and presenting educational content to groups or classrooms.
• Experience in education, personal safety, or family education.
  

This Position Is a Great Fit If You...

• Enjoy working with children and youth and creating engaging learning experiences.
• Are confident presenting to classrooms and can make sensitive or difficult topics approachable and age-appropriate.
• Are passionate about empowering children and strengthening families through education.
• Are organized, dependable, flexible, and comfortable working independently in a school-based environment.

What We Offer

• A supportive, mission-driven team environment where you will be trained and supported in your role.
• Meaningful work helping children and families in our community.