Training Project Coordinator

Sexual Trauma Awareness & Response (STAR); Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Sexual Trauma Awareness & Response (STAR) seeks a highly organized Training Project Coordinator to manage a three-year federal grant-funded training initiative. You will coordinate with OVW, TTA providers, and community partners, ensuring timely, compliant, and culturally responsive training delivery.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree with at least one year in program coordination or crisis intervention, strong communication skills, and willingness to travel in STAR’s service area.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social work, public health, criminal justice, nonprofit management, or a related field; a master's degree is preferred.
• At least one year of professional experience in program coordination, project management, or training implementation in a nonprofit or human services setting.
• Experience organizing or facilitating interdisciplinary teams or committees.
• At least one year of experience providing direct crisis intervention and/or survivor advocacy; knowledge of the criminal justice field and crisis services for survivors of sexual trauma.
• Strong organizational, communication, writing, data management, and time-management skills.
• Ability to travel throughout STAR's service area.
• Commitment to STAR's mission, survivor-centered approach, confidentiality, and ethical standards; completion of required background checks and sexual violence training.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project timelines and deliverables; central point of contact among partners.
• Facilitate an interdisciplinary training implementation team; maintain records and documentation.
• Collect and report performance data; collaborate with external evaluators.
• Assist with grant reporting and compliance; ensure culturally and linguistically appropriate training.
• Support travel as required within STAR's service area.

Education

Bachelor's degree in social work, public health, criminal justice, nonprofit management, or related field

Master's degree preferred

1+ year of professional experience in program coordination, project management, or training implementation

Experience organizing/interdisciplinary teams or committees

1+ year of direct crisis intervention and/or survivor advocacy

Knowledge of the criminal justice field and crisis services for survivors of sexual trauma

Strong organizational, communication, writing, data management, and time-management skills

Ability to travel throughout STAR's service area

Commitment to survivor-centered approach and confidentiality

Job description

STAR is seeking a highly organized and collaborative Training Project Coordinator to coordinate and manage specialized training initiatives funded through a three-year federal grant. This position will serve as the primary coordinator for the project, working closely with the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) providers, community partners, and STAR leadership to ensure training activities are effectively implemented and responsive to the communities STAR serves.

Please note that this is a grant-funded, time-limited position supported for a three-year project period. This position works closely with law enforcement.

Position Duties

The Training Project Coordinator will coordinate project timelines and deliverables; serve as a central point of contact among project partners; facilitate an interdisciplinary training implementation team; maintain project records and documentation; collect and report performance data; collaborate with external evaluators; and assist with grant reporting and compliance. The Coordinator will also help ensure training activities incorporate culturally and linguistically appropriate perspectives and reflect current best practices.

Qualifications

Candidates should have a bachelor's degree in social work, public health, criminal justice, nonprofit management, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience; a master's degree is preferred. Applicants must have at least one year of professional experience in program coordination, project management, or training implementation, preferably in a nonprofit or human services setting, as well as experience organizing or facilitating interdisciplinary teams or committees.

Candidates must also have at least one year of experience providing direct crisis intervention and/or survivor advocacy, knowledge of the criminal justice field, and an understanding of crisis services for survivors of sexual trauma. Strong organizational, communication, writing, data management, and time-management skills are essential. The position requires the ability to travel throughout STAR's service area.

Applicants must be committed to STAR's mission and survivor-centered approach, work effectively with people from diverse backgrounds, maintain confidentiality and high ethical standards, successfully complete required background and hospital clearances, complete required sexual violence training, and possess a valid driver's license and working, insured vehicle

STAR requires all employees to consent to and successfully complete a full background investigation, which includes a criminal history check and fingerprinting.

Salary: $65000 per year