Victim Advocacy & Outreach Coordinator (Part‑Time)

Marquette University Clg-Nurse; Wisconsin; Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Marquette University is seeking a part-time Coordinator for Victim Advocacy and Outreach to serve as the campus’ primary victim advocate within the Counseling Center. The role includes confidential advocacy for students affected by sexual misconduct, crisis management, and referrals to resources.

You will collaborate with campus and community partners, prepare education materials, and lead awareness events aligned with campus initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Social work, public health, nursing, counseling, or related.
• Minimum of two years related experience.
• Strong critical thinking, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to uphold confidentiality and privacy standards in all forms of communication.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to provide crisis intervention and manage crisis assessments with a responsive and culturally sensitive approach.
• Ability to work with high acuity students.
• Ability to work successfully within a multidisciplinary team, multiple systems, at times with competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a confidential advocate for students affected by various forms of sexual misconduct, including stalking, sexual harassment, intimate partner violence, and sexual assault; determine individual student needs which may include crisis management; inform students about campus and community resources; provide referrals to community hospitals and agencies; direct victims to appropriate reporting agencies and sometimes accompany them.
• Collaborate with campus and community professionals to support the needs of student victims. Provide needed consultation for faculty, staff, and other students who are supporting student victims. Establish and maintain a diverse network of professional liaisons on campus. Maintain documentation that meets standards of privacy and client needs as well as regulatory standards. Complete monthly and annual reports related to client services, statistics, case disposition, and other services provided.
• Develop educational materials including handouts, presentations, webpages, and social media posts to contribute to current and future prevention efforts. Remain up to date on the latest prevention and intervention best practices for college campuses. Serve as an educator and resource for the campus community regarding intimate partner violence, sexual assault, stalking, sexual harassment, and supporting survivors.
• Supervise the Advocacy Network professionals, participate in after-hours on-call rotation, and support the line for victims/survivors.
• Interact with local police, hospital personnel, and other social service professionals when advocating for clients. Participate in coalitions and/or task forces related to sexual violence and intimate partner violence as indicated. Perform responsibilities in accordance with the expectations and directives generated by Title IX, the Campus SAVE Act, and the Cleary Act. Coordinate with Title IX and MU-PD to ensure compliance.
• Co-lead campus-wide awareness events aligned with role, including Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Denim Day, Stalking Awareness Month, and other relevant months.
• Work with Prevention and Advocacy and Health Promotion teams to advance unit efforts and cultivate a culture of well-being, including supporting the professional development/growth of the peer educators through specialized trainings, co-facilitation of presentations, and being a resource.

Skills

Crisis intervention

High acuity student support

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Communication

Confidentiality

Organizational skills

Cultural sensitivity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Social work, public health, nursing, counseling, or related

Master’s degree in Social work, public health, nursing, counseling, or related

Job description

Coordinator, Victim Advocacy and Outreach

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Position Title Coordinator, Victim Advocacy and Outreach

State

State WI

Employment Status

Employment Status Part Time

Position Status

Position Status Regular

If Limited Term (End Date of Assignment, Project, or Grant)

Position Type

Position Type Staff

Job Family

Job Family Health, Wellness, and Clinical Services

# Hours Per Week 30

Position Overview

Be The Difference Begins with Great People.

Are you looking for a new opportunity where you can make the difference in the lives of students and faculty? We’re always looking for highly talented individuals to join our team – people who think big, care deeply, and believe in being the difference in their work and community.

We prioritize student success, access to education, and service in our work to educate well-rounded servant leaders who transform their fields, our society and the world. Our Catholic, Jesuit approach emphasizes student engagement with the world around them and formation of the heart and mind.

We believe in our mission: The search for truth, the discovery and sharing of knowledge, the fostering of personal and professional excellence, the promotion of a life of faith, and the development of leadership expressed in service to others. These core values guide our relationships with our students, each other, and our community.

Marquette University offers a rich and competitive Total Rewards package includingmedical, dental, vision, 403(b) with up to 8% university match, generous time off package, and tuition benefits for employees, spouses, and dependents with no payback requirement!For more information, please view our Total Rewards guide .

This is your next opportunity to join an organization that invests in their employees’ career journey by diversifying their skills, deepening their expert knowledge, encouraging a healthy work-life balance, focusing on personal wellbeing, providing leadership training, and sustaining a culture of respect and inclusion.

The Advocacy and Outreach Coordinator is part of the Health Promotion, Prevention, and Advocacy unit and reports to the Assistant Director of Prevention and Advocacy. This role serves as the campus’ primary victim advocate and provides oversight of direct support for students who experience various forms of sexual misconduct. The Advocacy and Outreach Coordinator will assist with campus prevention initiatives including resource development, education, awareness raising, collaboration, and programming related to sexual misconduct. This role will provide advocacy and outreach that is aligned with diverse cultural, identity, and spiritual needs. The employee in this role is expected to undertake all responsibilities in a manner that reflects the Catholic, Jesuit Mission of the university, as well as a holistic framework that centers cura personalis or care for the whole person. This role requires a flexible work schedule with on-call and weekend duties anticipated following incidents of sexual misconduct and periodic training/outreach.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as a confidential advocate for students affected by various forms of sexual misconduct, including stalking, sexual harassment, intimate partner violence, and sexual assault; determine individual student needs which may include crisis management; inform students about campus and community resources; provide referrals to community hospitals and agencies; direct victims to appropriate reporting agencies and sometimes accompany them.
• Collaborate with campus and community professionals to support the needs of student victims. Provide needed consultation for faculty, staff, and other students who are supporting student victims. Establish and maintain a diverse network of professional liaisons on campus. Maintain documentation that meets standards of privacy and client needs as well as regulatory standards. Complete monthly and annual reports related to client services, statistics, case disposition, and other services provided.
• Develop educational materials including handouts, presentations, webpages, and social media posts to contribute to current and future prevention efforts. Remain up to date on the latest prevention and intervention best practices for college campuses. Serve as an educator and resource for the campus community regarding intimate partner violence, sexual assault, stalking, sexual harassment, and supporting survivors.
• Supervise the Advocacy Network professionals, participate in after-hours on-call rotation, and support the line for victims/survivors.
• Interact with local police, hospital personnel, and other social service professionals when advocating for clients. Participate in coalitions and/or task forces related to sexual violence and intimate partner violence as indicated. Perform responsibilities in accordance with the expectations and directives generated by Title IX, the Campus SAVE Act, and the Cleary Act. Coordinate with Title IX and MU-PD to ensure compliance.
• Co-lead campus-wide awareness events aligned with role, including Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Denim Day, Stalking Awareness Month, and other relevant months.
• Work with Prevention and Advocacy and Health Promotion teams to advance unit efforts and cultivate a culture of well-being, including supporting the professional development/growth of the peer educators through specialized trainings, co-facilitation of presentations, and being a resource.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree in Social work, public health, nursing, counseling, or related
• A minimum of two years of related experience required.
• Strong critical thinking, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to uphold confidentiality and privacy standards in all forms of communication.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to provide crisis intervention and manage crisis assessments with a responsive and culturally sensitive approach.
• Ability to work with high acuity students.
• Ability to work successfully within a multidisciplinary team, multiple systems, at times with competing priorities.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Master’s degree in Social work, public health, nursing, counseling, or related
• 4-5 years related experience

Department

Department Counseling Center

Posting Date

Posting Date 09/11/2026

Closing Date

Special Instructions to Applicants

EOE Statement

It is the policy of Marquette University to provide equal employment opportunities ( EEO ) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable federal or state-protected classification.

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