Violence Prevention Coordinator
Violence Prevention Coordinator
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Pay Rate: $55000 (exempt)
Safe Streets is an evidencebased violence prevention and interruption program that works to reduce shootings and homicides in high violence areas operated by Catholic Charities in collaboration with the Baltimore City Department of Health and the Mayors Office for Neighborhood Safety and Engagement.
Catholic Charities of Baltimore Safe Streets is seeking a Violence Prevention Coordinator to increase awareness of Safe Streets goals and objectives to prevent violence in assigned post. Will work with community residents and businesses to provide fun informative family friendly activities. The work schedule is Monday Friday 8:30 am4:30pm
JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Convene and lead a group that is representative of the community to develop violence prevention plan to reduce shootings and killings in their community.
- Ensure that the planning committee: Includes the following in their violence prevention plan: an assessment of the nature and extent of shootings and killings in the Safe Streets community using date and other community input; Utilizes the framework for violence prevention: provided by the BCHD to prioritize strategies and identify outcomes.
- Produces a written violence prevention plan tailored to specific needs of Safe Streets communities that specifies short and longterm goals that are consistent with the goals of the Safe Streets Mayors Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (MONSE)
- Documentation of meetings including minutes of planning committee sessions and correspondence to area residents and community partners etc.
- Performs other duties as assigned
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
- High School Diploma or GED
REQUIRMENTS & ABILITIES:
- Familiarity with Baltimore City communities.
- Experience in communitybased mobilization.
- Ability to promote program to local media politicians and funders
- Ability to articulate programs goals and philosophy.
- Comprehension of Safe Streets five core components including community mobilization outreach public education faithbased leader involvement and criminal justice participation
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- Medium work that includes moving objects up to 50 pounds
- Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one work site to another.
- Driving (Agency and/or personal vehicle) is required for this position. Driver must be at least 21 years of age with a minimum of 2 years of driving experience and a valid drivers license issued by the state of residence. There can be no state issued restrictions on the licenses that would impede drivers ability to operate the vehicle as required by the Agency and there must not be more than three 3 points on their driving record.
- Moving about to accomplish tasks throughout the assigned post.
We offer a wide range of benefits to meet the everchanging needs of our employees including but not limited to:
- Health/Dental/Vision
- Vacation/sick/holiday pay
- 403(b) Retirement Plan with a discretionary employer contribution
- Tuition Advancement
- Paid Parental Leave
Join Catholic Charities of Baltimore where you will be an important member of a traumainformed care organization that promotes a culture of safety empowerment healing and selfcare and that believes that every person has infinite worth and promise.
Catholic Charities is an equal opportunity employer
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
