Facilitator Combat Hate Program Part-Time Contract Illinois
Facilitator Combat Hate Program Part-Time Contract Illinois
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Job Description
Simon Wiesenthal Center (SWC) is a global Jewish human rights organization that confronts antiSemitism and hate defends the safety of Israel and Jews worldwide and teaches the lessons of the Holocaust through awareness advocacy justice education and its Museums of Tolerance. With a constituency of over 400000 member families since its founding in 1977 the SWC has an international footprint through its Museums of Tolerance Moriah Films and the Digital Terrorism Hate Project.
Headquartered in Los Angeles it maintains operations in New York Chicago Miami Toronto Paris Berlin Jerusalem and Buenos Aires. It is an accredited NonGovernmental Organization (NGO) at the United Nations UNESCO the Organization of American States the Latin American Parliament and the Council of Europe and maintains relationships with the highest levels of governments throughout the world.
In 1993 the Center opened the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles to worldwide acclaim. The Museum has served as the Centers flagship educational arm challenging visitors to confront bigotry and racism and to understand the Holocaust in both historical and contemporary contexts. In addition the Center developed Moriah Media to produce theatrical documentaries to educate global audiences. Moriah has produced 17 documentaries to date two of which have received the Academy Award for best feature documentary The Long Way Home and Genocide.
About the Role
The Illinois Mobile Museum of Tolerance isseeking dynamic and passionate educators to facilitate our inclassroom Combat Hate workshops. This is a flexible contractbased opportunity for those who want to make a meaningful impact by teaching middle and high school students about combating hate and fostering inclusive communities in IL. Our ideal candidate has experience working with middle and/or high school students is passionate about social justice and comfortable with traveling to different schools within their region. Assigned regions of IL include Northwest IL Chicagoland & Northeast IL Central IL and Southern IL. Regions will be assigned based on the facilitators residency.
This role reports to the Program Manager. This is a parttime contracted role for three months with the potential for renewal or a permanent position. Hours are flexible but will require travel to school sites and availability during school hours.
About the Workshop
Combat Hate: A Digital Media Literacy Workshop is an inclassroom workshop available for students grades 512. It empowers students to identify hate speech on social media analyze manipulation and disinformation tactics and curate a positive digital footprint. The workshop uses Media Literacy Digital Citizenship Upstander Approach Empowerment Model and Culturally Responsive and Sustained Teaching to educate students on how to combat online hate through informed action and digital control
Responsibilities
- Deliver Combat Hate workshops in person and virtually as needed) to 5th12th grade classrooms within designated region in Illinois.
- Adapt to the unique needs of each classroom environment while adhering to program guidelines.
- Must be available to travel. Hours are flexible and the workday can begin as early as 7.30am.
- Communicate with the Program Manager to provide feedback on workshop delivery.
- Participate in mandatory facilitator training and ongoing professional development opportunities.
- Ensure workshop data is accurately recorded in the tracker in a timely and organized manner.
- Provide coverage for other MMOT workshops in your area as needed.
Requirements
- A reliable vehicle for travel. Mileage reimbursement provided.
- Clean Driving Record
- Occasional overnight travel with lodging covered by the company.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Arrive prepared for all scheduled workshops equipped with relevant materials (e.g. notes laptop educational resources).
- Present workshops in alignment with prescribed program outlines and methodologies.
- Conduct a minimum ofeight workshops per month depending on availability.
- Provide actionable feedback to enhance program quality and delivery.
- Weekly Checkins with Point of Contact: Director Field Education Central & West
Experience and Skills
- Classroom Experience: At least two years working with students in late elementary middle or high school settings.
- Facilitation Skills: Strong ability to lead discussions on challenging topics and encourage meaningful dialogue.
- Social Media Awareness: Familiarity with how the internet and social media are used to spread hateful ideologies as well as strategies to counteract these influences.
- Education: Bachelors degree in social science history English language arts human rights or related fields preferred.
- Adaptability: Ability to thrive in a fastpaced virtual environment with lastminute changes.
- Bonus Skills: Spanish language proficiency or other foreign language skills are a plus.
Our Benefits:
We value our people and offer a collaborative and engaging culture. As a SWC employee you will enjoy work/life balance generous time off and comprehensive benefits and programs.
The Simon Wiesenthal Center embraces inclusivity and values our diverse community. We are committed to building a team based on qualifications merit and business need. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation age marital status veteran status or disability status.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Part-Time
