Prevention Programs Specialist
Prevention Programs Specialist
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$ 54300 - 67000
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16-05-2025
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Position Summary
This position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement that may include a partially remote work location consistent with System Office policy. UNC Chapel Hill employees are generally required to reside within a reasonable commuting distance of their assigned duty station. UNC Chapel Hills Violence Prevention and Advocacy Services ( VPAS ) is seeking a dynamic creative selfdriven professional to serve as a Prevention Programs Specialist. This position is responsible for designing implementing and managing comprehensive outreach prevention education training and programs across the University. The focus includes addressing interpersonal and targeted violence including sexual violence dating and domestic violence stalking sexual and genderbased harassment and hazing. The Prevention Programs Specialist leads initiatives to engage UNC Chapel Hill students (undergraduate graduate and professional) employees postdoctoral scholars and community members. Primary responsibilities include overseeing VPASs student team (undergraduate graduate and professional) designing and facilitating prevention programs and trainings coordinating national awareness month initiatives and developing educational resources and materials to support social norms and marketing campaigns. Topics of focus include awareness knowledge and skillbuilding related to identifying and recognizing concerning behaviors and bystander intervention healthy relationships consent supporting others harm reduction and fostering a safer campus community. The Prevention Programs Specialist plays a key role in developing and executing a comprehensive and cohesive violence prevention strategy for both the department and University. This strategy is informed by research evidencebased practices and environmental factors while aligning with federal mandates and compliance including Section 304 of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 the Jeanne Clery Act and the Stop Campus Hazing Act. This position supports evaluation and assessment initiatives and addresses key issues identified through ongoing needs assessments emerging trends established best practices and compliance with federal state and campus regulations and policies. This position serves as a liaison between VPAS and other campus and community partners seeking to collaborate on violence prevention initiatives. It requires a highly collaborative and interdisciplinaryfocused professional dedicated to developing and fostering relationships and actively engaging with stakeholders to advance prevention initiatives across the University. This includes collaborating and working closely with a wide range of groups such as the Equal Opportunity and Compliance law enforcement campus safety Student Affairs schools and departments student organizations faculty and community resources. The Prevention Programs Specialist reports to the Director of Violence Prevention and Advocacy Services.
Required Qualifications Competencies And Experience
The successful candidate will have knowledge of issues best practices and researchinformed strategies to prevent interpersonal and targeted violence (including sexual violence dating and domestic violence stalking and sexual and genderbased harassment) and hazing. They will also have experience developing and implementing training education workshops and other outreach initiatives. * Experience facilitating education and training programs addressing topics such as sexual violence interpersonal violence stalking targeted violence and hazing. * Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey information clearly and effectively to diverse stakeholders. * Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks successfully and perform effectively in a fastpaced environment. * Capacity to understand and address university needs while collaborating effectively in various situations with diverse groups of students faculty and staff and community partners. * Welldeveloped organizational skills and a collaborative teamoriented approach. * Ability to handle confidential and sensitive situations with diplomacy excellent judgment and discretion in accordance with University state and federal requirements.
Preferred Qualifications Competencies And Experience
Masters degree in higher education human services public health and health promotion or related field. * At least three (3) years of progressively responsible work experience designing implementing and evaluating education and training programs. * Understanding of primary secondary and tertiary violence prevention strategies. * Experience working in a higher education setting or demonstrated ability to effectively engage with diverse populations on a college campus. * Knowledge of emerging trends prevention and intervention strategies behavior change theories ecological framework and evidencebased practices. * Knowledge and familiarity with legislation and regulations related to violence prevention and response including Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 the Violence Against Women Act ( VAWA ) Campus SaVE the Jeanne Clery Act the Stop Campus Hazing Act the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and other applicable state federal and university requirements.
This position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement that may include a partially remote work location consistent with System Office policy. UNC Chapel Hill employees are generally required to reside within a reasonable commuting distance of their assigned duty station. UNC Chapel Hills Violence Prevention and Advocacy Services ( VPAS ) is seeking a dynamic creative selfdriven professional to serve as a Prevention Programs Specialist. This position is responsible for designing implementing and managing comprehensive outreach prevention education training and programs across the University. The focus includes addressing interpersonal and targeted violence including sexual violence dating and domestic violence stalking sexual and genderbased harassment and hazing. The Prevention Programs Specialist leads initiatives to engage UNC Chapel Hill students (undergraduate graduate and professional) employees postdoctoral scholars and community members. Primary responsibilities include overseeing VPASs student team (undergraduate graduate and professional) designing and facilitating prevention programs and trainings coordinating national awareness month initiatives and developing educational resources and materials to support social norms and marketing campaigns. Topics of focus include awareness knowledge and skillbuilding related to identifying and recognizing concerning behaviors and bystander intervention healthy relationships consent supporting others harm reduction and fostering a safer campus community. The Prevention Programs Specialist plays a key role in developing and executing a comprehensive and cohesive violence prevention strategy for both the department and University. This strategy is informed by research evidencebased practices and environmental factors while aligning with federal mandates and compliance including Section 304 of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 the Jeanne Clery Act and the Stop Campus Hazing Act. This position supports evaluation and assessment initiatives and addresses key issues identified through ongoing needs assessments emerging trends established best practices and compliance with federal state and campus regulations and policies. This position serves as a liaison between VPAS and other campus and community partners seeking to collaborate on violence prevention initiatives. It requires a highly collaborative and interdisciplinaryfocused professional dedicated to developing and fostering relationships and actively engaging with stakeholders to advance prevention initiatives across the University. This includes collaborating and working closely with a wide range of groups such as the Equal Opportunity and Compliance law enforcement campus safety Student Affairs schools and departments student organizations faculty and community resources. The Prevention Programs Specialist reports to the Director of Violence Prevention and Advocacy Services.
Required Qualifications Competencies And Experience
The successful candidate will have knowledge of issues best practices and researchinformed strategies to prevent interpersonal and targeted violence (including sexual violence dating and domestic violence stalking and sexual and genderbased harassment) and hazing. They will also have experience developing and implementing training education workshops and other outreach initiatives. * Experience facilitating education and training programs addressing topics such as sexual violence interpersonal violence stalking targeted violence and hazing. * Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey information clearly and effectively to diverse stakeholders. * Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks successfully and perform effectively in a fastpaced environment. * Capacity to understand and address university needs while collaborating effectively in various situations with diverse groups of students faculty and staff and community partners. * Welldeveloped organizational skills and a collaborative teamoriented approach. * Ability to handle confidential and sensitive situations with diplomacy excellent judgment and discretion in accordance with University state and federal requirements.
Preferred Qualifications Competencies And Experience
Masters degree in higher education human services public health and health promotion or related field. * At least three (3) years of progressively responsible work experience designing implementing and evaluating education and training programs. * Understanding of primary secondary and tertiary violence prevention strategies. * Experience working in a higher education setting or demonstrated ability to effectively engage with diverse populations on a college campus. * Knowledge of emerging trends prevention and intervention strategies behavior change theories ecological framework and evidencebased practices. * Knowledge and familiarity with legislation and regulations related to violence prevention and response including Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 the Violence Against Women Act ( VAWA ) Campus SaVE the Jeanne Clery Act the Stop Campus Hazing Act the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and other applicable state federal and university requirements.
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