The SPLC seeks a Hate & Prevention Fellow who is passionate about social justice!

The Fellow Prevention & Partnerships leads community education programs to prevent radicalization among youth focusing on white supremacy male supremacy and other extremisms. This role aligns with SPLCs public health approach prioritizing non-carceral interventions victim-survivor responsiveness community-centered practices and evidence-based resources.

Working with the Deputy Director and Senior Program Manager the Fellow engages communities to identify early signs of radicalization intervene safely and build local intervention networks. The role supports communities affected by hate and extremism.

This position adapts SPLC s evidence-based resources to address online and offline radicalization focusing on identity-based hate misogyny and bigotry while considering community needs. This two-year fellowship will travel (up to 35%) within the U.S. and internationally as needed and is highly collaborative.

Who You Are

Possesses Socio-Cultural & Contextual Awareness. Demonstrates an understanding of the societal cultural and political factors that drive radicalization by integrating knowledge of local community dynamics into educational practice and recognizing systemic influences such as discrimination identity threats and social isolation.

Trauma- informed insight. Demonstrates an understanding of how trauma marginalization and identity struggles shape an individuals experiences and vulnerabilities. Consistently avoids re-traumatizing language and interactions and recognizes how trauma can increase susceptibility to extremist recruitment.

Programmatic Designer. Designs evidence-based interventions with clear objectives and learning outcomes and systematically measures impact by tracking participant progress and engagement.

Skilled Facilitator. Effectively manages group dynamics dialogue and conflict by encouraging participation from quieter voices and intervening respectfully when harmful language arises.

Mission Vision & Values Alignment.Demonstrates an understanding of and a commitment to SPLCs mission vision and values.

What Youll Do

Build sustainable and trusting relationships with community members allies and partners online and in-person. Collaborates to create culturally responsive strategies that promote collective visioning cohesive learning and prevention resources. Develops training materials focused on preventing extremism and supporting hate crime victims with cross-departmental support.

Conduct 4-8 trainings or workshops monthly either virtually or in-person and represents the SPLC at events and meetings. Travel will be reasonable prioritizing the Fellows well-being and work-life balance.

Build confidence and promotes intervention through restorative methods that focus on youth safety and support for those targeted by extremists. Its vital to provide participants with tools to identify radicalization and extremism. Collaborative and active learning techniques are essential including facilitation styles that emphasize social justice antiracism critical reflection diverse perspectives and practical problem-solving.

Work closely with the SPLC-MEAL department partners and communities to gather and integrate participant needs feedback and emerging research. This collaboration aims to continuously enhance training content delivery methods and community impact as well as improve program and project management systems.

Utilize creative and critical thinking to tackle complex research questions focusing on intersectionality diverse perspectives and authentic self-reflection. Combines formal training with self-directed learning to uphold issue-based expertise and develop role-related skills advancing strategy and ensuring positive outcomes.

Maintain program and project documentation including stakeholder tracking training session records participant feedback and operational assets in line with SPLC and partner requirements. Responds reliably to inquiries from stakeholders such as donors and journalists and collaborates on innovative strategies with SPLCs Communications Development JEDI and MEAL departments.

Perform other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties in this job classification.

Minimum Qualifications

We are committed to equitable hiring practices therefore you must meet the minimum qualifications to be considered for the role.

• Minimum three (3) years experience in professional training and group facilitation with a focus on youth and adult learning instruction and/or teaching within educational institutions community organizations or advocacy-based settings; and
• Bachelors degree in education social work psychology social sciences or related field.

Compensation & Benefits

This is an exempt role and the minimum starting salary is $ 84905 annually. Salary is commensurate with experience.

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Where & How Youll Work

This role has the following work designation options:

• Local Remote: Will work remotely but is expected to attend work- related activities that occur at the SPLC offices or in the states in which the SPLC operates.
• Telework: Will work at an SPLC office at least three days per week and may work two days per week from an alternative work location.
• This position will report to the Deputy Director Prevention & Partnerships.

Other Special Considerations

This job is performed under general office conditions and is not subject to any strenuous physical demands or dangerous conditions. This position will travel up to 35% of the time.

This position is represented by the Washington-Baltimore News Guild.

Disclaimer:

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the employee in this position. These statements are notintended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of a person in this position.

An Equal-Opportunity Employer with a Commitment to Diversity

Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and as an organization committed to diversity and the perspective of all voices we considerapplicants equally without regard to age caregiver status color disability ethnicity gender gender expression gender identity marital status national origin on the basis ofgenetic information political affiliation pregnancy or veteran status.