Title: Outreach and Education Associate

Responsible to: Executive Director

The outreach and education associate is responsible for providing multicultural outreach and community education to increase awareness about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) domestic violence, sexual assault, and hate crimes including connecting clients to existing resources and strengthening the community to prevent LGBT violence. This individual is a dotted line report to the outreach and education coordinator. 

Responsibilities:

1. Facilitating community education

1. Assisting the outreach and education coordinator with curriculum development and revisions.
2. Presenting trainings about LGBT violence to community organizations, service providers, etc.
3. Scheduling attendance at community events as well as coordinating the staffing for them whether that is the outreach and education associate, outreach and education coordinator, etc.
4. Conducting other training activities as issued by the executive director.

2. Coordinating community outreach

1. Cultivating relationships with people in the community for new places to conduct trainings and presentations and solicit education and outreach ventures with those people.
2. Collaborating with the LGBT community and business leaders to include KCAVP in their efforts whether that is posters and brochures in bars, training of staff or volunteers, etc.
3. Working with the executive director in the development of outreach materials.
4. Conducting other outreach activities as issued by the executive director.

3. Other duties

1. Keep thorough track of all statistics related trainings, outreach events, and collaborations through spreadsheets and databases.
2. Represent the agency at meetings with other agencies and organizations so as to enhance survivor services for LGBT persons and particularly for communities facing multiple forms of oppression.
3. Provide backup support to or act in place of the victim advocate for direct client service when needed.
4. Participate in staff meetings, team meetings and trainings.
5. Perform other duties as issued by the executive director.

Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent work or volunteer experience that would provide similar skills and experience is required. Work (volunteer or paid) in a domestic violence program, sexual assault program, bias crimes program or a similar field is strongly preferred.
2. Previous public speaking or training experience is required.
3. Experience working with the LGBT community is strongly preferred including sensitivity to the plight of LGBT people affected by violence is strongly preferred. Demonstrated cultural competence in working with diverse communities, including communities of color, immigrants, transgender persons, persons with HIV, and persons of varying ages, socioeconomic backgrounds, and abilities.
4. Strong organizational skills and a willingness to learn are required.
5. Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, including experience with internet and social networking communication.
6. Ability to travel to meetings and trainings within an hour+ radius of Kansas City is required.
7. Access to reliable transportation, a valid driver’s license with a clean record, and current auto insurance is required.
8. A flexible schedule as some nights and weekend work is required.
9. Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is required. Database experience of some type is also preferred.

Submit cover letter and resumé electronically to info (at) kcavp.org with subject line reading OEA Application or via mail to KCAVP – Attention OEA Position, P.O. Box 411211, Kansas City, MO 64141-1211.  No phone calls please.