Director of Education & Training

Reports To: Chief Programs Officer

Direct Reports: Prevention Services Supervisor, Prevention Educators

Benefits: HMO, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance fully covered by the employer. Generous holiday schedule and paid time off. Free onsite gym at Downtown Loop office location

Location: Hybrid in-person/work-from-home

The Director of Education & Training (E&T) is responsible for overseeing the implementation and provision of sexual violence prevention and activism directed toward social change and primary prevention of sexual violence. Strategies include sexual violence public awareness, youth-focused prevention education, and professional training services for adults. This position also plans and executes community mobilization and social justice activism campaigns, including overseeing the OurMusicMyBody (OMMB) campaign with the support of the Prevention Educator/OMMB Campaign Coordinator.

The Director is responsible for managing the overall quality of the Education & Training program and its day-to-day operations, and for the development and quality of public education and prevention training curriculums. The Director of Education & Training is a member of the agency’s Leadership Team.

RESPONSIBLITIES:

Staff Leadership & Volunteer Management

• Provide supervision to E&T program staff.
• Provide oversight of program volunteers and internship opportunities, training and supervision.
• Schedule regular program staff and team supervision meetings, and conduct program staff/volunteer orientation and training.
• Conduct regular performance reviews of E&T Program staff, promoting their professional development and monitoring fulfillment of their individual responsibilities.
• Design and present specialized volunteer opportunities and training curricula for E&T program volunteers.
• In conjunction with the Director of Advocacy Services and Advocacy Volunteer Supervisor, ensure continuing education opportunities are provided to agency volunteers in accordance with Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault service standards.

Community Education, Advocacy & Outreach

• Provide public/prevention education to local primary, middle, and high schools (public and private), youth-serving agencies, and junior and four-year colleges/universities.
• Provide public/prevention education to priority communities including, but not limited to faith-based, senior, youth, BIPOC, and LGBTQ populations.
• Conduct institutional advocacy/outreach to Chicago’s primary, middle, and high schools (public and private), youth-serving agencies and other priority groups.
• Conduct professional trainings for a variety of professional audiences, including but not limited to educators and social service agencies and through the Resilience Training Institute (RTI).
• Perform ongoing outreach and networking to foster collaboration and maintain awareness of Resilience in collaboration with the Resilience Crisis, Trauma Therapy, and Advocacy Services staff.
• Work in partnership with senior leadership on effective public awareness campaigns and the development and implementation of outreach efforts to offer Resilience professional trainings and prevention programming to outside organizations.
• Co-chair the internal Sexual Assault Awareness Month committee, ensuring successful programming and adherence to budget.

Training Administration, Quality & Compliance

• Coordinate the end-to-end administration of Resilience Training Institute (RTI) professional training and public education programs, including session moderation, scheduling of in-house presenters and community partners, issue of training certificates, evaluation management, and the analysis of program effectiveness. Create and coordinate training-related marketing materials, registration pages (GiveSmart), and marketing communications.
• Maintain pricing structures and adherence to budget and work with the finance team to track earned revenue and monitor billable services for the RTI.
• Maintain Continuing Education records and ensure compliance with licensing requirements.
• Work with staff facilitators to ensure agency-sponsored training curriculum follows an anti-oppression and intersectional framework consistent with agency mission and guiding principles.
• Develop and update participant evaluation tools to determine the quality of E&T programming and regularly evaluate feedback from audience participants.

Strategic Planning, Fiscal Stewardship & Reporting

• Work with the Chief Programs Officer to annually plan the institutional advocacy, public education, activism, and public policy initiatives to early childhood, primary, secondary, and post-secondary education communities, higher education institutions, and social service providers.
• Work with E&T Program, staff and Chief Programs Officer in developing collaborative relationships with community-based agencies and groups.
• Work with the Chief Programs Officer on program service Memorandum of Understanding and contract provision.
• Coordinate with the Director of Advocacy Services and the Director of Trauma Therapy on effective interface between services in each program.
• Compile and evaluate E&T program statistics and prepare reports and program summaries as required.
• Compile, report, and analyze monthly and quarterly service hours through the InfoNet data system to ensure progress towards goals as well as timely and accurate data entry.
• Annually evaluate overall E&T Program effectiveness in conjunction with the program staff, Chief Programs Officer, and Executive Director.
• Work with the Director of Advancement and Chief Programs Officer in preparation of education and training portions of grant applications.
• Participate in timely grant reporting and development of proposals with Director of Advancement and Chief Programs Officer.
• Coordinate E&T staff participation on local and statewide education-based committees.
• Maintain a working knowledge of significant developments and trends in the field of sexual assault and social justice issues in order to enhance E&T Program effectiveness.
• Inform and comply with the annual E&T Program budget and fiscal guidelines of Resilience.
• Attend all agency staff/supervision meetings, attend in-services, and participate in staff development activities.
• Participate in meetings/trainings for local and statewide sexual assault coalitions, institutional partners, and other agencies, as assigned.

Perform other duties as assigned to further the reputation and financial stability of Resilience

ONGOING COMPETENECY REQUIRMENTS:

• Strong analysis of social justice framework including racial equity, reproductive justice, disability inclusion, economic justice, and LGBTQ+ issues is required
• Previous work experience with the provision of sexual violence prevention education, professional training, or work with youth/adolescents is required
• Previous experience working with communities in Chicago required
• 5-7 years of supervisory experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Gender and Women’s Studies, Teaching, Higher Education, Educational Policy and/or Leadership, or related field required; Master’s degree preferred
• Previous work within diverse communities with regards to, but not limited to: race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic position, immigration, and ability preferred
• Previous work engaging men and male-identified people in gender-based violence work preferred
• Community activism experience preferred
• Previous completion of the 40‐hours of sexual assault training is very strongly preferred
• Ability to objectively advocate for the needs/rights of others
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines with exceptional organizational and record-keeping skills
• Positive attitude and proactive approach to problem solving
• Regular access to independent transportation, valid driver’s license, and proof of insurance for effective service delivery

ORGANIZATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Exceptional emotional intelligence, judgment, and professional maturity.
• Strong executive functioning, organization, and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and trauma-informed practice.
• Ability to provide and receive constructive feedback.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across teams.
• Flexibility to work occasional evenings and weekends as needed.
• Completion of a 40-hour Sexual Assault Crisis Intervention Training within 90 days of hire.
• Commitment to Resilience's mission of supporting survivors and ending sexual violence.

ENVIORNMENTAL AND PHYSICAL:

• Prolonged periods of working on a computer.
• Ability to communicate effectively in person, by phone, and electronically.
• Ability to travel occasionally, if required.
• Hybrid work environment.
• Exposure to vicarious trauma
• Potential exposure to environmental and/or psychological hazards on or offsite at select partner locations.
• Physical requirements may include (extended or periodic) walking, bending, reaching, sitting, and lifting.