Peer Education Program Manager

University of Pennsylvania•Philadelphia, PA

About The Position

The Peer Education Program Manager will be a key member of the University of Pennsylvania’s effort to provide prevention and education programs for undergraduate, graduate and professional students about sexual violence, domestic/dating violence, and stalking. The Program Manager will be responsible for managing the Penn Anti-Violence Educator (PAVE) program and related operational management. They will lead program evaluation and department social media communication, in addition to supporting with office logistics, administrative tasks and other outreach initiatives and will work as a critical member of the team on other sexual violence prevention functions.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and 2-3 years of relevant work experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience
Strong customer service skills and ability to communicate effectively strongly preferred
Proficient in using the Microsoft Office suite
Able to work in a fast-paced environment
Strong attention to detail required
Alternative work schedule may be required, including evenings and/or weekends.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with individuals who have experienced sexual violence strongly preferred
Candidates with prior knowledge of sexual violence, interpersonal violence, and stalking are strongly preferred
Understanding of effective trauma-informed models of prevention is a plus
Comfort with public speaking, facilitation, and engaging with a student audience required
Experience providing or managing peer education or other student leadership development models strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Manage the Penn Anti-Violence Educators (PAVE) peer education program, including hiring of student workers, student development, serving as a certified peer educator trainer, and managing presentation requests, including partnering with various campus departments
Support the planning and logistics of other Penn Violence Prevention programming and serve as operational strategist in conjunction with the Director
Create and implement evaluation models for PVP programming for the purpose of reporting and enhancing programming. Establish and maintain processes rooted in creative qualitative data and feedback, generated from student surveys, focus groups, and 1:1 meetings
Participate in workshop and curriculum development as well as workshop facilitation
Manage and execute Penn Violence Prevention communications and campaigns, including maintaining a robust online presence through social media, the Penn Violence Prevention website, and promotional materials, including graphic design as necessary
Provide advocacy, support, and referrals for students impacted by sexual violence, relationship violence, and stalking
Support with monitoring and processing transactions related to the office’s financial activities, including purchasing, payables, reimbursements, purchasing card, travel (Concur), journal entries, and special events payments (including honoraria)
Represent the office at outreach events and campaigns

Benefits

Penn offers comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits to protect you and your family’s health and welfare.
You can also use flexible spending accounts to pay for eligible health care and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.
Take advantage of Penn's exceptional tuition benefits. You, your spouse, and your dependent children can get tuition assistance here at Penn. Your dependent children are also eligible for tuition assistance at other institutions.
Penn offers generous retirement plans to help you save for your future. Penn’s Basic, Matching, and Supplemental retirement plans allow you to save for retirement on a pre-tax or Roth basis. Choose from a wide variety of investment options through TIAA and Vanguard.
Penn provides you with a substantial amount of time away from work during the course of the year. This allows you to relax, take vacations, attend to personal affairs, recover from illness or injury, spend time with family—whatever your personal needs may be.
In partnership with Genworth Financial, Penn offers faculty and staff (and your eligible family members) long-term care insurance to help you cover some of the costs of long-term care services received at home, in the community or in a nursing facility. If you apply when you’re newly hired, you won’t have to provide proof of good health or be subject to underwriting requirements. Eligible family members must always provide proof of good health and are subject to underwriting.
Penn is committed to supporting our faculty and staff as they balance the competing demands of work and personal life. That’s why we offer a wide variety of programs and resources to help you care for your health, your family, and your work-life balance.
Penn provides an array of resources to help you advance yourself personally and professionally.
As a member of the Penn community, you have access to a wide range of University resources as well as cultural and recreational activities. Take advantage of the University’s libraries and athletic facilities, or visit our arboretum and art galleries. There’s always something going on at Penn, whether it’s a new exhibit at the Penn Museum, the latest music or theater presentation at the Annenberg Center, or the Penn Relays at Franklin Field to name just a few examples. As a member of the Penn community, you’re right in the middle of the excitement—and you and your family can enjoy many of these activities for free.
From arts and entertainment to transportation and mortgages, you'll find great deals for University faculty and staff. Not only do Penn arts and cultural centers and museums offer free and discounted admission and memberships to faculty and staff. You can also enjoy substantial savings on other goods and services such as new cars from Ford and General Motors, cellular phone service plans, movie tickets, and admission to theme parks.
Flexible work options offer creative approaches for completing work while promoting balance between work and personal commitments. These approaches involve use of non-traditional work hours, locations, and/or job structures.
Penn offers a forgivable loan for eligible employees interested in buying a home or currently residing in West Philadelphia, which can be used for closing costs or home improvements.
Penn will reimburse eligible employees on qualified expenses in connection with the legal adoption of an eligible child, such as travel or court fees, for up to two adoptions in your household.