Rural Outreach Specialist

Community Violence Intervention Center•Grand Forks, ND

7d•$18 - $27•Hybrid

About The Position

The Rural Outreach Specialist will engage in community-based activities focused on changing social norms, attitudes, and behaviors. This role requires a blend of initiative, collaboration, and adaptability, supported by strong time management and problem-solving skills. The specialist will be responsible for attending meetings with school personnel, delivering presentations and training, conducting community outreach, providing individual support and advocacy to students, participating in various committees, and maintaining records.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a human service field or a degree in a relevant discipline will also be considered.
Effective communicator willing to engage in community-based activities focused on changing social norms, attitudes, and behaviors.
Initiative, collaboration, and adaptability.
Strong time management and problem-solving skills.
Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.
Access to personal transportation.
Willing to travel from office to local and county schools for presentations and training.

Nice To Haves

Experience/knowledge in violence prevention is preferred.

Responsibilities

Attend meetings at the beginning of each school year with Grand Forks County rural school principals and counselors to maintain relationships, coordinate violence prevention efforts, and identify additional program needs.
Collaborate with rural schools to deliver risk and protective factor surveys.
Build and foster relationships with school personnel.
Provide support and facilitation for a wide range of age-appropriate violence prevention curricula and one-time presentations.
Develop presentation packets and other printed material related to prevention presentations.
Participate in primary prevention training on-line and at the local, state, and national level.
Deliver training and presentations to youth, community members, and professionals as needed.
Develop training packets and other printed materials related to prevention training.
Participate in primary prevention training activities, as available and within the scope of this position’s funding.
Conduct community outreach to organizations such as, but not limited to, community agencies, elementary, middle, and high schools, alternative school settings, local businesses, and other agencies in the community.
Assess abuse and sexual assault situations reported and make appropriate decisions regarding intervention to enhance the safety of the student.
Demonstrate professional listening skills while assisting students in identifying options, establishing goals, and developing skills.
Be familiar with area agencies and services and provide students with appropriate referral information.
Provide emotional support to youth at Grand Forks County schools as needed.
Hold office hours at Grand Forks County rural school as needed for advocacy support.
Connect families with CVIC and other community services.
Participate in collaborative project partner meetings.
Attend CVIC staff meetings.
Participate in Prevention and Education meetings.
Attend other committee meetings as assigned.
Collaborate with stakeholders for data collection (school surveys, curriculum data, and other identified data sources).
Assist with the data collection and analysis of the risk and protective factor school survey in rural schools.
Compile agency training evaluations.
Table at school and community events.
Conduct weeknight and weekend presentations and tabling as needed.