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Advocacy and Wellness Coordinator - Women's Resources Center (111459)

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Location
Champaign, IL

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Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution

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Description:

Advocacy and Wellness Coordinator, Women’s Resources Center (WRC)
Office of Inclusion and Intercultural Relations (OIIR)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Since its founding in 2009, the Women’s Resources Center at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has been committed to supporting women-identified students, while catalyzing the development of their personal and professional selves. The Center is a programming unit of the Office of Inclusion and Intercultural Relations (OIIR), and is responsible for improving the campus climate for women-identified students by developing and implementing programs that address women's issues and gender-related concerns through an intersectional lens. The Center works collaboratively with individuals and groups to identify personal, social, economic and political issues that adversely affect women, and offers support through advocacy, education, financial awards, and social action. The Center also serves as the designated provider of Confidential Advising services, offering advocacy and support services to students, faculty, and staff who have experienced sexual misconduct (sexual assault, sexual harassment, sexual exploitation, stalking, and/or dating/domestic violence). Staff are committed to supporting and actualizing diversity and inclusion in all aspects of the Center’s work, striving for greater equity, retention, advancement, and empowerment of women-identified students, staff, and faculty.

The successful candidate will be working on a campus with academically talented and diverse student population, including 19 percent international students, 12 percent Asian American students, 5 percent African American students, and 8 percent Hispanic/Latino students from a total enrollment over 49,000 students. The campus is located Champaign-Urbana (total population 105,000) in east-central Illinois, 140 miles south of Chicago. For additional information, see https://oiir.illinois.edu/womens-center.

Primary Position Function/Summary:

Reporting to the Director of the Women’s Resources Center, the Advocacy and Wellness Coordinator serves as a leader in the development and implementation of survivor/victim support services. As a designated campus Confidential Advisor, the Advocacy and Wellness Coordinator serves students, faculty, and staff who have experienced sexual misconduct (sexual assault, sexual harassment, sexual exploitation, stalking, and/or dating/domestic violence), as required by Illinois state law.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Advocacy and Support Service Coordination (70%):

  • Provides and coordinates trauma-informed case management, crisis intervention, and survivor-centered advocacy for student, staff, and faculty survivors of sexual misconduct with regards to all of the legal and administrative options, rights, resources, and referrals for survivors/victims of these forms of harm.
  • Provides and navigates survivor rights and options with systems of the University (ex: Office of Student Conflict Resolution, Office of Access and Equity, Residence Life, financial aid, Title IX and Disability Office, McKinley Health Center, Counseling Center, etc.) and community partners.
  • Serves as an advisor for those choosing to participate in campus disciplinary processes, and appeals, when requested. Evaluates summary data to identify trends to better inform outreach and response efforts.
  • Prepares and delivers presentations and written reports, correspondence, proposals, program assessments and updates, email and other materials for a variety of audiences ensuring compliance with departmental and university guidelines, practices, and principles.

Campus and Partner Capacity Building (30%):

  • Evaluates sexual misconduct response and prevention/outreach initiatives, and makes recommendations for improving initiative effectiveness.
  • Collaborates with campus partners to develop and implement campus-wide trainings, products/resources, and healing services for faculty, staff, and students.
  • Assist other staff with publicizing the services, programs and events of the Women’s Resources Center through written and electronic means.
  • Serves on relevant committees, task forces, and development groups on campus and in the community.
  • Consults on the development of current campus policies and procedures related to sexual misconduct in accordance with VAWA, Title IX, Clery Act, and other federal and state guidelines.
  • Cultivates and sustains collaborative relationships with a wide array of constituents (staff, faculty, students, community members, and community organizations) in order to accomplish division and departmental goals.

Position Requirements and Qualifications:

Education:

Required:

  • Bachelor's degree.

Preferred:

  • Master’s degree in counseling, social work, psychology, gender and women’s studies, public/community health, or a related field.

Experience:

Required:

  • One year of experience with crisis intervention, advising, peer counseling, trauma response, and/or advocacy to those harmed by violence.
  • Demonstrated experience providing culturally-relevant services to a diverse array of sexual assault survivors, particularly those that have been historically underserved by anti-violence movements.

Preferred:

  • Demonstrated experience integrating theories of intersectionality and cultural relevance in trauma response services.
  • Broad knowledge of student development theories and experience working with college students and/or in a college setting.
  • Experience developing services and programs for historically underrepresented and underserved communities.
  • Experience developing community and public engagement programs, and public speaking.
  • Multilingual with ability to provide services, training, and written correspondence (Spanish, Mandarin, Korean, or American Sign Language).

Training, Licenses or Certifications:

Required:

  • Successful completion of a Sexual Assault Crisis Intervention Training (40 hours minimum).

Preferred:

  • Successful completion of a Domestic Violence Crisis Intervention Training (40 hours minimum)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Demonstrated ability to make independent judgments, apply discretion, maintain confidentiality, and consult when appropriate in complex and difficult situations that require highly individualized planning.
  • Broad knowledge of the dynamics of power, privilege, and oppression, gendered violence, and sexual and relationship violence.
  • Strong interpersonal communication skills, including conflict management, assertiveness, consensus/team building, group facilitation, and cultural awareness and sensitivity.
  • Organizational and planning skills to achieve progress on multiple, simultaneous projects, to meet deadlines and to maintain a high level of productivity in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Environmental Demands:

This is an office position that includes some overtime and weekend work.

Salary and Appointment Status:

This is a full-time Civil Service Program Coordinator position appointed on a 12-month service basis. The proposed starting date is July 8, 2019. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

To Apply:

Applications must be received by May 12, 2019. Apply for this position using the "Apply for Position" button below. Applications not submitted through this website will not be considered.

If you have not applied before, you must create your candidate profile at http://jobs.illinois.edu. If you already have a profile, you will be redirected to that existing profile via email notification. To complete the application process:

Step 1) Submit the Staff Vacancy Application.

Step 2) Submit the Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability forms.

Step 3) Upload your cover letter, resume (months and years of employment must be included), proof of academic credentials (unofficial transcripts or diploma may be acceptable), and the names/contact information for three references.

In order to be considered as a transfer candidate, you must apply for this position using the "Apply for Position" button below.

For additional information about this specific position, contact Andrea Fierro, 217-300-5036 or fierro3@illinois.edu. For questions about the application process, please contact 217-333-2137.

The University of Illinois conducts criminal background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer.

The University of Illinois is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer.
Minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
For more information, visit http://go.illinois.edu/EEO.

College Name or Administrative Unit:Office of Inclusion and Intercultural Relations Category:5-Education and Student Services Title:Advocacy and Wellness Coordinator - Women's Resources Center (111459) Open Date:04/17/2019 Close Date:05/12/2019 Organization Name:Womens Programs

Organization

Since its founding in 1867, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has earned a reputation as a world-class leader in research, teaching, and public engagement.

Faculty

A talented and highly respected faculty is the University's most significant resource. Many are recognized for exceptional scholarship with memberships in such organizations as the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the National Academy of Sciences, and the National Academy of Engineering. 

Our faculty have been awarded Nobel Prizes, Pulitzer Prizes, and the Fields Medal in Mathematics.The success of our faculty is matched by that of our alumni: 11 are Nobel laureates and another 18 have won Pulitzer Prizes.

Academic Resources

Academic resources on campus are among the finest in the world. The University Library is one of the largest public university collections in the world with 11 million volumes in its 37 unit libraries. Annually, 53,000,000 people visit its online catalog. Students have access to thousands of computer terminals in classrooms, residence halls, and campus libraries for use in classroom instruction, study, and research.

Research

Students and scholars find the University an ideal place to conduct research. The Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology is a model for interdisciplinary research, where eighteen research groups from sixteen University departments work within and across three broadly defined themes: biological intelligence, human-computer intelligent interaction, and molecular and electronic nanostructures. The University is also home to the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA).

Undergraduate Education

The University has a fundamental commitment to undergraduate education. Nearly 28,000 undergraduate students are enrolled in nine undergraduate divisions, which together offer some 4,000 courses in more than 150 fields of study.

Undergraduate admission is highly selective. In the 2001 freshman class, students in the middle 50% had ACT scores between 25 and 30 and ranked between the 83rd and 96th percentiles of their high school graduating classes.

The University enrolls over 9,000 graduate and professional students in more than 100 disciplines. It is among the top five universities in number of earned doctorates awarded annually in the United States.

Also integral to the University's mission is a commitment to public engagement. Each year about 65,000 Illinois residents participate in scores of conferences, institutes, courses, and workshops presented statewide. Research and class projects take students and professors off campus to share expertise and technical support with Illinois farmers, manufacturing firms, and businesses. In a typical year, student volunteers log more than 60,000 volunteer hours.

The Arts

A major center for the arts, the campus attracts dozens of nationally and internationally renowned artists each year to its widely acclaimed Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. The University also supports two major museums: the Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion; and the Spurlock Museum, a museum of world history and culture. 

Other major facilities include the multipurpose Assembly Hall (16,500 seats); Memorial Stadium (70,000 seats), site of Big Ten Conference football games; and the Intramural-Physical Education Building, one of the largest recreational facilities of its kind on a university campus.

Inclusive Illinois, one campus, many voices

Inclusive Illinois is the University’s commitment to cultivating a community at Illinois where everyone is welcomed, celebrated, and respected. Illinois is about how we value difference to make a difference. http://www.inclusiveillinois.illinois.edu/

As evidence of the University’s commitment to enhance the working, living, and learning environment for faculty, staff, and students, the University will encourage a standard of conduct and behavior that is consistent with the values of inclusivity. In an environment of inclusivity, there is no place for acts of hatred, intolerance, insensitivity, bigotry, threats of violence, harassment or discrimination.

Inclusive Illinois, one campus, many voices

Inclusive Illinois is the University’s commitment to cultivating a community at Illinois where everyone is welcomed, celebrated, and respected. Through education, engagement, and excellence, each voice creates the Inclusive Illinois Experience.

How can we appreciate difference to make a difference?

Illinois is the place where we embrace difference. We embrace it because we value it. We value it because we know that we have so much to learn from each other in our living, learning, and working environment.

Illinois is the place where we recognize the power of possibility and where great potential is realized. Inclusive Illinois is the vision of that place: a vision made real by leadership and commitment.

Illinois is the place where consensus is forged by discourse and where everyone’s contributions are recognized: significant contributions that elevate us because they are informed and enhanced by race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and gender identity, age, physical ability, religion, class, and national origin. We are enriched by these perspectives, and we are united by the very discourse that brings these views together.

It is a process. It is transformative. And we celebrate the remarkable changes we set in motion here … taking an important step … crossing boundaries … starting with our own.

It all starts with each of us: with our willingness to embark on the journey in the search for answers, and with our openness and acceptance of the answers we find. Illinois is the place where it all comes together.

Learn more about how Inclusive Illinois promotes diversity here.

Commitment to Equal Opportunity

The commitment of the University to the most fundamental principles of academic freedom, equality of opportunity, and human dignity requires that decisions involving students and employees be based on individual merit and be free from invidious discrimination in all its forms, whether or not specifically prohibited by law. Among the forms of invidious discrimination prohibited by the University policy but not law is discrimination, including harassment, on the basis of sexual orientation. Complaints of invidious discrimination in violation of University policy are to be resolved within existing University procedures. The policy of the University of Illinois is to comply with all federal and state nondiscrimination, equal opportunity, and affirmative action laws, orders, and regulations. The University will not engage in discrimination or harassment against any person because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, disability, unfavorable discharge from the military, or status as a disabled veteran or a veteran of the Vietnam era. This nondiscrimination policy applies to admissions, employment, and access to and treatment in University programs and activities

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