Waves of Change Program Coordinator - Jobs in Halifax, NS

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Employment Opportunity:Waves of Change Program CoordinatorEstablished in 1789, Kings College is Canadas oldest chartered university and is associated with Dalhousie University. A small and extraordinarily lively academic community located in Halifax (Kjipuktuk), Nova Scotia, Kings is known nationally and internationally for its highly acclaimed interdisciplinary programs in the humanities, including its renowned Foundation Year Program, its professional programs in journalism and its fine arts program in creative writing. Kings is a community where students, faculty, alumni, and staff work to bring greater understanding, creativity, and compassion to the world.Waves of Change is the Nova-Scotia specific bystander intervention training program, centred around the idea that everyone has a role to play in ending sexual violence. Bystander Intervention Training is currently considered the leading way to reduce occurrences of sexual violence in post-secondary communities. It is an interactive prevention program designed to equip potential witnesses of sexual violence with safe effective ways to prevent and intervene during moments of sexual violence. This is a unique sexual violence prevention approach, as it operates under the premise that everyone within the university community has a role in preventing the attitudes, beliefs and behaviours that support sexual violence, rather than focusing specifically on potential perpetrators or victims.Working alongside the Nova Scotia Post-Secondary Sexual Violence Prevention Coordinator, the Waves of Change Program Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating, delivering, and growing the Waves of Change program across the post-secondary and secondary sector. They will establish and maintain working relationships with appropriate community, student, and university partners. In doing so, they will strengthen relationships with community partners with the intention of building partnerships that will increase the programs reach to individuals before they enter the post-secondary environment. This is a full-time one-year contract position with potential for renewal for a second year. They will report to a supervisory committee consisting of senior administrative staff from various post-secondary institutions.The Waves of Change Program Coordinator will assist post-secondary institutions in developing a detailed workplan and time frame for the delivery of the program, including a sustainability plan that is unique to each post-secondary institution. The successful candidate will also create an evaluation framework for the program that will assist in highlighting gaps of services and areas for program improvement. They will oversee and assist the student educators who are hired on each campus to coordinate the program, which includes creating a community of practice that meets regularly and providing students with the skillsets to effectively implement the program.They will also develop new programs or modules that target a larger or more specific audience and explore opportunities to develop and update the program in a manner that reaches more students and provides education to a larger audience. The successful candidate will assist the Nova Scotia Sexual Violence Prevention Coordinator on special sexual violence prevention efforts, develop a unique implementation plan for all 5 modules of the Waves of Change Program and keep project costs within the approved budget.The ideal candidate will have an Undergraduate degree in education, health promotion, social work, or womens and gender studies, or equivalent relevant experience along with 1-3 years of experience working directly in education and/or sexual violence prevention. Experience working with students, other campus and community stakeholders and senior administrators in a post-secondary setting is required. Must have experience working with survivors of sexualized and gender-based violence (GBV) and strong knowledge of a trauma-informed approach. Experience with the Waves of Change program and in curriculum/program development and/or evaluation is considered an asset. Knowledge or experience of anti-oppression work and an approach to GBV work that is 2SLGBTQQIA+-inclusive and strong facilitation skills are required.Closing Date: August 22, 2022Salary will be commensurate with level of education and experience. The salary range for this position is: $65,000 annually including a benefits plan with medical and dental.To apply for this position, please forward resume and covering letter to:Pethrona RussellHuman Resources ManagerUniversity of Kings College6350 Coburg RoadHalifax, Nova Scotia B3H 2A1pethrona.russell@ukings.caWe thank all applicants for their interest, however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.The University of Kings College is committed to diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion. We encourage and welcome applications from Indigenous persons (especially Mikmaq), persons with a disability, racialized persons, including persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), women, persons of a minority sexual orientation and/or gender identity, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversification of our community.Quick Apply

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