New Day Community Education Specialist- Prevention [075] [079]

$23.00 an hour. Full-time; Monday through Friday.

41 SE 102nd Ave, Portland, OR 97216

Transform Lives, Transform Yourself:

Are you eager to be a part of the change and care that supports youth in our community? Do you have experience that could be an assurance and lift for young people facing houselessness to help them with the skills and resources to lead healthy, independent lives? New Avenues for Youth seeks a compassionate and resilient Youth Mentor for Survivors of Sex Trafficking to join our New Day team.

As the New Day community Education Specialist, you'll be responsible for creating, implementing, and facilitating community education to prevent sex trafficking and sexual violence.

Your unique perspective, experience, and resilience will empower young people and the community to be more prepared and resourced to move through challenging moments and have a deeper understanding of complex issues.

Join New Avenues and...

Make an Impact: Provide consistent support, guidance around resources, and advocacy.
Thrive in a Supportive Team: Join a collaborative and inclusive environment where your contributions are celebrated.
Grow as a Professional: Receive ongoing training, mentorship, and opportunities for career advancement.
Enjoy a Robust Benefits Package: We value your well-being and offer a robust benefits package that includes:
Full health, vision, and dental insurance at zero cost to the employee (with options to cover family members), to ensure your physical and mental health are prioritized.
Generous holiday, personal, and paid time off (PTO) allowances to support your work-life balance and personal needs. Roughly five weeks of available time in year one with an additional week added in year two.
Discounted gym memberships to encourage a healthy and active lifestyle.
Access to free counseling services to help you manage stress and maintain your emotional health.

Our Commitment to Equity:

At New Avenues for Youth, we envision a community where all young people thrive. We recognize that historical inequities and intersecting forms of oppression have created barriers for many. We are unwavering in our commitment to dismantling these barriers and fostering a truly equitable space where every voice is heard and valued.

Who You Are:

Knowledgeable: You bring either lived experience or expert learned experience about the commercial sex trades or sex trafficking, prevention strategies, and harm reduction into this role.
Reliable: You are committed to showing up consistently and providing unwavering support to the youth and community partners you work with.
Flexible: You embrace continuous learning and days that come with a change of pace. You are ready to create responsive content that reflects youth feedback and program needs.
Equitable: You understand how systemic oppression impacts the lives of youth in programs and the systems that influence these struggles. You approach this world with humility and a deep sense of growth and learning.

What You'll Do:

Groups: facilitate educational workshops in school classrooms, student assemblies, and Juvenile Detention Centers focusing on consent and boundaries, dynamics of relationship violence and sex trafficking, and community care and accountability.
Curriculum: Develop and build curriculum (including evaluating and improving) and enhance best practice, deliver content effectively
* Collaborate: Work closely with the New Day Manager and Directors, community partners, and youth to inform toolkits and policy recommendations

* Data Compliance: Maintain required documentation, including case notes, case files and expenditures.

* This position is based at the Youth CNCT building at 41 SE 102nd Avenue and launches in the community to provide training returning to Youth CNCT or other New Avenues locations between meetings and at the end of the day

Qualifications:

* 3 years of experience in education, social work, youth advocacy and/or community organizing relevant to sex trafficking, the commercial sex trades, and intersections with vulnerable and at-risk youth

Individuals with lived experience are specifically encouraged to apply!

* Prior experience creating presentations, curricula, or facilitating groups

* Proficiency in basic communication and technical skills, including composing professional emails, operating a phone system, client management software, and standard computer applications.

* Possess a valid Driver's License and a personal vehicle

Any candidate deemed viable for this position based on resources and resume submission will be contacted to participate in a screen interview to discuss interest and job compatibility. Of those screened, advancing candidates will be asked to participate in a subsequent interview or interviews to evaluate job qualifications and interest further. From this process, a hiring selection will be made. New Avenues for Youth is an equal opportunity employer.

This position requires a high level of mobility, meaning the successful candidate must be able to swiftly move and adapt to different situations and tasks. This may or may not also include different agency locations or locations within the community being served. A person in this position must be able to perform with or without accommodation the essential functions of this job including any physical requirements associated with this role. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be routinely exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. If the position may require the use of any personal protective equipment, New Avenues will have such equipment on hand for the employee's use.

Apply Today:

If you're ready to use your desire to ignite hope and inspire change, we encourage you to apply today by simply clicking on the 'Apply for Job' button at the bottom of this screen and attach your resume and cover letter.

New Avenues for Youth is an Equal Opportunity Employer.