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Title: Knox/Waldo Rural Advocate
Status: Regular, Full-Time (40hrs; $18/hr) with benefits
Location: Belfast, Maine. The job is currently a mix of in-office and remote work at this time due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Primary Responsibility: To provide school-based and community-based education and direct support to survivors of sexual violence in Knox and Waldo Counties, with possible back up response to serve Eastern Cumberland (Brunswick, Harpswell, and surrounding Islands) Sagadahoc, and Lincoln Counties, as needed.
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Representative Duties:
Prevention Education:

• Contribute to the development, implementation, and maintenance of curricula used in SASSMM’s education programming.
• Implement educational programs and trainings in Knox/Waldo schools (with students, faculty, administrators, and relevant school department staff).
• Develop trainings and materials for community education programs with broader community partners and underserved populations (older adult providers, childcare providers, LGBTQ+, faith communities etc.), in Knox/Waldo Counties, as needed.
• Work as part of a collaborative Education Team; meeting bi-weekly to plan your work and strategize best practices in prevention education throughout the Midcoast.
• Attend identified meetings and initiatives that are relevant to the mission of the agency.
• Distribute evaluative and assessment instruments in collaboration with project participants.
• Maintain and input all statistical data required by funding and agency requirements.

Client Services:

• Complete SASSMM 47+ hour Advocate Training.
• Participate in staff back-up coverage of the 24-hour Statewide Helpline.
• Act as staff back up coverage for the Family Advocate at the Midcoast Children’s Advocacy Center (MCAC), as needed.
• Support all client needs as identified via the Helpline, the SASSMM office phone, MCAC, affiliated schools, or other community partners.
• Establish contact and collaborate with other community resource and referral sources.
• Facilitate support groups or client drop-in hours in SASSMM affiliated schools/community settings, as needed.
• Co-facilitate support to outreach groups, as needed.
• Perform other duties, as assigned.

Qualifications: 

• At least two-years of experience working with youth in an educational setting or equivalent related experience.
• Experience developing educational curriculum and training materials.
• Excellent project management and oral and written communication skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; experience with classroom management, facilitation, or team-building preferred.
• Excellent computer literacy and organizational skills.
• Ability to work remotely and independently.
• Training or experience working with diverse and underserved populations.
• Awareness of, and sensitivity to, issues of sexual violence.
• Ability to respond to people in crisis and an open-minded nature.

Accountability: Accountable to the Education Program Coordinator for all education and prevention programming and to the Client Services Coordinator for any client related support.

To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume, and three references to Arian Clements, Executive Director.
Email: director​@sassmm.org
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 990, Brunswick, ME 04011