Public Educator

INTERNAL/EXTERNAL JOB POSTING

Public Educator Contract – (16 hours per week)

Rural Women’s Support Program

April 2024 to December 2024

Classification 111a

C.U.P.E. – Local 4393

Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis (G-W WIC) is a dynamic, community-based, not for profit, feminist organization providing services to women and their children who have experienced domestic and/or sexual violence or human trafficking in Guelph and Wellington County.

If you are self-directed with the ability to work effectively within a team environment, are compassionate, creative and resourceful, please consider this opportunity. This position will include client support and public education.

Responsibilities include:

• Coordinate and provide public education, trainings and workshops addressing sexual, domestic, and gender-based violence and human trafficking.
• Develop curriculum related to preventing and responding to sexual assault, sexual exploitation, domestic violence and human trafficking.
• Acts as an advocate and resource person for the agency on issues of gender-based violence and prevention education in Wellington County.
• Assist in the delivery of Anti-Human Trafficking educational workshops and presentations.
• Developing youth-focused educational resources in collaboration with Public Educator.
• In collaboration with the Public Educator, ensure a relevant on-line presence.
• Provide all services and duties from an integrated anti-racist, feminist, and anti-oppression framework.
• Correlating program statistical reports.

The successful candidate will have:

• Degree or diploma in a Social Services or related field.
• Minimum 2 years previous experience working with and advocating for sexually trafficked women.
• Crisis intervention, counselling education and experience.
• Experience in working with clients who are or have experienced sexual violence.
• Specialized knowledge of trauma, mental health and substance abuse issues.
• Administration/organizational skills with strong computer competency and attention to detail.
• Advanced familiarity with current community resources.

This position is part of the Collective Agreement of CUPE Local 4393.

Closing Date: Friday March 22nd, 2024 at 5:00 pm

Please send your resume including cover letter in confidence to:

Jacinta Cassidy – Manager

P. O. Box 1451, Guelph, ON N1H 6N9

38 Elizabeth Street, Guelph, Ontario

jacinta at gwwomenincrisis.org

If you require an accommodation under the Ontario Human Rights Code in order to participate in the recruitment process, please contact Jacinta Cassidy at (519) 843-6834 ext. 421.

Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis (G-W WIC) is committed to fairness, equity and inclusion. In keeping with these principles, we encourage applications from women and gender diverse people who may also identify as Indigenous, Black, racialized, economically marginalized, immigrant, disabled, and/or members of the 2SLGBTQQIA+.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. No telephone calls or other enquiries please.

Job Type: Full-time

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Fergus, ON N1M 1M2: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person