Sexual Assault Advocate - Part-Time

Heidelberg University is seeking to hire a part-time Sexual Assault Advocate. The Sexual Assault Advocate provides trauma-informed, victim-focused services to survivors of sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking which include community awareness events, confidential advocacy, and prevention/awareness training. This role requires data entry, crisis intervention, and education for students.

This is a part-time position of 15 hours per week and requires flexibility in scheduling. Evening and weekend hours may be required. This position is contingent every three (3) years due to the approval of the Department of Justice and Violence Against Women Campus Grant. This cycle will end September of 2027. Reports directly to the DOJ OVW Grant Project Director.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Complete trauma-informed and victim-focused training
• Provide quality advocacy and support to all survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, and stalking
• Provide confidential crisis intervention and referrals to survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, or stalking
• Accompany survivors to medical exams, court hearings, or Title IX services as requested
• Conduct survivor satisfaction survey or use other methods to assess the effectiveness of the services provided to survivors
• Communicate regularly with the Title IX coordinator to share information about the needs of survivors specific to Heidelberg's campus
• Attend trainings related to sexual assault advocacy
• Connect with campus and community partners
• Participation in campus events such as Take Back the Night, Walk-A-Mile, or other student events

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in related field and/or 1-3 years of experience in related field
• Ability to plan, coordinate, and provide direct services to students in need
• Knowledge of community resources
• Interpersonal skills and ability to relate to persons of all backgrounds and cultures
• Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to collaborate with allied professionals
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism
• Ability to work under pressure and react rationally in crisis situations
• Must have a valid driver's license

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to use arms, hands and fingers to operate and manipulate equipment generally found in an office setting. The employee may be frequently required to be mobile, communicate, and hear. The employee may occasionally be subject to a variety of outdoor environmental conditions including heat, cold, and precipitation.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Mental demands include varied degrees of occasional stress while performing job duties.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works in an office setting, and educational facilities including sports and entertainment venues, all of which may be indoor or outdoor. The noise level in the work environment will range from moderately quiet to occasionally loud.