About Rising Ground and STEPS to End Family Violence: Driven by the belief that
each of us can thrive when life has hope and opportunity, Rising Ground provides
caring support and proven paths to positive change, helping children, adults, and
families rise above adversity and each year Rising Ground is a positive force in the lives
of more than 25,000 individuals. STEPS to End Family Violence - Rising Ground's
anti-intimate partner violence program - offers a variety of trauma-informed, antioppressive programming focused on the prevention of intimate partner violence;
advocacy and healing for survivors and children impacted by abusive partner behavior;
and training intended to increase awareness of the epidemic of gender-based violence.
Since the program's founding in 1986, STEPS has been deliberately dedicated to
engaging in work that is innovative and deeply survivor-centered and works to promote
the idea that support for survivors of IPV that is not aligned with anti-oppressive, antiracist, feminist/womanist principles tends to unintentionally mimic systems of
oppression, and is ultimately, re-traumatizing and ineffective.
Responsibilities of the Position: The Early RAPP Community Educator works within 8
New York City Middle Schools. The Community Educator's role in the schools includes
creating and providing education and trainings around issues of relationship abuse,
gender-based violence, healthy relationships, and related social issues to students,
staff, parents, and the community. This position also includes an element of program
development. The program runs year round.
Core responsibilities include:
• Facilitate student workshops and groups
• Develop and deliver trainings for staff, parents and community
• Create curriculum for new workshops, trainings, and groups
• Coordinate with school staff to provide resources, schedule trainings, and build
rapport
• Participate actively in weekly team meetings
• Complete related paperwork and reports in a timely manner
• Provide community referrals for students seeking additional services
Outreach new schools and organizations as needed to build both one-time and
ongoing partnerships
• Other duties as neede
High School Diploma or GED required, Bachelor's degree preferred, Master's
degrees welcome
• Abiding commitment to supporting and nurturing the holistic well-being of
adolescents.
• Familiarity with the nuances of intimate partner violence.
• Meaningful commitment to practicing from a healing-centered, anti- oppressive
stance.
• Highly organized, self-motivated worker who can easily manage competing
demands.
• Demonstrated experience with workshop development and facilitation
• Passion for incorporating reflective practice around issues of race, oppression,
and diversity into facilitation and training
• Creative problem-solver who anticipates challenges and seizes opportunities for
collaboration.
• Able to implement vision, think strategically, exercise good judgment, and lead
change.
• High level of self-awareness and ability to give and receive feedback well.
• Impeccable attention to detail, systems, and processes.
• Ability to work with flexibility, independence, accountability, passion, and humor
