Job Description
Reporting to the Director for Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Prevention, the Assistant Director for Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Prevention serves as a critical member of a team helping to advance a coordinated and unified vision for sexual and gender-based violence prevention at Virginia Tech. The assistant director will work as part of the leadership team in the newly created sexual and gender-based prevention unit to advance a campus culture free from sexual and gender-based violence in which all members of our community share responsibility and accountability for sustaining this campus culture.
Required Qualifications
- Master's degree in public health, health education, social work, counseling, student affairs or related field or education and experience that equates to an advanced degree.
- Experience developing, facilitating, presenting, and evaluating prevention based educational workshops and training.
- Knowledge of and commitment to intersectional women's and gender issues including gender/power-based violence, equity, diversity and social justice.
- Knowledge of public health theories and practices specifically related to sex and gender-based violence.
- Demonstrated commitment to addressing social justice and diversity issues.
- Experience presenting and preparing educational programs for diverse audiences in a complex institutional setting.
- Excellent administrative skills including the ability to work collaboratively in a team and lead work groups to successful completion of projects and tasks
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience providing sexual and gender-based prevention efforts in a complex, decentralized university setting
- Experience with campus wide education and strategic plan implementation
- Knowledge of relevant federal laws including Title IX, VAWA, and Clery Act
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and act with discretion, sensitivity and neutrality
- Computer skills to include proficiency in Microsoft Office
Appointment Type
Regular
Salary Information
Commensurate with experience with a salary range of $60,000 to $65,000 per year
Review Date
September 2, 2024
Additional Information
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its motto,Ut Prosim(That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive communitydedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicinecollege, Graduate School , andHonors College . The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including theInnovation Campus in Northern Virginia; the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke; sites in Newport News and Richmond; and numerousExtension offices andresearch centers . A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $500 million in research annually.
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