Coordinator of Prevention
Listed on 2026-02-08
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Non-Profit & Social Impact
Community Health, Public Health -
Healthcare
Community Health, Public Health
Coordinator of Prevention (Security)
Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault (MOCSA)
FLSA Status:
Non-exempt
Department:
Prevention
Reports to:
Director of Prevention
For 50 years Metropolitan Organization Countering Sexual Assault (MOCSA) has been an essential part of the Kansas City metro region. Our mission is to improve the lives of those impacted by sexual abuse and assault, and to prevent sexual violence in our community. MOCSA is an award-winning employer with a commitment to survivors, evidence-based practices, and trauma stewardship. We are seeking a professional dedicated to advancing primary prevention of sexual violence through education, outreach, and community partnership.
The Prevention Coordinator will deliver trauma-informed, survivor-centered prevention programming and collaborate with schools, coalitions, and community stakeholders to address root causes of sexual violence, shift harmful norms, strengthen protective factors, and support sustainable, community-driven prevention efforts across the greater Kansas City community.
SUMMARY
This position is responsible for organizing and strengthening community-based sexual violence intervention and prevention initiatives throughout the greater Kansas City area.
Job Objectives- Recruit, train and supervise Prevention Specialists, interns, and volunteers.
- Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with other professionals and organizations to expand primary prevention outreach program services.
- Listen and respond to community needs and concerns.
- Provide assistance with oversight of data collection and reporting.
- Assist with program development and grant reporting.
- Provide leadership and assistance with organizational committees and projects. Promote collaboration with and among the community.
- Organize, plan, and implement annual activities including Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Child Abuse Prevention Month and other activities as identified.
- Facilitate sexual assault and sexual abuse education and prevention programs to youth and adult community members.
- Inform victims of sexual violence of their rights and services available to them.
- Perform outreach activities through contact with community partners.
- Represent MOCSA at community events and meetings.
- Provide crisis intervention, hospital advocacy, and volunteer management for survivors of sexual assault and abuse during business hours and after hours when on-call.
The responsibilities described represent the primary responsibilities of the job. Other responsibilities may be assigned as warranted by business needs. The incumbent is expected to complete all assigned duties. Grant funds may only be used for the provision of approved activities.
Knowledge/Skills/Licensure/CertificationMinimum Qualifications
- The position requires a Bachelor’s Degree in a human-services related field and three years of experience in program coordination or equivalent combination of education and experience. The position also requires one year of experience in team leadership or supervision, and public speaking.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's Degree in a human-services or related field. At least one (1) year of experience in violence prevention, public health prevention, or community-based prevention initiatives. Experience working with diverse communities. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Excellent communication, strong attention to detail, and organizational and problem-solving skills. Experience with community mobilization, grants, and quality assurance.
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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demands
Work is typically performed in an office environment. While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to sit, walk and stand; talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use hands repetitively to finger, handle, feel or operate standard office equipment; reach with hands and arms; and lift up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
Mental Demands
While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data, information and documents; analyze and solve non-routine and complex problems; use math and mathematical reasoning; observe and interpret situations; learn and apply new information or skills; perform highly detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks; work under intensive deadlines with frequent interruptions;
and interact with staff, administration, funders, and others encountered in the course of work.
This is a full-time position;…
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