Confidential Resource Advisor

Confidential Resource Advisor

The University of Maine System is seeking to hire a Confidential Resource Advisor
. This position is a member of the Office of Human Resources (HR) and reports directly to the Chief Human Resources Officer. The position's primary location is at the University of Southern Maine's Gorham campus. The person who fulfills this role will provide emergency and ongoing support to survivors of sexual violence, intimate partner violence, and stalking. (20-A MRSA c. 445 Sexual Violence, Intimate Partner Violence and Stalking at Institutions of Higher Education.)

Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4:30 pm with occasional nights and weekends. A flexible work schedule with up to 20% remote work opportunity is available if desired.

The annual salary is $45,000
.

• 13 paid holidays plus earned vacation and sick time
• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Short-term disability insurance and employer-paid long-term disability insurance
• Employer-paid basic life insurance and supplemental life insurance
• Tuition waiver program for employees and their dependents (spouse, domestic partner, and dependent children)
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer contribution

To learn more, please review the Benefits Information Summary.

Confidential Resource Advisor job description.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of relevant work experience and/or training and education.
• Experience in sexual violence or domestic violence advocacy.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively provide victim services related to sexual violence, intimate partner violence, and stalking.

• Master’s degree in counseling, social work, or related field.
• Strong administrative skills.
• Experience working in the field of sexual and intimate partner violence and stalking.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: conducting training, developing curriculum, supervising staff and/or volunteers, recruitment and retention of staff, leading support groups, and/or working withteens.
• Experience developing and implementing training/education programs.
• Contemporary knowledge of current events, social movements, climate, and political trends broadly and those related to campus life especially. Experience working in a university setting and college communities.

Materials must be submitted via “Apply Now” below. You will need to complete an application and upload the following:

• Review of applications will begin immediately. For full consideration,
  materials must be submitted no later than 4:30p.m.ESTon March 27, 2026
  .
• Materials received after the initial review date will be reviewed at the discretion of the University.
• Incomplete application materials cannot be considered.
• Candidates selected to proceed to the final stages of the search process will be requested to provide three (3) names and contact information for references.
• The successful applicant is subject to appropriate background screenings.
• We are not able to consider applicants who require Visa sponsorship.

The University of Maine System (the System) is an equal opportunity institution committed to fostering a nondiscriminatory environment and complying with all applicable nondiscrimination laws. Consistent with State and Federal law, the System does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, familial status, ancestry, age, disability (physical or mental), genetic information, pregnancy, or veteran or military status in any aspect of its education, programs and activities, and employment.

The System provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. If you believe you have experienced discrimination or harassment, you are encouraged to contact the System Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX Services at 5713 Chadbourne Hall, Room 412, Orono, ME , by calling , or via TTY at 711 (Maine Relay System). For more information about Title IX or to file a complaint, please contact the UMS Title IX Coordinator ne.edu/title-ix/.