Community Awareness Associate; Training

Community Awareness Associate (Training)

The Network/La Red is a survivor-led, social justice organization with over 30 years’ experience working to end partner abuse in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, kink, polyamorous, and queer communities. Our organization and staff are recognized locally and nationally as experts in providing survivor-centered services and as thought leaders on the issue of LGBTQ+ partner abuse. We blend our history and commitment to being survivor-led, our analysis of LGBTQ+ partner abuse, and our commitment to being an anti-oppressive organization to create a unique framework that is the foundation of our survivor-centered approach.

We are who we work with, the staff, volunteers, and board of directors of TNLR are members of the very communities the organization serves. We believe that survivors are the experts of their own lives and are therefore committed to centering survivors’ voices and leadership in all aspects of our work. While we offer services for survivors we also organize and educate about partner abuse to create the change we believe is possible for our communities.

Role

Title:

Community Awareness Associate
Location: This is an in-person position that works between two offices, out in the community, and does training in the Greater Boston Area of Massachusetts and parts of New England. There is some flexibility to work remotely during non-peak times.
Hours: 40 hours/week; varied schedule with some evenings and weekends required
Supervised by: Capacity Building Manager

The Community Awareness Associate reviews, edits and develops curricula to build the capacity of TNLR’s education program. This position co-facilitates PACE, our train the trainers program as well as provider and community trainings. This position also provides support to survivors through hotline, and supports survivor graduates of our Survivor Leadership Series in bringing the issue of partner abuse to our communities by helping them coordinate their own events.

Responsibilities:

• Schedule and coordinate trainings in English and Spanish for community groups and providers by responding to training requests and preparing materials for participants.
• Co-coordinate our Partner Abuse Community Education program with Training Associate to support volunteers and new staff in facilitating our curriculum.
• Support survivors graduates of our Survivor Leadership Series with planning and managing their own community event as part of the Community Conversations Series.
• Oversee training materials including developing/updating training and TA materials.
• Support with the revision, editing, and building of curriculums for partner abuse in various communities, including (but not limited to) youth, elders, folks who practice kink, polyamorous people, etc., to improve and expand our organizational, community, and provider trainings.
• Build relationships with QTBIPOC and Spanish-speaking community groups, leaders, and businesses to create a Community Partnership Program with the other Community Awareness Associate.
• Attend community outreach events in the state (Pride, TDOR, etc.), with other Community Awareness Associate to raise awareness about LGBTQ+ partner abuse and the services we offer survivors.
• Participate in program development and other organizational projects.
• Contribute to organizational committees as appropriate.
• Provide support to survivors of LGBTQ+ partner abuse as needed, including hotline.
• Maintain files of program activities and provide program information/reports as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned/necessary.

Qualifications, Strengths, and

Skills:

We hire for life experience. People of color, trans people, survivors of partner abuse especially encouraged to apply.

• Required
  
  Qualification:
  
  Must be bilingual in English and Spanish.

The remaining qualifications are for an ideal candidate, but we will consider all types of experience and will absolutely consider candidates who don’t meet all qualifications. An ideal candidate will:

• Have a valid driver’s license.
• Have a minimum of 1 year of experience in at least 2 of the following areas: LGBTQ+ partner abuse; training/public speaking; organizing/community outreach;…