Assistant Director for Prevention Education and Outreach

Full-Time/Part Time: Full-Time

Overview:

Office of Prevention Education and Outreach ( PEO ) is part of the Division of Academic Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and supports workforce development and personal success for the campus and the surrounding community and region. PEO aims to become a model prevention education program to promote safety and inclusivity in communities. The Assistant Director is an integral part of the PEO team and will use their relationship building skills, experience with diverse teams and content creation ability to facilitate workshops and presentations. The Assistant Director will use innovation, individuality, and creativity to develop and scale programming and design multi-media content.

About NIU : Northern Illinois University is located in DeKalb, IL, 65 miles west of Chicago and 30-40 miles from many west suburban communities. With a current enrollment of more than 15,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students, part of our mission is to engage communities for the benefit of the region, state, nation, and world. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are defining characteristics at NIU and our growing diversity is one of our greatest strengths .

Position Summary:

The Assistant Director is an integral part of the PEO team and is responsible for developing, creating, and facilitating comprehensive and inclusive training and workshops for professional and workforce development related to diversity, inclusive leadership, equity, cultural intelligence, and coalition building. The Assistant Director will be responsible for planning and carrying out program activities, creating and facilitating workshops and trainings, conduct program marketing and outreach activities, recruit program participants, and conduct and analyze evaluation and assessment of events related to PEO and ADEI . Training, workshops, and consultation are conducted for on campus groups and community/regional organizations. The Assistant Director reports directly to the Director of Prevention Education and Outreach ( PEO ) and will receive guidance and duties from the Violence Prevention Program Director under the leadership and vision of the Assistant Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. The Assistant Director will help plan and carry out signature events during national awareness months related to prevention education including but not limited to Domestic Violence Awareness Month, National Stalking Month, Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and others designated by the department and division. The Assistant Director will assist to monitor student workers.

In addition, the Assistant Director will work collaboratively with university departments and community partners to create workforce development workshops, education and awareness programs and professional development initiatives. The Assistant Director must be committed to educating on topics that are sensitive in nature including sexual misconduct, non-discrimination, equity, inclusion, diversity, belonging and others. The Assistant Director must be organized, adaptable, knowledgeable, and trained in prevention education, diversity, equity, and inclusion and have demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects at once.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Training Development and Facilitation

• Research, create and develop content for workforce development, professional development and student training workshops including but not limited to power point presentations, worksheets, handouts, facilitator guides and activities.
• Help develop and build curriculum for 10-hour leadership certificate programs.
• Plan, schedule, organize and facilitate projects, events, educational workshops, and activities to prioritize and accomplish work.
• Facilitate workshops and other training sessions related to sexual violence, non-discrimination, diversity, equity, inclusive leadership, cultural intelligence, mental health and other relevant and requested topics.
• Utilize instructional techniques, research findings, emerging practices, and multiple training delivery models to advance, scale, modify and evaluate training and professional development programs for industry and companies, faculty, staff, students, university constituents, and community agencies.
• Research and provide workshop topics that are innovative and relevant to workforce development for new programs and to improve existing programs.
• In conjunction with Director of PEO , engage and collaborate with campus and community members and partners to advance and scale programming.

Outreach, Partnerships

• Ability to manage relationships, documenting and tracking contact and response information.
• Work productively with others using active listening and problem-solving skills to achieve sustained positive working relationships.
• Identify and understand the needs of the customer to effectively contract for workforce development education. Cultivate and maintain positive relationships with internal and external individuals and organizations, including developing and sustaining both new and existing partnerships.
• Develop and manage documentation (spreadsheets, data software system, project management platform, etc.) of potential clients with updated contact information, engagement with clients, response information, and outcomes.
• Scale program and develop new partnerships for bringing in new business by building connections and opportunities for workforce development education and elevate program presence.
• Attend committee meetings as directed.
• Collaborate with student workers to help provide guidance on planning events and activities.

Marketing

• Work closely with Marketing and Communications, Faculty Development and Instructional Design, Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning, Continuing and Professional Education and eLearning Services to develop multi-media visual aids, brochures, training materials, power point presentations, monthly and annual reports, e-Learning modules i.e., video, voice over, editing and webinars.
• Develops written and visual media content and provides timely updates for PEO websites and social media platforms.
• Maintains the departmental online event system, email, scheduling, marketing, and communications.
• Work together with PEO and Assistant Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to develop and carry out program communication plans.

Evaluation and Assessment

• Establish and implement training and development goals and objectives, policies, and procedures.
• Develops, plans, and executes assessments to evaluate PEO sponsored programs and events.
• Creates learning outcomes for workshops and presentations to align with an evaluation and assessment plan of learning for participants.
• Assess and interpret data and develop reports monthly, quarterly, biannual, annual and ad hoc.
• Analyzes data and develops reports related to program outcomes, outreach efforts, marketing analytics, learning outcomes, and uses data to inform decision making and improvements.
• Utilize Qualtrics, Microsoft Forms, Survey Monkey and other survey tools to survey campus and community experiences and activities.

Administrative

• Identifies and participates in professional development programs to remain current on policies, laws, trends, and best practices.
• Seeks out new, innovative, and efficient ways of completing assignments, trainings, educational workshops, and data analysis.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of PEO and/or ADEI leadership.

Specialty Factors (Civil Service):

None

Minimum Required Qualifications (Civil Service):

• Bachelor's degree.
• A total of at least two (2) years (24 months) experience in content creation, education, training, facilitation, planning or management.
• One (1) year (12 months) of experience in outreach program development, partnership building and/or revenue generation.

Minimum Required Qualifications (SPS):

N/A

Salary: $55,000.08 - $58,000.08/annually

Application Procedure:

Application Procedures:

1. Fully complete the Education and Work History sections of the application. Be specific on your entire work history, including employment dates and duties for all positions held. Applicable part-time work experience will be considered toward qualifying for this position; however, it will be converted to a full-time equivalency to determine combined length of experience. Important: Please upload any unofficial transcript(s) and/or documentation that verifies any education, experience, and/or training you have received.
   • If eligible for Veteran's Preference Points, DD214/DD215/NGB22/DD256 paperwork reflecting an Honorable Discharge MUST be uploaded to this application to receive the maximum eligible points on the Civil Service examination.
2. After the posting has closed, your submission will be reviewed to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for the classification, including any specialty factors associated with this position. If you meet the minimum required qualifications for this position, you will receive a score based on your education and experience, and your name will be placed on the active employment register.
3. Please monitor your e-mail for further information regarding your application. Emails will be generated from and . Please add these emails to your address book to ensure timely delivery of any future communication.
4. Illinois residency required within 180 days of the hire date.

Credentials Assessment Examination:

• The examination for this position is a Credentials Assessment and is based on your application materials as submitted for this posting. A Credential Assessment is a rating by the Human Resources Office of an applicant's/employee's education, experience, and special credentials/qualifications (licenses, etc.). Applicants are required to upload documentation to verify the minimum qualifications for this position has been met.
• Required documentation noted in the posting, such as a driver's license, licensures, or certifications MUST be uploaded with your application materials.
• After assessment of all qualified applicants has been completed for this position, the names with the top three (3) scores will be referred to the hiring department for interview.

Additional Details:

• Click on Program Assistant for more information including salary ranges, typical duties, minimum acceptable qualifications, and testing requirements.
  • Applicants who may assume they do not meet the exact minimum qualifications are still invited to apply. Within the application documents, applicants should be sure to explain how their credentials and related qualifications address the requested minimum requirements. 
• Please click on Human Resource Services – Benefits for detailed information about Northern Illinois University's benefits package.
• Employment is contingent upon your passing a criminal background investigation. You may not begin work until the criminal background investigation results have been received and cleared by Human Resources.

EEO Statement Summary:

In accordance with applicable statutes and regulations, NIU is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, religion, age, disability (physical and mental), marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender (identity and expression), political affiliation, or any other factor unrelated to professional qualifications, and will comply with all applicable federal and state statutes, regulations and orders pertaining to nondiscrimination, equal opportunity and affirmative action. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Ethics and Compliance Officer, Title IX Coordinator
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About Northern Illinois University

Northern Illinois University's vision is to be an engine for innovation to advance social mobility; promote personal, professional and intellectual growth; and transform the world through research, artistry, teaching and outreach.The mission of Northern Illinois University is to empower students through educational excellence and experiential learning as we pursue knowledge, share our research and artistry, and engage communities for the benefit of the region, state, nation and world.

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