EEP Prevention Specialist and Administrative Officer

About the role

The position provides education, training, and programmatic support to advance the goals of EEP across the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) community.

Responsibilities

• Supports the development, coordination, and delivery of evidence-based prevention education programs, initiatives, strategies, and outreach campaigns addressing sexual misconduct, discrimination, harassment, and retaliation within the scope of EEP, with related diversity and inclusion topics addressed as assigned.
• Contributes content and provides logistical and programmatic support for campus Title IX and EEO training, working under the direction of the Title IX and EEO Directors and in collaboration with EEP staff.
• Affords assistance in the coordination and delivery of education and training for students, staff, and faculty on the SVSH Policy, AD Policy, applicable procedures, and relevant laws, regulations, and university policies.
• Supports the development and maintenance of annual and/or quarterly training plans to ensure campus stakeholders receive required education and training.
• Prepares training materials, presentations, and educational resources; gathers feedback and assists in evaluating training effectiveness.
• Participates on the UCSC Sexual Violence and Harassment, Anti-Discrimination, Prevention and Education (SHAPE) Training committee and helps facilitate implementation of SHAPE Training for the campus.
• Works with members of the UCSC community to promote the goals of EEP.
• Collaborates with campus partners to identify and provide safety and supportive measures to mitigate negative impacts of sexual misconduct, discrimination, or harassment for individual members of the campus community as needed.
• Conducts database reviews to ensure compliance with state and federal laws in hiring of employees, resident assistants, and NCAA athletes.
• Updates and closes cases in the database of record.
• Participates in campus-wide and system-wide workgroups in support of Title IX and EEO projects and initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related area and/or equivalent experience and/or training.
• Experience with highly confidential situations, and ability to exercise discretion and interact effectively, productively and sensitively with students, faculty and external constituencies.
• Including knowledge of federal regulations such as Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
• Intermediate knowledge of the ethics and compliance function.
• Thorough knowledge of common computer applications including word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software.
• Effective verbal communication skills.
• Effective written communication skills.
• Skills in seeking more information and asking questions when assignments are unclear.
• Sound interpersonal skills.
• Ability to gather, organize, complete analysis and provide recommendations.
• Ability to use data to generate clear and concise reports to assist management in identifying and responding to patterns and trends.
• Ability to present information in a clear and concise manner both in writing and verbally.
• Ability to multi-task within demanding time frames and ability to balance and manage shifting priorities.
• Ability to maintain accurate and detailed records.
• Ability to work independently.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with the university’s processes, protocols and procedures.
• Familiarity with policies and procedures related to discrimination, whistleblower and gender based violence and how they are utilized on a university campus.
• Experience with data management and communications software, specifically Simplicity and/or iSight.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish.
• Legal aid, and/or legal services experience.