Prevention Education Coordinator

About the role

Will serve as a member of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) & Human Trafficking team by assisting the section with supporting schools, parents, community members, child and youth-serving agencies, and other stakeholders in preventing and responding to the crime of human trafficking.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate evidence-based, trauma-informed prevention education curricula and formal training statewide.
• Support staff members and the State Task Force Subcommittees in identifying training needs, coordinating such events, and measuring attendee impact and satisfaction.
• Provide professional training to members of the child welfare community to help identify at-risk and potential victims of sex trafficking and/or labor trafficking.
• Share relevant information for online training and prevention education calendar as well as updates to social media and the TraffickProofSC and Task Force newsletters.
• Continually review professional sources for emerging best and evidence-based practices.
• Coordinate and increase access to human trafficking prevention education across South Carolina's schools and youth-serving organizations.
• Build and maintain partnerships with schools, school districts and youth-serving organizations.
• Successfully coordinate and implement the Task Force's Train-the-Trainer Program to expand prevention education capacity.
• Facilitate and support the delivery of TraffickProofSC curriculum within schools, youth-serving organizations, and community settings while providing technical assistance and guidance to trainers, educators, and community partners.
• Provide strategic and administrative support to assigned State Task Force Subcommittee(s) to ensure progress toward annual goals.
• Assist with stakeholder engagement, meeting coordination, partnership development, and collaborative initiatives that strengthen statewide prevention and outreach efforts.
• Conduct and integrate research and evidence-based practices into prevention education, training, and resource development.
• Monitor emerging trends, legislative requirements, and best practices related to youth prevention education and incorporate findings into statewide initiatives and curriculum delivery strategies.
• Build and maintain partnerships with educational institutions, community stakeholders, and local organizations to support the implementation and expansion of prevention education initiatives.
• Serve as a liaison to state work groups, stakeholder meetings, and other state and local initiatives.
• Attend and support all State Task Force meetings and other relevant meetings statewide.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in a related field or five (5) plus years of relevant experience working with youth.
• Familiarity with topics related to human trafficking, curriculum development, trauma-informed care, and youth advocacy is preferred but not required.
• Position may require overnight travel, evening, and weekend work.
• Position requires a valid driver's license and frequent driving duties.
• Position may require transporting files.
• Position requires frequent stooping and/or bending.

Preferred Qualifications

• Attentive to detail with excellent written, verbal, and electronic communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills; ability to work well as a team member, be professional and discreet, and work independently under limited supervision.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Previous experience in and working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs.
• Knowledge of Adobe is preferred.

Benefits

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility.
• Paid parental leave.
• Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouses, and children.
• Fifteen days of annual (vacation) leave per year.
• Fifteen days of sick leave per year.
• Thirteen paid holidays.
• State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs.