Sexuality Educator/TAP Advisor
hace 6 días
Hempstead
Job Description POSITION SUMMARY The TAP Advisor/Sexuality Educator position provides high quality sex education to youth, young adults and parents located in Nassau County. They are responsible for the oversight and implementation of the Teen Advocate Project (TAP). This position facilitates evidence-based curricula and outreach to youth and adults in Nassau County. The Advisor/Sexuality Educator develops programming for the participating youth who engage their peers with sexual and reproductive health information and care they need using a variety of approaches, including workshops, outreach, community engagement, events and social media. The Advisor/Sexuality Educator will plan and implement the daily operations of the youth development program, manage the youth focused social media platforms, increase meaningful outreach to youth in the priority areas. The Advisor/Sexuality Educator will inform, educate, and raise awareness for SRH and SRJ health related topics to engage youth in Hempstead priority areas. The Advisor/Sexuality Educator will promote PPGNY services to youth in Hempstead through the Teen Clinic program. ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Community Outreach and Facilitation (50%) • Facilitate sexuality education workshops and community outreach to youth. In all activities, ensure adherence to PPGNY’s mission, values, guiding principles and maintain curriculum fidelity., • Conduct community outreach that includes, but is not limited to community events, pop-ups, tabling, fairs, school events, etc., • Provides culturally and linguistically appropriate sexuality education programs, • Support with translation of documents for patient services and use linguistic skills to interpret for patients, • Promote Teen Clinic health services at educational workshops and community events and support with coordination, • Attends or Facilitates trainings for professionals via the PPGNY Training Institute, as needed. Program Implementation and Administrative Duties (35%) • Recruit, interview and enroll all new TAP Teens as needed, • Conduct a comprehensive sexuality education/reproductive justice training for all new TAP Teens. Provide ongoing training and development on critical issues as needed., • Plana and implement on-going support positive youth development activities to support the TAP teens build leadership, teamwork and set future goals, • Facilitate regularly scheduled individual check-ins and group meetings with the TAP Teens to ensure that they receive comprehensive information and support. The expected outcome is for the TAP teens work together as a cohesive team in an environment which they feel safe to openly discuss difficulties and challenges they are facing as youth within their communities, • Facilitate daily schedule and projects for TAP Teens, • Coordinate the youth-focused social media platforms, which includes helping the TAP create and vet content (pictures, memes, videos, PSA’s) and post content on an ongoing basis that is timely and relevant to NYC young people., • Schedule the TAP community engagement opportunities, special events or projects, • Collaborate with CAPP Coordinator and Director of Education to meet programmatic deliverables, grant reporting requirements, etc., • Collaborate with Research and Evaluation team and school representatives to implement appropriate evaluation measures projects., • Collects data and evaluations from workshop and training participants; compiles appropriately and submits to Research and Evaluation team., • Manages and submits timesheets and other administrative requirements for TAP program Community Engagement and Partnership Building (10%) • Builds and Maintains community relationships by representing PPGNY to community partners with professionalism and connect partners to additional programs as applicable., • Establish and maintain a close relationship with schools and other youth related agencies in the community to engage in meaningful community collaborations., • Conducts outreach to local schools (middle school, high school, colleges) and youth service providers in catchment areas to promote PPGNY services and offerings., • Represent PPGNY on committees, coalitions, conferences, etc. to promote the work in youth education, access and justice. Special Projects (5%) • Ensure the TAP activities are well integrated into the overall mission of the Education and Training Department and other PPGNY services, • Facilitates and/or attend Training Institute trainings for youth serving professionals, PPGNY staff, educators, etc., • Stay abreast to latest in sexual reproductive health, reproductive justice, and youth development, • Provides support on collaborative intradepartmental and interdepartmental projects, efforts and committees., • Performs other related duties as required. Special Projects and Additional Duties: This position requires flexibility and adaptability. In response to programmatic and grant-related needs, employees may be assigned additional responsibilities or cross-functional duties to ensure program goals, timelines, and deliverables are met. CORE COMPETENCIES · A demonstrated commitment to PPGNY’s mission-related to bodily autonomy, health equity, and gender and racial justice · A demonstrated commitment to learning about and enhancing practices related to racial equity and its impact on healthcare systems. · Strong relationship building and communication skills, including an ability to work and build trust across cultural differences related to race, class, age, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin or ability; and to reflect on one’s personal identity with humility · Ability to manage and mentor a culturally diverse team, including creating and sustaining an organizational culture that fosters inclusiveness and equity, and providing positive and developmental feedback and accountability related to practices including but not limited to equity REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES: • Excellent oral and written communication skills., • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail., • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or similar software., • An interest in social media engagement REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS • Bachelor’s Degree, • 1+ years of related and/or applicable work experience and a demonstrated ability to work effectively with youth in targeted communities, • 1+ years of Positive Youth Development experience, • Must be experienced in conducting/coordinating sexuality-related presentations in schools or other youth serving groups, • Experience in working with diverse population and knowledge of sexual and reproductive health., • Flexible schedule, • Must have a car to travel around Nassau County PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS • Service-Learning Experience, • Social Media Experience, • Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred not required. TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Requires prolonged sitting and repetitive tasks including use of a computer. Periodic standing, walking, bending. Requires lifting or moving of up to 25 pounds of programming or event materials. Must be able to occasionally walk up and down stairs. Visual acuity sufficient to perform frequent work on a computer screen and review printed reports and other materials. Requires the ability to hear and to communicate orally with others. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets, and will require reaching, grasping, pushing and pulling. TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS: This job operates in a professional office environment. Potential exposure to communicable diseases and other conditions in a health center environment. Requires travel to various indoor and outdoor environments to conduct programming or events. Requires flexible schedule and during peak activity periods work in excess of 7.5 hours per day and/or 37.5 hours per week PPGNY's benefits package includes: Generous PTO and holiday schedule Medical, dental and vision coverage options for you and eligible dependents FSA, HSA, Commuter pre-tax reimbursement funds Short- and Long-Term Disability, Free Basic Life and AD&D 401(k) Retirement Plan with Safe Harbor contributions after 1 year of employment All positions at PPGNY require: Proof of immunization or immunity to certain communicable diseases (including influenza during the flu season and Covid-19) and testing for tuberculosis. These certifications are required by the NYC DOHMH Health Code, NYSDOH and OSHA. Planned Parenthood of Greater New York (PPGNY) is a leading provider, educator, and advocate of sexual and reproductive health care in New York State. PPGNY is proud to provide a wide-range of family planning services at our brick-and-mortar health centers and mobile care units. We care for everyone regardless of their immigration status, zip code or ability to pay. PPGNY’s education and outreach programs are backed by medically accurate, evidence-based information that allows people to make informed decisions about their health and future. As a voice for reproductive freedom, PPGNY supports legislation and policies that ensure all New Yorkers have access to the full range of reproductive health care and education. At PPGNY, we provide the absolute best care to our patients and our communities through innovative health care delivery and education programming. We care for everyone who walks through our doors regardless of insurance, ability to pay or immigration status. As a leading voice for reproductive freedom, PPGNY fiercely advocates for policies to ensure that all New Yorkers will have access to the full range of reproductive health care services and information. PPGNY is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We believe we are most impactful when people with a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and identities come together with common purpose. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
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