Assistant Director, Sexual and Gender Based Violence Prevention

Reporting to the Director for Sexual Violence Prevention and Education, the Assistant Director for Sexual Violence Prevention and Education serves as a critical member of a team helping to advance a coordinated and unified vision for sexual and gender-based violence prevention at Virginia Tech. The Assistant Director will lead efforts to develop, implement, and evaluate sexual violence prevention programs targeted at graduate and professional students and faculty, staff, and administrators at Virginia Tech.

Master’s degree in public health, health education, social work, counseling, student affairs or related field or Bachelor's degree and experience that equates to an advanced degree. Experience developing, facilitating, presenting, and evaluating prevention based educational workshops and training. Knowledge of and commitment to intersectional women’s and gender issues including gender/power-based violence, equity, diversity and social justice. Knowledge of public health theories and practices specifically related to sex and gender-based violence. Demonstrated commitment to addressing social justice and diversity issues. Experience presenting and preparing educational programs for diverse audiences in a complex institutional setting. Excellent administrative skills including the ability to work collaboratively in a team and lead work groups to successful completion of projects and tasks.

Experience providing sexual and gender-based prevention efforts in a complex, decentralized university setting; experience with campus wide education and strategic plan implementation; Knowledge of relevant federal laws including Title IX, VAWA, and Clery Act; Ability to maintain confidentiality and act with discretion, sensitivity and neutrality; Computer skills to include proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Regular

Commensurate with experience up to $68,000 per year

February 26, 2025

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

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