Program Facilitators needed for a randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) of a sexual assault resistance education program for adolescent girls

• Positions available in Windsor, London, Kingston, and Simcoe/Brantford (3 at each site)
• Part-time employment in the Department of Psychology, University of Windsor starting Dec. 1, 2022 for 2-years
• Work an average of 10 hours per week across the timeframe of the study (actual hours will vary, but will generally fall between 7 and 20 hours per week), $30/h
• Due to the sensitive nature of the research and contact with participants, Program Facilitators must identify as women and be 26y or younger
• Program Facilitators will report to the Facilitation Trainer, Site Coordinator, and Research Manager, Department of Psychology, University of Windsor

Successful candidates must be:

• Available for in-person training on Jan 13-15, Feb 21-23 in Windsor and Jan 27-29 in Toronto (expenses will be paid).
• Able to work evening and weekend hours to deliver the sexual assault resistance program (in pairs) over the course of the project.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Becoming trained to provide the prevention program (including self-defence instruction)
• Learning the theoretical and empirical basis of sexual assault prevention and education
• Working with the other facilitators (in pairs) to deliver the 12-hour program to groups of adolescents ~12-16 times between March 2023-November 2024
• Meeting regularly in person and by teleconference with the facilitation trainer and other project team members
• Organizing and setting up for each program session
• Maintaining email/phone contact with adolescent participants involved in the program
• Contributing to the research team and overall goal of the RCT by completing participant attendance records and reporting any issues to the research team
• Other duties as required

Essential Qualifications:

• Comfort with sensitive topics, particularly women’s sexuality and violence against girls and women; ability to talk about these issues frankly and with sensitivity
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills including comfort reading aloud, clearly and with emotion
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Comfort and effectiveness in dealing with conflict
• Ability to work as an effective team member both in delivering the program in pairs and in contributing to the research
• Good judgement and problem-solving skills
• Ability to deal well with stress and time pressures
• Computer skills including Word and Excel and willingness to learn other applications
• Flexible schedule, as hours will vary each week
• Must be able to pass a Vulnerable Sector Check
• Access to a computer for video-conferencing and other project-related duties
• Driver's licence and access to a vehicle

Preferred Qualifications:

• Research experience in the social sciences and knowledge of experimental procedures
• Previous work/experience with issues around violence against girls/women
• Previous work/experience as a program facilitator/group moderator

Review of applications begins November 1, 2022 and applications accepted until all positions are filled. Position starts December 1, 2022

Submit cover letter, resume, and contact info for 3 references via application link: redcap.link/girlsresist

This project is funded by the Public Health Agency of Ontario.

Job Type: Part-time

Salary: $30.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Evenings
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Simcoe, ON

Expected start date: 2022-12-01

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