Job description

Full Time; Non-exempt; 40 hours/week
Starting Salary Range: $21.64/hr - $26.45/hr

Make a difference in your community. Do you believe in working towards justice through your direct advocacy? Do you want to help aid in the efforts towards violence prevention for the benefit of victims of abuse? The Center for the Pacific Asian Family is looking for a hero to fit that role!

The Center for the Pacific Asian Family (CPAF, United Through Love) is a non-profit organization recognized nationally for its pioneering work in domestic violence and sexual assault. CPAF’s multi-lingual and multi-cultural services include a 24-hour hotline, short-term and long-term shelters, counseling, case management, and supportive services. At CPAF, we believe in emphasizing and providing violence prevention programs, outreach, education, and advocacy on the issues of family violence and violence against women, centering on the Asian and Pacific Islander experience. Staff work in environments where children are present and may be called upon to provide support as needed.

Summary Statement

Under the supervision of the Community Program Manager (CPM), the Youth Engagement Specialist (YES) contributes to CPAF’s Community Programs through prevention education, outreach, and mobilization. The YES will facilitate workshops and training in the community on numerous issues that intersect with gender-based violence. Through effective outreach and engagement of the community, the YES will also bring individuals and organizations into CPAF’s mission of building healthy and safe communities. The YES will mentor young leaders who will mobilize and organize in their communities to address and end violence in their communities. The YES will work with various sectors and disciplines including schools and other community-based organizations. CPAF is currently working with two schools and two school districts.

CPAF is a community-based organization that draws from multiple disciplines to holistically serve individuals and families of many different sizes and cultural backgrounds. All are welcome to apply!

Duties and Responsibilities:

Prevention Education:

• Educate community members on topics of gender-based violence, power, and privilege within the school-based community’s context.
• Adapt lesson plans based on community needs and priorities.
• Support the new initiative of school wide activities for clubs and district wide engagement and activities to promote healthy relationships on school campuses and youth leadership/ambassadorship.
• Coordinate with Community Services team members for supportive services when disclosures of violence occur.
• Track outcomes of prevention efforts through pre-/post- surveys and assist with internal and external reports on prevention efforts when needed.

Outreach and Mobilization:

• Mentor/train youth leaders to become cooperative change agents amongst their peers and within their school and local communities, including project-based leadership activities for campaign months.
• Engage adult school-based stakeholders in discussions to support school-based programming.
• Intercommunicate between youth and CPAF, especially when collaborating with youth on agency events and opportunities (i.e. San Gabriel Valley Youth Summit and CPAF’s annual API Youth Forum).
• Engage community members through CPAF’s website and its other digital platforms including regular posts on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.
• Represent CPAF through network meetings, public forums, presentations, training, etc. as needed.
• Promote agency services and training.

Travel Requirements: Driving is an essential job function for this position in order to conduct community-based outreach, education, and prevention activities. A valid CA driver’s license is required if using an employee’s own vehicle or agency vehicle to perform duties. The employee must show proof of insurance for own vehicle, and must also be eligible for coverage under CPAF’s auto insurance policy.

Teamwork: Provide general support asked of all staff which may include: responding to emergencies, providing hotline or site coverage, providing translation, maintaining a functioning office. Participate in program and organizational development and fundraising, and attend staff and team meetings.

Outreach: Identify/create opportunities to be an ambassador for CPAF’s mission.

Qualifications: The qualified candidate must possess demonstrated knowledge, skill, abilities, and experience in the following areas:

General

• Committed to eliminating intimate partner violence, sexual abuse, and family violence; practices nonviolence, including non-corporal child discipline
• Understands and is aligned with CPAF’s organizational values of Commitment to Nonviolence, Upholding Confidentiality, Self Determination, Teamwork, Continued Development, and Collaboration.
• Understands and appreciates Asian/Pacific Islander cultures; is able to work with diverse communities (race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, age, gender identity, class, etc.), especially low-income, immigrant, queer, and non-API youth. Bilingual in an Asian or Pacific Islander language is preferred.
• Must submit to DOJ level Live Scan and subsequent arrest notification, national/local sex offender registry check, annual TB test, and annual driving record search
• Must have access to own vehicle.
• Must be based in California and have reliable transportation to and from CPAF headquarters.

Job Execution

• Experience in developing lesson plans, facilitating workshops, conducting community outreaches, and planning/coordinating events strongly preferred
• Experience speaking about and interacting with others around topics that carry a lot of stigmas, especially with layers of cultural context (i.e. body, sex, gender fluidity, sexuality) strongly preferred
• Able to create safe and inclusive spaces and encourage communication without compounding information with opinion, personal belief systems, and judgment
• High aptitude with public speaking and representing the agency in public settings
• Strong work ethic, self-directed and able to coordinate multiple tasks, and highly motivated.
• Able to work well independently and as a member of a team; able to work collaboratively and thrive in a flexible, evolving environment, adapt to situations, and manage change effectively
• Able to effectively and efficiently address crises and problem-solve with open communication
• Able to plan work schedule respective to program needs, including working evenings or weekends if needed.
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Must complete 65-hour domestic violence/sexual assault certification training within six months of employment.
• This position requires you to directly supervise children without the presence of a legal guardian. As a result, you are a mandated reporter of suspected child abuse under California’s Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act (CANRA) and must become familiar with your obligations and how to carry them out in compliance with other federal and state funding obligations.

Interested parties please submit a cover letter and resume to hr@cpaf.info and state where you saw our posting. Please include your name and the position you are applying for in the subject line. No phone calls, please.

Center for the Pacific Asian Family (CPAF) is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate against nor harass nor allow harassment against its employees or applicants on the basis of ancestry, age (40 and above), citizenship, color, disability (physical and mental, includes HIV and AIDS), domestic partner status, domestic violence victim status, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition (cancer/genetic characteristics), military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, religious creed (includes religious dress and grooming practices), sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and/or related medical conditions), sex stereotypes, sexual orientation, request for FMLA, CFRA, or reasonable accommodation, transgender status, or any other category protected by federal, state or local law (“Protected Categories”).

CPAF will not discriminate based on a perception that an employee or applicant is a member of one or more of the Protected Categories, or is associated with someone who is a member of one or more of the Protected Categories. CPAF is committed to fostering a diverse and safe work environment where employees respect one another and share a commitment to our organization’s mission, values, and strategies.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $21.64 - $26.45 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
CPAF mandates that all employees be fully vaccinated.

Application Question(s):

• CPAF mandates that all employees be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Is this acceptable to you?
• Do you speak an Asian or Pacific Islander language?

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: Multiple Locations

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