Education Specialist, Sexual and Gender Based

1 month ago

Waterloo, Canada University of Waterloo Full time

Overview:
**Term: 3 years**

Reporting to the Director, Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office (SVPRO) and the Chair, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering (MME), the SGBV Education Specialist is responsible for overseeing the strategic development, implementation, and evaluation of an integrated, scaffolded education plan across the academic life course for Undergraduate Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering students. This role will ensure that the education plan meets obligations under various legislative and statutory requirements, as well as university policy (e.g. Bill 132, The Ontario Human Rights Code, Policy 42, Policy 33). The education plan will focus on key topic areas including, but not limited to, bystander intervention, male allyship, and intersectional experiences within the STEM field. This role will further socialize this innovative approach with campus stakeholders within and outside the Faculty of Engineering to increase program uptake and long-term success. In addition, this role acts as a key resource to faculty and staff within MME and acts as a liaison between MME and SVPRO. This role will work closely with the education team within the SVPRO to coordinate learning activities, particularly around intersecting topic areas.

The incumbent understands and demonstrates service excellence, working towards building and maintaining strong relationships with all departments within the Faculty of Engineering, as well as key campus stakeholders. The scope of this role may evolve over the contract period in response to the overall needs of the campus community, the Faculty of Engineering and the MME department. Contact with all levels of employee groups and students occurs daily and requires tact, discretion, and a highly developed ability to engage in a professional manner. The Education Specialist will align the strategic direction of the education plan with the university’s overall strategic goals.

**This position is contingent on funding.**

**Responsibilities**:
Research and Strategic Planning
- Identifies educational requirements mandated by various statutory requirements such as the Human Rights Code, university policies and related legislations
- Conducts literature reviews and environmental scans regarding existing and emerging approaches to education in the above-mentioned areas
- Works in collaboration and cooperation with key stakeholders across campus to identify what education and training is already being offered to leverage and build upon existing opportunities
- Identifies what gaps and barriers exist in the delivery of training and education in these areas to ensure these are addressed to meet legal and legislative requirements
- Seeks opportunities to engage external organizations/individuals who can provide specialized training and education to our campus community
- Engages in research or specialized analysis in areas of teaching, learning and design

Training and Education within MME
- Work in collaboration and cooperation with colleagues within MME and the SVPR Office to design and deliver programs, workshops and training related to the experience or witnessing of gender-based violence through a variety of formats including in-person and online
- Develops theme-based training including, but not limited to: communication skills, harassment prevention, conflict management, bystander intervention, male allyship, workplace sexual violence, reporting pathways and resources
- Provides booster sessions to employees regarding, but not limited to: responding to disclosures, trauma-informed communication skills, active listening and barriers to disclosing
- Seeks opportunities to engage external organizations/individuals who can provide specialized training and education to our campus community
- Establishes and maintains relationships with campus partners, and identifies opportunities to lead or collaborate on initiatives
- Provides guidance and recommendations regarding current trends, policies and approaches to addressing sexual and gender-based violence within the department of MME
- Uses high-level problem-solving skills applied to complex problems using theories, knowledge, previous experience and logic to analyze complex, non-routine problems and evaluate solutions
- Participates in, and coordinates, SVPRO initiatives within MME, including but not limited to Consent Week, 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, Sexual Violence Awareness Month, and more

Training and Education within SVPRO
- Supports the coordination of campus-wide sexual violence prevention and education initiatives in a variety of formats including in-person, online, videos, social media and print
- Assists with the coordination of regular program evaluation, campus audits, and consultations in conformity with University and Ministry requirements
- Engages in ongoing assessment of the learning needs of students in MME, aligning assessment with learning outcomes
- Identifies emergin

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