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Outreach Educator
Department: Community Education & Prevention
Job Status: Full-time Work Schedule: Varies
Summary: Outreach Educator will be responsible for conducting community education and primary prevention strategies to address the root cause of sexual violence and family violence in this community. Outreach Educator provides public awareness, community education and workshops on sexual and domestic violence. The Outreach Educator will work collaboratively to support coworkers on various projects assigned. Outreach Educator works closely with appropriate Advisory Committee members, Staff, Volunteers and the community to achieve goals of the Community Education and Prevention Program. Number of openings: 1
Education Coordinator
Department: Community Education & Prevention FLSA Status: Exempt
Job Status: Full-time Work Schedule: Varies
Summary: Education Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating a variety of projects which further the domestic violence offender intervention and education goals of the agency, primarily of the Battering Intervention and Prevention Program (BIPP). The Education Coordinator conducts and coordinates essential intervention services to offenders/batterers of the family violence and provide skilled education and training to the community and the criminal justice system. Education Coordinator oversees and coordinated the intake/enrollment, group process, and dismissal/completion process and participant related services administered by the Education program/BIPP. Education Coordinator provides public awareness, community education and workshops on sexual and domestic violence. The Education Coordinator will work collaboratively to support coworkers on various projects assigned. Education Coordinator works closely with appropriate Advisory Committee members, Staff, Volunteers and the community to achieve goals of the Community Education Program. Number of openings: 1
Residential Advocate Work Schedule: Varies
This position is part-time and at an hourly basis with rotating shifts including graveyard, weekends, evenings, daytime, . but shift may change depending on agency needs- Provide services to residents and non-residents following the philosophy of the Friendship of Women, Inc., which includes empowerment, knowledge of power differentials and gender issues, and setting appropriate boundaries. Advocate, will assist to oversee the safety, general welfare, and day-to-day needs of the clients and their children receiving shelter or outreach services. Helps clients acclimate to a communal living environment by providing peer counseling/support, education, and mentoring. Number of openings: 2
Maintenance Technician
This position is full-time at an hourly basis. Perform work involving the skills of two or more maintenance or craft occupations. Duties involve
carpentry, plumbing work, painting, floor repair and upkeep, minimal electrical repairs, and heating and air conditioning system maintenance. Will be responsible for applying basic fixes to equipment and building systems and ensure facilities are tidy and functional. Number of openings: 1
Children & Youth Advocate- This is a full-time position at an hourly basis. Responsible for providing direct victims services and advocacy to the children & youth receiving services at the shelter and outreach facility. Advocate will provide crisis intervention, child advocacy, hospital, court, medical, law enforcement accompaniment/transportation. Number of openings: 1
Community Outreach Advocate- This is a part-time position at an hourly basis. Community Outreach Advocate will be responsible for the general management and coordination of the Center’s Donations. Will ensure that outreach and shelter survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, stalking and homeless receive donations services established by the center. Advocate will support the philosophy of the Friendship of Women, Inc., which includes empowerment, knowledge of power differentials and gender issues, and setting appropriate boundaries. This is a flexible position directed by client needs, staffing patterns and workload. Advocate, will assist to oversee the safety, general welfare, and day-to-day needs of the clients and center. Number of openings: 1
Outreach Case Advocate-This is a full-time position at an hourly basis. Outreach Case Advocate provides immediate intensive case management services to victims of family violence, sexual assault and homeless clients who may reside at the family violence and sexual assault shelter or are receiving outreach services. The Outreach Case Advocate will provide direct services to our Supportive Housing Program to include but not limited to outreach and engagement services to homeless individuals living on the streets of Cameron County. Outreach Case Advocate will assist family violence and/or sexual assault victims/survivors transition from emergency shelter to housing programs. Number of openings: 1
Background Investigation:
Post conditional employment offer, this position requires the successful completion of a fingerprint background investigation.
Submission Process
You may submit your letter of intent and resume paperwork via any of the three ways below:
1. Fax all paperwork to (956) 541-7676.
2. E-mail all paperwork to HR@fowinc.com.
3. Deliver to our Community Outreach Center at 95 E. Price Rd. Suite C, Brownsville, Texas 78521.
Selection Process
1. An evaluation of training and experience of submitted resumes will be performed by Human Resources.
2. A panel of program managers and leadership will perform an evaluation of experience and training taken from your employment application materials. Please note: candidates that are successful in this step of the selection process will also be considered for other similar opportunities.
3. It is our goal to schedule the first round of interviews as soon as possible.
Status of your Application:
You will be advised via e-mail of your application status. Interview invitations may be sent via email to the email address provided by applicants.
The selection process will consist of an evaluation and scoring of experience and training taken from your employment application materials. Further evaluation may include an interview, skills assessment, skill based testing, etc., as determined by the hiring department.
Veterans' Preference: If you are a veteran and have been discharged, you may qualify for veterans' preference. If you believe that you qualify, please submit a copy of your DD214 and your DD214 and a Veterans' Administration letter confirming your disabled status. Please submit by the closing date of the position you are applying for. Veterans' preference cannot be honored without supporting documentation. You must email a copy of your DD214 and other supporting documentation to hr@fowinc.com or mail it to Friendship of Women, Inc., P.O. Box 3112, Brownsville, Texas 78523 before the closing date of the position you are applying for.
Applicants with a disability may request reasonable accommodation, through the Human Resources Department, in any step of the process to assist them in demonstrating their qualifications to perform the duties of the position for which they are applying.
Friendship of Women, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.
Post conditional employment offer, this position requires the successful completion of a fingerprint background investigation.
Submission Process
You may submit your letter of intent and resume paperwork via any of the three ways below:
1. Fax all paperwork to (956) 541-7676.
2. E-mail all paperwork to HR@fowinc.com.
3. Deliver to our Community Outreach Center at 95 E. Price Rd. Suite C, Brownsville, Texas 78521.
Selection Process
1. An evaluation of training and experience of submitted resumes will be performed by Human Resources.
2. A panel of program managers and leadership will perform an evaluation of experience and training taken from your employment application materials. Please note: candidates that are successful in this step of the selection process will also be considered for other similar opportunities.
3. It is our goal to schedule the first round of interviews as soon as possible.
Status of your Application:
You will be advised via e-mail of your application status. Interview invitations may be sent via email to the email address provided by applicants.
The selection process will consist of an evaluation and scoring of experience and training taken from your employment application materials. Further evaluation may include an interview, skills assessment, skill based testing, etc., as determined by the hiring department.
Veterans' Preference: If you are a veteran and have been discharged, you may qualify for veterans' preference. If you believe that you qualify, please submit a copy of your DD214 and your DD214 and a Veterans' Administration letter confirming your disabled status. Please submit by the closing date of the position you are applying for. Veterans' preference cannot be honored without supporting documentation. You must email a copy of your DD214 and other supporting documentation to hr@fowinc.com or mail it to Friendship of Women, Inc., P.O. Box 3112, Brownsville, Texas 78523 before the closing date of the position you are applying for.
Applicants with a disability may request reasonable accommodation, through the Human Resources Department, in any step of the process to assist them in demonstrating their qualifications to perform the duties of the position for which they are applying.
Friendship of Women, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.