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Violence Prevention Project Assistant

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 509179
Division/Organization: University Health Services
Department: Prevention Services
Job Type: UW Student Assistant
Remote Eligbility: Partially Remote
Location: University Health Services
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $34.26
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Leadership, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Digital Technology, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Education and Training, Healthcare and Health Sciences, Government and Public Administration, Nonprofit/Community-Based Organization, Graduate Assistant-Programs/Projects, Career Management, Honoring Context and Culture, Higher Education-Student Affairs

Department Overview:

 As part of the student health center, the UHS Violence Prevention team provides services designed to increase the capacity of the entire UW-Madison community to address sexual harassment, sexual assault, relationship violence, sexual harassment, and stalking.

https://www.uhs.wisc.edu/prevention/violence-prevention/

Anticipated Start Date:

 August 25, 2025

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

 May 17, 2026

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Partially Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 20 Maximum: 20

Schedule:

 20 hours/week M-F (0.5 PA appointment). Some evening and weekend hours may be necessary. Scheduling established with supervisor depending on the student’s class schedule and other commitments.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 Minimum: $34.26 Maximum: $34.26

Number of Positions:

 1

Qualifications:

 -Bachelor’s Degree (Psychology, Social Work, Gender & Women’s Studies, Health Promotion & Health Equity, Sociology, Population Health, or related field preferred).
-Currently enrolled in a graduate or professional program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (Counseling Psychology, Social Work/Welfare, Public Health, Population Health Sciences, Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, Sociology, or related field preferred)
-Knowledge of dynamics of sexual harassment, sexual assault, intimate partner violence, and stalking, especially among graduate and professional students
-Excellent written and verbal communication skills
-Excellent project management and time management skills
-Demonstrated ability to manage confidential information
-Must be team-oriented and be able to work independently to oversee program initiatives and deadlines.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

-Understanding of dynamics of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking as well as services available to UW-Madison students
-Demonstrated experience using statistical analysis software such as R, SPSS, SAS, Stata, and/or Excel.
Excellent customer service and people skills
-Excellent written and oral communication skills
-Ability to maintain high standards of confidentiality and privacy
-Knowledge of public health principles and practices
-Knowledge, understanding, and commitment to the principles of student development and health equity.
-Experience in program assessment and evaluation, including qualitative and quantitative results analysis.
-Demonstrated expertise in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel, and Word to organize basic information, do basic analyses, and prepare summary reports.
-Experience in campus sexual and/or relationship violence prevention programming preferred.
-Experience planning and managing campus events preferred.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

-Leads effort to assess and evaluate UHS Violence Prevention programs and services for data samples of 10,000+ including: statistical analysis of quantitative data; coding and thematic analysis of qualitative data; conducting focus groups and interviews; and compiling summary results in end-of-semester reports.
-Support planning of annual conference to convene partners in prevention and victim advocacy services across the Big Ten network.
-Manages customer service e-mail account by resolving and responding to student inquiries.
-Conducts regular literature reviews on assigned topics to keep prevention staff informed of relevant research and current best practices in prevention approaches.
-Assist with outreach efforts for the UHS Prevention & Campus Health Initiatives department.
-Assist with coordination, delivery, and/or facilitation of violence prevention trainings, presentations, and workshops.
-Provides direct support to UHS violence prevention managers in the research, development, implementation, and assessment of primary violence prevention efforts for and with UW-Madison students, faculty, and staff.
-Other duties as assigned. Examples include: coordinating, attending, facilitating and/or recording minutes for meetings as appropriate; creating, reviewing, and updating materials to use for violence prevention programs, deliverables, and websites.

Physical Demands:

None

Institutional Statements:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu

Accommodation Statement:

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
 
 

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