University of Maryland
Coordinator for Prevention Education
🇺🇸 College Park, MD
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $55K - $62K
💻 Project Management
🗓️ October 16th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
University of Maryland College Park (UMCP) is hiring a Coordinator for Prevention Education. The role involves instructing the academic course for the Peer Education program, delivering interactive prevention education workshops, supervising Peer Educators, evaluating curricula based on best practices, and participating in committee and outreach activities related to sexual assault and relationship violence prevention on campus.
Highlights
- Plan, develop, and deliver prevention education trainings on sexual assault and relationship violence including bystander intervention ("Step Up!") and interactive workshops.
- Provide training to diverse university groups such as student athletes, fraternity/sorority members, resident assistants, orientation leaders, teaching assistants, graduate students, faculty, and staff.
- Research, create, and maintain curricula emphasizing resources for historically marginalized and underserved communities.
- Supervise undergraduate Peer Educators and Step Up! Educators, and co-instruct academic Peer Educator course each semester.
- Serve on the UMD Sexual Assault Prevention Committee advising on best education practices.
- Support CARE office initiatives including clinical, outreach services, and collaborate with University Health Center and Division of Student Affairs.
- Required skills include knowledge of Microsoft Office and Google Workspace, strong oral and written communication, and ability to handle confidential information and multitask.
- Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree and at least one year of professional administrative or coordinator experience; additional work experience may substitute education up to four years.
- Salary range is $55,330 to $62,000 annually.
- Work hours include some evenings and weekends; physical demands involve lifting and transporting materials; exposure to communicable diseases possible.
Coordinator for Prevention Education Full Description
Job Description Summary
The Coordinator for Prevention Education will work as a member of the CARE To Stop Violence team. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: instructing the academic course for the Peer Education program; providing interactive prevention education workshops for a variety of diverse student, staff, and faculty audiences, including student athletes, fraternity and sorority members, resident assistants, and other groups, classes, or organizations by request; evaluating prevention education curriculum in alignment with national best practices and research; supervising the undergraduate Peer Educators and Step Up! Educators, serving on the UMD Sexual Assault Prevention Committee (SAPC), conduct prevention education assessments and evaluations and participate in outreach event programming. The position will work onsite on campus to include occasional evenings and weekend hours.
Responsibilities Include:
-Contribute to the planning, development, implementation, and delivery of all prevention education trainings for issues of sexual assault and relationship violence at UMD. This includes bystander intervention training (known as "Step Up!"), topical interactive workshops by request, and managing day-to-day logistics of workshop planning, coordination, and evaluation. Facilitate training for first-year student classes, all student athletes, fraternity and sorority students, resident assistants, orientation leaders, teaching assistants, graduate students, and faculty and staff.
-Research, recommend, create, and maintain interactive workshop curricula based on national best practices in prevention education, with particular attention to strengthening education resources for historically marginalized and underserved communities. Serve on the UMD Sexual Assault Prevention Committee and advise other members on best practices in prevention education.
-Co-Instruct in the academic course for Peer Educators in the fall and spring semesters. Select, onboard, and supervise the Step Up! Educators
-Support additional CARE initiatives across the office, including clinical and outreach services. Support HPWS prevention education and outreach initiatives as needed. Participate in efforts for the University Health Center and the Division of Student Affairs, as required.
-Other duties as assigned.
Preferences:
-Master's Degree in public health, social work, public policy, education, or other related discipline preferred.
-Experience working as or with peer educators.
-Familiarity with risk and protective factors for college students and environments.
-Experience with program implementation and evaluation, event planning, curriculum development, and digital communication.
-Experience in power-based violence prevention education and content development.
-Experience in public speaking and training students to be workshop facilitators.
-Familiarity with bystander intervention, responding to disclosures, and best practices in trauma-informed education.
-Knowledge of the complex issues related to sexual assault, relationship violence, stalking and relationship violence is required.
-Knowledge of prevention education strategies and bystander intervention is preferred.
-This position also requires strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
Physical Demands:
-Hours may vary depending on program responsibilities, including some weekends and evenings.
-Some events require bending, lifting and the transport of displays, audiovisual equipment and program materials.
-Exposure to communicable diseases by virtue of work in a health care facility is possible.
-This position is considered essential for medically related emergencies.
Licenses/ Certifications: NA
Responsibilities Include:
-Contribute to the planning, development, implementation, and delivery of all prevention education trainings for issues of sexual assault and relationship violence at UMD. This includes bystander intervention training (known as "Step Up!"), topical interactive workshops by request, and managing day-to-day logistics of workshop planning, coordination, and evaluation. Facilitate training for first-year student classes, all student athletes, fraternity and sorority students, resident assistants, orientation leaders, teaching assistants, graduate students, and faculty and staff.
-Research, recommend, create, and maintain interactive workshop curricula based on national best practices in prevention education, with particular attention to strengthening education resources for historically marginalized and underserved communities. Serve on the UMD Sexual Assault Prevention Committee and advise other members on best practices in prevention education.
-Co-Instruct in the academic course for Peer Educators in the fall and spring semesters. Select, onboard, and supervise the Step Up! Educators
-Support additional CARE initiatives across the office, including clinical and outreach services. Support HPWS prevention education and outreach initiatives as needed. Participate in efforts for the University Health Center and the Division of Student Affairs, as required.
-Other duties as assigned.
Preferences:
-Master's Degree in public health, social work, public policy, education, or other related discipline preferred.
-Experience working as or with peer educators.
-Familiarity with risk and protective factors for college students and environments.
-Experience with program implementation and evaluation, event planning, curriculum development, and digital communication.
-Experience in power-based violence prevention education and content development.
-Experience in public speaking and training students to be workshop facilitators.
-Familiarity with bystander intervention, responding to disclosures, and best practices in trauma-informed education.
-Knowledge of the complex issues related to sexual assault, relationship violence, stalking and relationship violence is required.
-Knowledge of prevention education strategies and bystander intervention is preferred.
-This position also requires strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
Physical Demands:
-Hours may vary depending on program responsibilities, including some weekends and evenings.
-Some events require bending, lifting and the transport of displays, audiovisual equipment and program materials.
-Exposure to communicable diseases by virtue of work in a health care facility is possible.
-This position is considered essential for medically related emergencies.
Licenses/ Certifications: NA
Minimum Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
Experience: One (1) year of professional administrative or coordinator experience.
Other: Additional work experience as defined above may be substituted on a year for year basis for up to four (4) years of the required education.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:
Experience: One (1) year of professional administrative or coordinator experience.
Other: Additional work experience as defined above may be substituted on a year for year basis for up to four (4) years of the required education.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:
Knowledge of best practices in organization, administration, and customer service.
Knowledge of proper protocol in dealing with confidential information.
Skill in oral and written communication.
Skill in the use of Microsoft Office and Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, etc.)
Ability to interpret and apply policies, procedures, regulations, and laws.
Ability to multitask while demonstrating a commitment to customer service.
Additional Job Details
Required Application Materials: Resume, Cover Letter and Reference List
Best Consideration Date: October 19, 2025
Posting Close Date:NA
Open Until Filled:Yes
Job Risks
Occupational Related Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure, Respiratory Protection
Financial Disclosure Required
No
For more information on Financial Disclosure, please visit Maryland's State Ethics Commission website.
For more information on Financial Disclosure, please visit Maryland's State Ethics Commission website.
Department
VPSA-UHC-Mental Health Sum
Worker Sub-Type
Staff Regular
Salary Range
$55,330 - $62,000
Benefits Summary
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Background Checks
Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify anyone from employment. Before any adverse decision, the finalist will have an opportunity to provide information to the University regarding disclosable background check information. The University reserves the right to rescind the offer of employment or otherwise decline or terminate employment if the information reported by the background check is deemed incompatible with the position, regardless of when the background check is completed.
Employment Eligibility
The successful candidate must complete employment eligibility verification (on Form I-9) by presenting documents that establish identity and work authorization within the timeframe required by federal immigration law, and where applicable, to demonstrate renewed employment authorization. Failure to complete employment eligibility verification or reverification within the timeframe set forth by law may result in suspension or termination of employment.
EEO Statement
The University of Maryland, College Park is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment. Please read the University's Equal Employment Opportunity Statement of Policy.
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