Education and Outreach Specialist - FULL TIME

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At Laura's House , we believe in breaking the cycle of domestic violence through education, empowerment, and connection. As an Education & Outreach Specialist , you'll play a vital role in expanding awareness, fostering prevention, and helping individuals and families build healthy, violence-free lives.

This is more than just a job, it's an opportunity to make a difference every day through community partnerships, youth engagement, and public education.

Position : Education and Outreach Specialist

Location : Aliso Viejo, CA

Status : Full time - Onsite - 40 hours per week

What You'll Do :

As part of a dynamic prevention and outreach team, you will :

• Lead community outreach initiatives to expand access to Laura's House programs and services, focusing on underserved populations.
• Collaborate with other team members.
• Deliver engaging prevention workshops to youth and adults using our H.E.A.R.T. (Healthy Attitudes and Relationships Today) curriculum.
• Coordinate our 40-hour Domestic Violence Advocate Training , collaborating with community partners, guest speakers, and staff to train the next generation of advocates.
• Cultivate community partnerships through outreach, networking events, and relationship building.
• Monitor Laura's House Teen Site and respond as needed.
• Manage program data and reporting , ensuring accurate tracking and evaluation of outreach efforts.
• Provide compassionate crisis intervention and digital advocacy via chat and text, offering safety planning and resource referrals.
• Oversee the recruitment and administration of volunteers as needed.
• Support program growth and innovation through continuous development, implementation, and evaluation of prevention strategies.
• Other duties as assigned

Who You Are :

You're a passionate educator, connector, and advocate who thrives on engaging with the community. You believe that knowledge is power-and you want to use yours to make a lasting impact.

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Why You'll Love Working Here

💜 A Place for Everyone

Laura's House is proud to be an equal opportunity employer . We welcome all individuals-regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or background-to bring their full, authentic selves to our work.

Ready to Apply?

Come be a part of something bigger than a job. Join Laura's House family and help us create safe, bright futures for children and families in need.

Client / Mission Focused; Communication ; Respect . Compassion; Collaboration; Innovation.

This description reflects the principal functions of the job for the purpose of job evaluation. It should not be construed as a detailed description of all work requirements of the job, nor should it be construed as giving exclusive responsibility for every function described.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Laura's House is committed to providing a work environment that is free of discrimination. It is the policy of Laura's House to conduct our relations with employees and applicants for employment based on merit without regard to race (including traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, citizenship status, religion (all aspects of religious beliefs, observance or practice, including religious dress or grooming practices), creed, political affiliation or belief, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, age, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), gender transitioning, physical or mental disability, physical handicap, national origin (including language use restrictions and possession of a driver's license issued under Vehicle Code section 12801.9), marital status, ancestry, medical condition, genetic characteristics, genetic information, military or veteran's status, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, updating personal information based on a lawful change of name, social security number, or federal employment authorization document, Employee's receipt of public assistance (such as Medi-Cal), or any other protected status in accordance with the requirements of all Federal, State and local laws prohibiting discrimination. Company policy also prohibits unlawful discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics. Discrimination can also include failing to reasonably accommodate religious practices or qualified individuals with disabilities where the accommodation does not pose an undue hardship.

The Company is committed to compliance with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all people involved in the operations of the Company and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company.

Pay discrimination between employees of the opposite sex or different race or ethnicity performing substantially similar work, as defined by the California Fair Pay Act as amended and federal law, is prohibited.