School Violence Interrupter II - Roadmap to Peace

AGENCY DESCRIPTION:  

Instituto Familiar de la Raza, Inc. is a multi-service community health and social service agency with an emphasis on serving the Chicano/Latino/Indígena community in San Francisco with a special focus on the diverse needs of the Mission District. Services include a wide range of mental health, HIV-related services, and social services, including health promotion, education, prevention, early intervention, case management, psychological and psychiatric interventions, and cultural/social and spiritual re-enforcement. The agency serves children, youth, adults, and families. It has a rich history of working collaboratively with other agencies to meet the needs of the Chicano/Latino/Indígena community and other cultural/racial communities in San Francisco.

PROGRAM/POSITION DESCRIPTION:  

School Crisis Intervention Program supports SFUSD middle and high school students before, during and after school and connects them to services and supports.

The Violence Interrupter II (VI-II) position will offer various levels of support to students and faculty.

The VI-II will provide assistance in various situations that may occur at school and outside of school. SCIP will also work in communities and collaborate with other community-based organizations and entities that assist in supporting youth and young adults. VI-II is lead liaison and will oversee the coordination of care, and manage all reporting pertaining to contractual obligations and quality of service within the School-Based Collaborative and RTP subcontractor. SVI-II will provide support and supervision to SVI-I. They will also support in relaying critical intelligence and information to the SVIP extended team. Light case management and linkage to appropriate resources required

Essential Job Duties include but are not limited to the following:  

  • Lead liaison and will oversee coordination of care, manage all reporting pertaining to contractual obligations and quality of service
  • SVI-II will provide support and supervision to SVI-I
  • Available outside regular working hours pertaining to any urgent matters
  • Provide mentoring/mediation support to SFUSD students during normal school hours year-round (including summer school)
  • Will provide light case management and linkage to appropriate resources
  • Provide one-on-one and group sessions for youth
  • Provide classroom observation and support
  • Provide Support during IEP Meetings, Expulsion Hearings and Reentry planning
  • Provide check-in with students and guardians
  • Attend safety planning and training
  • Prepare reports for DCYF-CMS and weekly citywide coordination meetings
  • Participate in mandatory Citywide training and Professional Development
  • Participate in weekly youth services and support meetings
  • Connect youth to additional services as identified by the School Crisis Support Team
  • All other duties as assigned

REQUIRED SKILLS:

A successful candidate will possess:

  • ● Ability to work between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm at SFUSD school sites
  • Ability to travel to all SFUSD school sites as required
  • Excellent cross-cultural communication skills and the ability and willingness to work with an economically and culturally diverse clientele from various professional and ethnic backgrounds.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, written communication, patience, diplomacy, and high level of customer service skills.
  • Ability to think critically, problem solve and be resourceful.
  • Embraces cultural differences and is willing to foster diversity, equity and inclusion.
  • Self-motivated individual who has a passion for ensuring that program goals, objectives and tasks are completed in a timely fashion and exceed standards.
  • An efficient multi-tasker who demonstrates effective time management and the capacity to meet competing deadlines.
  • Must have proven ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
  • Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong commitment to the mission of Roadmap to Peace and to individuals from diverse populations.
  • Well organized, able to work in a fast-paced environment, meet goal objectives, and an excellent team player. True attention to detail, ability to complete paperwork accurately and in a timely manner.
  • Continuous commitment to improving occupational knowledge.
  • Demonstrate competency with using Microsoft Office Suite, Google platform, Zoom and other technology platforms.
  • Attire business casual. To ensure safety, no red or blue. No clothing with depictions of drugs, violence or other inappropriate content.

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION AND LICENSES

  • Bachelor's degree preferred or a minimum of three years of experience in violence prevention

CONDITIONS OF CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT

  • Conduct annual Tuberculosis Test
  • Must pass Department of Justice Fingerprint screening
  • Must provide proof of COVID-19 Vaccination upon hire (Reasonable Accommodation Requests will be considered)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:  

The physical demands described here represent what an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations can be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.  

  • General ability to communicate effectively in person or via telephone in a manner that can be understood by those with whom the person is speaking too, including a diverse population  
  • General alertness to address emergency or potentially dangerous situations   
  • Requires physical ability to remain seated at a desk for long periods of time when needed 
  • Basic manual dexterity to operate work processing equipment with skill, speed, and accuracy  
  • Must be able to view computer for long periods of time  
  • Ability to use public and/or private modes of transportation; duties are office-based, but travel to various  offsite venues is required  
  • Activities that occur infrequently are: bending, squatting, crouching, kneeling, twisting, reaching straight, above  or below shoulders  
  • On occasion, must lift up to 35 LBS 

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS²  

The salary range for this position is $67,000 to $69,000 annually based on qualifications and experience. This is a full-time, exempt position at 35 hours a week with full benefits.

All full-time positions at IFR are 35 hours per week and are eligible to participate in medical health benefit plans including dental, vision, 403(b) plan, earn vacation, sick leave, fourteen paid holidays, two paid days off (birthday and hire anniversary date) and ongoing learning opportunities.

TO APPLY:

Interested applicants should send an email to [email protected] addressed to the Human Resources Department, Instituto Familiar de la Raza, Inc. with “School Violence Interrupter II - RTP” in the subject line and include the following files as attachments:

  • A cover letter
  • An up-to-date resume

Please note: a resume without a cover letter will not be considered.


Instituto Familiar de la Raza, Inc. (IFR) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. For more information about your rights as an applicant, please see the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission poster.

For the complete nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, please see the Civil Rights Department State of California's Discrimination, Harassment, and Affirmative Action in the Workplace policy.

² Please note that IFR reserves the right to change its benefits and contributions at any time at its sole discretion.


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