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Department Summary

As a pivotal member of UCLA Student Affairs, you'll ignite the Bruin spirit and contribute to a vibrant community that champions academic success and holistic development. UCLA Student Affairs is the backbone of the Bruin journey, supporting students from admission to graduation and beyond. Engage in a role that spans personal growth, academic success, and community enrichment, connecting students with a wealth of resources and opportunities. Here, you're not just part of a team; you're part of the UCLA legacy. Join us in shaping the future of UCLA, where every day you'll make a difference in the lives of our students and the broader Bruin family.CARE champions a vision of a campus free from sexual and gender based violence and rooted in equity, dignity, and collective well being. Guided by an anti oppression framework, CARE is dedicated to building and sustaining a community where all people can thrive in safety and respect. Our work encompasses three interconnected service areas-Education, Advocacy, and Healing-which together address primary, secondary, and tertiary levels of prevention and support. By cultivating compassion, expanding knowledge, and strengthening individual and collective resilience, CARE advances meaningful culture change and promotes a safer, healthier, and more just UCLA community. We Provide: ? Community Education for Students, Staff, and FacultyProvide campus wide, equity informed education that builds awareness, prevention skills, and shared responsibility for ending sexual and gender based violence.? Confidential, Trauma Informed Advocacy and SupportDeliver confidential, survivor centered advocacy that offers guidance, safety planning, and connection to resources through a trauma informed, culturally responsive approach.? Healing Focused Programs, Resources, and CollaborationOffer healing centered programs and strengthen partnerships across campus to expand resources, promote resilience, and support a violence free communityWe invite you to apply to be part of a dynamic team in a supportive environment where you can use your organizational and interpersonal skills and attention to detail to enhance the overall effectiveness and employee engagement in the Student Affairs organization. While you may not meet 100% of this job?s qualifications, if much of this job and qualifications describe you, then you are highly encouraged to apply.
Position Summary

The CARE Program Director provides strategic leadership for the CARE Office in alignment with the Student Affairs mission, UCLA priorities, and the CARE Program?s commitment to addressing sexual and gender?based violence. The Director oversees vision?setting, strategic planning, budget management, program development, and the daily operations of CARE?s core functions: confidential advocacy services, prevention education, and healing?centered programs. In addition to administrative leadership, the Director serves as a clinically trained advocate who provides direct services, crisis intervention, and maintains a small caseload. The Director also delivers prevention education and training on a regular basis to students, staff, and faculty, ensuring that services remain trauma?informed, culturally responsive, and aligned with campus and UC?wide SVSH mandates. The Director supervises up to five professional staff and 5-8 student staff, including one gradate student researcher and undergraduate peer educators who provide advocacy, prevention education, outreach, and healing programming. The Director maintains expert knowledge of federal, state, and university policies-including Title IX, VAWA, Clery, and UC systemwide guidelines-and serves as a key liaison across campus and UC?wide working groups to strengthen SVSH prevention and response efforts. As a Student Affairs leader, the Director models True Bruin Values, contributes to divisional planning, budgeting, and strategic initiatives, and represents the CARE Office on campus committees and collaborative efforts aimed at fostering a safer, more equitable community.

Salary & Compensation

*UCLA provides a full pay range. Actual salary offers consider factors, including budget, prior experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business considerations. Salary offers at the top of the range are not common. Visit UC Benefit package to discover benefits that start on day one, and UC Total Compensation Estimator to calculate the total compensation value with benefits.
Qualifications

1-3 Years experience in Sexual Violence Advocacy (Required)

Demonstrated ability to communicate and deal effectively with individuals and groups in stressful situations. (Required)

Demonstrated ability to work effectively, with supervision, under conditions of high stress and rapidly changing situations and circumstances. (Required)

Demonstrated commitment to diverse approaches and pathways to healing and a commitment to community-based approaches to prevention. (Required)

Demonstrated ability to cultivate collaborative relationships with campus partners. (Required)

Demonstrated ability to cultivate strong organizational skills, professionalism,work ethic, and professional boundaries. (Required)

Demonstrated knowledge, skills and sensitivity in addressing cultural, ethnic, and individualdiversity and potentially vulnerable special needs populations. (Required)

Knowledge of FERPA, HIPAA, and all other applicable laws and ethic pertainingto mental health and higher education. (Required)

Demonstrated knowledge and commitment on trauma focused care and client-centered approaches. (Required)

Demonstrated interpersonal, problem solving, and organizational skills. (Required)

Demonstrated ability to work as a team member in an interdisciplinary environment. (Required)

Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with individuals and groups. (Required)

Education, Licenses, Certifications & Personal Affiliations

Masters degree in Counseling, Social Welfare, or clinically related field. Licensed or license eligible; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. (Required)

40 Hour Victim Advocate Certificate (Required)

Special Conditions for Employment

Background Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.

Live Scan Background Check: A Live Scan background check must be completed prior to the start of employment.

CANRA: The position is designated as a mandatory reporter under CANRA. The employee must sign the "Statement Acknowledging Requirement to Report Child Abuse".

Schedule

8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Union/Policy Covered

99-Policy Covered
Complete Position Description

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