The Campus Against Violence Program is an exciting peer education program designed to respond to issues of sexual assault, relationship violence and stalking on Salisbury University’s campus. Through student led workshops, skills training and public awareness campaigns, peer educators have the opportunity to help shape the CAV Program, become campus leaders and empower other students to speak out and prevent sexual violence. The CAV Peer Education program will tackle the issue of sexual violence through interactive workshops, publications, public awareness campaigns, campus-wide events, film weeks and other innovative activities.

Become a Peer Educator!

Responsibilities:

Attend all training sessions.
Facilitate education and skills building presentations/workshops related to sexual assault, relationship violence and stalking issues.
Participate in five (5) programs per semester. Programs include classroom presentations, staffing tables, providing assistance at trainings and coordinating events.
Plan, organize and participate in coordination of events during Domestic Violence Awareness Month (October), Stalking Awareness Month (January) and Sexual Assault Awareness Month (April) and general public education campaigns throughout the year.
Staff information and outreach tables.
Assist in the design and distribution of flyers, brochures and other items related to sexual violence.
Network with campus organizations to raise awareness of the Campus Against Violence Program and services.
Actively participate on Campus Against Violence Facebook FanPage and initiate discussions and submit one relevant link per semester to be uploaded.

Qualifications:

Commit to be a peer educator for two semesters (Fall 2011 and Spring 2012).
Must be currently enrolled at Salisbury University as an undergraduate or graduate student in good academic standing (GPA of 2.5 or higher prior to and during appointment).
Non-judgmental, responsible, reliable and ability to serve as a resource to students.
Strong verbal skills and desire to present information to peers.
Ability to work with individuals and groups in a leadership capacity.
Well-developed interpersonal skills and ability to interact with diverse audiences – sense of humor, creative and friendly.
Previous experience and comfort with delivering presentations helpful, but not required
Previous experience with organizing events helpful, but not required.
Previous experience with sexual violence issues helpful, but not required.

Application Instructions:

1. Complete the peer educator application and return to the Counseling Center, ATTN: CAV Program (Guerrieri University Center, Room 263) or email to Dr. Kathy Scott (kjscott@salisbury.edu). Please reference “CAV Program 2011-2012” in subject line of all applications. If you have any questions, please call Dr. Scott at 410.543.6070.

2. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis. Early application is strongly encouraged.

STAND UP. SPEAK OUT. EMPOWER OTHERS.

BREAK THE SILENCE.