Sexuality Educator

This position is responsible for facilitating evidence-based curricula to youth and young adults in schools and community-based organizations throughout New York City. Sexuality Educators conduct community outreach to raise awareness of PPGNY’s broad range of services and to connect clients to those services. As a part of our outreach strategy, the sexuality educator will collaborate with other educators to inform, educate and raise awareness in regard to SRH and SRJ related topics through community pop-ups. Educators provide support and technical assistance for special projects within the Education Department, as well as in partnership with other PPGNY departments and PP affiliates. Flexibility in work schedule is essential; some evenings and weekends required. Travel is required around New York City (all boroughs) and some travel to Hempstead and around the state for professional development.

• Facilitate evidenced based (EBP) and evidence-informed sex education curriculum(s) with fidelity to youth, young adult and families in accordance with grant and work plan objectives.
• Ensure adherence to PPGNY’s mission, values, sexuality guiding principles in all activities
• Promote and engage in meaningful outreach programs to community members, organizations, parents and professionals in prioritized zip codes in accordance with grant and work plan objectives.
• Provide assistance and/or referrals for youth to obtain comprehensive family planning services, health services or other essential support services as identified.
• Maintain community relationships by representing PPGNY at community meetings, and engaging professionally with  community stakeholders, organizations, youth, parents and professionals.
• Participate and support with the implementation of training within the PPGNY Training Institute.
• Participate in regular team meetings and engage in ongoing feedback with supervisor and colleagues.

• Collect demographic, monitoring and evaluation data from workshop and training participants; compile data appropriately and prepares submission.
• Support Youth Programs Manager in ensuring that the data in ORS is accurate
• Stays current on research related to sexuality and reproductive health. 
• Works as a member of the Education and Training Department staff and maintains high standards of professionalism and collaboration.  Represents the Department at selected internal and external meetings

• Assists and collaborates with team to execute any cross-program opportunities or overarching youth program initiatives
• Performs other educational and experience related duties or projects as outlined by the Education Department’s annual Work Plan or as outlined in grant applications.

This position requires flexibility and adaptability. In response to programmatic and grant-related needs, employees may be assigned additional responsibilities or cross-functional duties to ensure program goals, timelines, and deliverables are met. 

• A demonstrated commitment to PPGNY’s mission related to bodily autonomy, health equity, and gender and racial justice
• A demonstrated commitment to learning about and enhancing practices related to racial equity and its impact on healthcare systems.
• Strong relationship building and communication skills, including an ability to work and build trust across cultural differences related to related to race, class, age, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin or ability; and to reflect on one’s personal identity with humility
• Ability to provide compassionate, non-judgmental, medically accurate and culturally responsive education across race, class, age, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin or ability

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong public speaking and facilitation/teaching skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative and work independently, and be creative and flexible.
• Excellent listening and relationship building skills across difference.
• Understanding of and adaptability to needs of working with young people and community.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or similar software.

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 1+ years of related and/or applicable work experience and a demonstrated ability to work effectively with youth, young adults or families in targeted communities
• Experience in working with diverse population and knowledge of sexual and reproductive health.
• Flexible schedule
• Experience with communities impacted by adverse health outcomes, knowledge systemic barriers to sexual reproductive health and wellbeing faced by marginalized communities especially women, LGBTQ, working class and communities of color.
• Experience in working with diverse population and knowledge of sexual and reproductive health.
• Analysis of how systemic oppression and racism impacts communities of color.