Position Description

The First Year Consent and Relationship Education (FYCARE) program is located within the Women’s Resources Center, a programming unit of Student Success, Inclusion and Belonging/Student Affairs. The primary duty of the position is to facilitate two-hour workshops on sexual violence prevention to all incoming students, including first-year and transfer students. The position is supervised by the Associate Director, Prevention, who is responsible for sexual violence prevention education.

Responsibilities Include

• Facilitating at least one workshop per week during the FYCARE season. Facilitators are to arrive 15 minutes early and be prepared to stay up to 15 minutes after the workshop;
• Attending all staff meetings, including but not limited to Orientation, Script Practice, Professional Development Opportunities, and Roundtables;
• Retrieving and returning all materials for workshops, like keys, technology, or binders, to and from the Women’s Resources Center as instructed by the Associate Director or designee;
• Reading all communication from FYCARE staff, including biweekly facilitator newsletter, within 48 hours of sending and responding as needed;
• Completing required trainings outlined by the University of Illinois for student employees;
• Being a respectful representative of the Women’s Resources Center, which includes employing a harm-reduction approach such as not wearing any clothing with depictions of the Former Mascot or other oppressive imagery.

Qualifications Include

• Successful completion of the CARE class (HK 112 or CHLH 199B or CHLH 126). We strive to offer this course every fall and spring semester. 

Applications

Applications for the spring 2025 cohort will open in November 2024.

Position Summary

GUARD is a collaborative program between Fraternity & Sorority Affairs and the  Women’s Resources Center. This program, offered in the fall and spring semesters, educates fraternity and sorority students on creating a safe campus that values consent, supports survivors, and intervenes in potentially dangerous situations.

GUARD facilitators are undergraduate students who are current members of a fraternity and sorority members at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The facilitation team seeks to include representatives from all four Councils: BGC, IFC, PHC, and UGC. GUARD facilitators serve as peer educators trained to discuss topics related to sexual assault prevention. As facilitators, students lead group discussions and activities to approximately 60-70 fraternity and sorority members around the following topics:

•  Gender norms and power dynamics
• Understanding sexual assault and consent
• Parties, hookups, and rape culture
• Bystander intervention
• Supporting survivors and resources
• Strategies for preventing sexual violence

The facilitator role plays a key role in providing creating an environment in these sessions for members of the FSL community to have critical conversations as it relates to sexual assault prevention.  An end-of-year review will determine eligibility to return for the subsequent academic year. GUARD facilitators may be eligible to join additional peer educator teams through the Women’s Resources Center.

All GUARD facilitators are supervised by the Fraternity and Sorority Affairs.

Roles, Responsibilities, and Requirements

Facilitators will perform the following job duties, including but not limited to the following:

Roles and responsibilities

• Serve as the student facilitator for Fraternity and Sorority Affairs.
• Assist in the review of the program curriculum.
• Attend all staff trainings, including but not limited to: orientation, script practice, and additional training sessions
• Complete bi-weekly timesheets. 
• Steer and lead critical conversations related to sexual assault prevention.
• Encourage respect for ideas voiced during facilitation.
• Provide assistance with other duties as assigned by Fraternity and Sorority Affairs.

Requirements

• Successful completion of either CHLH 126 / HK 112 or GUARD Peer Educator Training.
• Students who complete the GUARD Peer Educator Training will become nationally certified Peer Educators
• Be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
• A current member of a fraternity or sorority recognized by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
• Demonstrable and relevant facilitation experience.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States.
• Must be able to perform tasks involving prolonged standing and public speaking.

Time Commitment / Compensation

Training

• One half-day orientation in the fall and spring terms.
• Facilitation term: One monthly GUARD program lasting 5 hours which includes set up and break down of event, facilitation of session, and timesheet submission.

Compensation

• GUARD Facilitators are compensated for their time spent facilitating and in training. Students are paid the hourly rate of student employees set by the University of Illinois Urbana – Champaign.

Applications for the spring 2025 GUARD Facilitator cohort are now open and will close at midnight on Sunday, November 24th. You can access the application here.