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About the Role
The Victim/Survivor Advocate supports Cornell’s comprehensive response to sexual violence, dating/intimate partner violence, sexual harassment, stalking, and other forms of sexual misconduct. This position exercises independent professional judgment in assessing survivor needs, developing individualized advocacy strategies, and supporting coordinated institutional responses. The focus of this job is to support the SHARE Office within the Skorton Center for Health Initiatives through confidential advocacy, institutional collaboration, and related activities to reduce risk, promote care, and enhance the health and safety of the Cornell community.
Responsibilities
- Exercises independent professional judgment in assessing survivor needs, developing individualized advocacy strategies, and supporting coordinated institutional responses.
- Provides confidential advocacy, institutional collaboration, and related activities to reduce risk, promote care, and enhance the health and safety of the Cornell community.
- Integrates values of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging throughout their work with clients and colleagues.
- Fosters a culture of belonging and a healthy work environment by communicating across differences, being cooperative, collaborative, open, and welcoming.
- Shows respect, compassion, and empathy; engages and supports others regardless of background or perspective.
- Speaks up when others are being excluded or treated inappropriately.
- Supports work/life integration of oneself and others.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in public health, social sciences, student affairs, or a related field, with at least three to five years of relevant experience in a collegiate or comparable setting, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Direct client services experience in victim assistance or crisis intervention.
- Demonstrated experience exercising independent professional judgment in complex, sensitive, and rapidly evolving situations involving trauma, confidentiality, safety, and institutional response.
- Knowledge of sexual violence, interpersonal violence, sexual harassment, gender-based violence, and trauma-informed care, particularly within college populations.
- Understanding of and sensitivity to the needs of diverse and historically underrepresented communities.
- Strong skills in case management, including organization, follow-up, attention to detail, and the ability to manage confidential and sensitive information with sound judgment and discretion.
- Experience in program coordination, group facilitation, and delivering educational or support programming.
- Knowledge of public health and behavioral health principles relevant to survivor support and prevention.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally, build collaborative relationships across campus constituencies, and work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Compassionate, empathetic listening skills and strong problem-solving abilities, with responsiveness to the evolving needs and circumstances of survivors and cultural humility.
- Familiarity with forensic processes.
- Flexibility adapting to changing priorities and willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends as needed.
- Experience working with inclusion, belonging, and wellbeing programs.
Skills
- Advanced trauma-informed knowledge
- Interpersonal communication
- Listening skills
- Public speaking
- Project management
- Collaboration
- Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
- Case management
- Group facilitation
- Program coordination
- Written and verbal communication
- Problem-solving
- Cultural humility
Location
- Hybrid
Work Type
- Five-year term position
Experience Level
- Three to five years of relevant experience
Education Level
- Master’s degree in public health, social sciences, student affairs, or a related field
- Doctoral degree in public health, social sciences, student affairs or a related field (Preferred)
Salary/Compensations
- Up to $91,000 per year
- $82,735.00 - $98,574.00
About the Company
- Student & Campus Life (SCL) inspires transformation in all Cornell students on their journey of individual, academic and personal evolution.
- Cornell Health's more than 200 employees collaborate to provide integrated and culturally-sensitive mental health, medical, health promotion, public health, student accommodations, and occupational medicine care and services.
- The Skorton Center for Health Initiatives promotes a healthy campus environment and community through institutional leadership, educational initiatives, research and evaluation, and public engagement.
- Cornell’s Sexual Harassment & Assault—Response & Education (SHARE) Office provides key services, training and education, advocacy and support for victims/survivors of harmful, threatening, or violent incidents.
Equal Opportunity
- Cornell welcomes students, faculty, and staff with diverse backgrounds from across the globe to pursue world-class education and career opportunities, to further the founding principle of “... any person ... any study.” No person shall be denied employment on the basis of any legally protected status or be subjected to prohibited discrimination involving, but not limited to, such factors as race, ethnic or national origin, citizenship and immigration status, color, sex, pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions, age, creed, religion, actual or perceived disability (including persons associated with such a person), arrest and/or conviction record, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression and/or identity, an individual’s genetic information, domestic violence victim status, familial status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
- Cornell University embraces diversity in its workforce and seeks job candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports students, faculty, and staff of all identities and backgrounds.
- We hire based on merit, and encourage people from historically underrepresented and/or marginalized identities to apply.
- Consistent with federal law, Cornell engages in affirmative action in employment for qualified protected veterans as defined in the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and qualified individuals with disabilities under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.
- We also recognize a lawful preference in employment practices for Native Americans living on or near Indian reservations in accordance with applicable law.