Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 15:07:24 -0800
From: richter@eecs.Berkeley.edu (Jean Richter)
Subject: OH Gay youth educator job opening 

AIDS VOLUNTEERS OF CINCINNATI, INC.
Job Description

Title:  Gay Youth Outreach

Responsible to: Program Coordinator

Positions Supervised:   None

Degree of Supervision:  N/A

General Description:    This is a full-time position to provide HIV/AIDS
education and prevention information to youth (ages 16 - 29) who may engage
in high risk behaviors.  The target audience of this position is primarily
the Gay, Bisexual, and men who have sex with men communities; but may also
include IVDU populations and male street trade workers.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1)      Establish relationships and work closely with local gay agencies
and commercial establishments serving youth to provide outreach services.

2)      Provide outreach services and programming in AVOC's service region.

3)      Create and implement programming to provide prevention services to
the Gay, Bisexual, and men who have sex with men communities.  Develop
prevention education materials that are target community specific and
culturally competent.

4)      Provide both one-on-one, group and peer education/discussions in
various field settings.

5)      Provide referral information concerning testing and the network of
available AIDS related services.  Establish alternate site testing
opportunities.

6)      Recruit participants and train volunteers for the advisory group of
20 members and 30 outreach volunteers.

7)      Represent AVOC in various regional organizations (Greater
Cincinnati AIDS Consortium, GLGLC, CYG, etc.)

8)      Attend ODH sponsored RRS training and education seminars as required.

9)      Participate as necessary in AVOC training and education programs.

10)     Maintain statistics and reports as assigned by the Program
Coordinator.

11)     Maintain an intricate knowledge of HIV/AIDS education, prevention,
transmission, and safer sex standards.

12)     Other duties as assigned by the Program Coordinator.

Position Requirements:  A thorough understanding and acceptance in the
Gay/Bisexual/MSM communities targeting youth and HIV/AIDS issues is vital
to this position.  No specific degree is required for this position,
however a preference will be considered for education degrees and/or
experience.

Resumes and cover letters should be sent by January 17th to:
K Thompson
Education Coordinator
2183 Central Parkway
Cincinnati, OH 45214

no phone calls please.

AVOC is an Equal Opportunity Employer who encourages minorities, women, gays,
lesbians, bisexuals and transgendered to apply.