Youth Protection and Event Specialist

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Position Title :

Youth Protection and Event Specialist

Job Category : Academic Staff

Employment Type : Regular

Job Profile :

Pre-College Services Manager

Job Duties : POSITION SUMMARY :

The Youth Protection and Event Specialist will be responsible for developing and maintaining UW River Falls' youth protection and compliance structure. This position will serve as the centralized point for ensuring all university affiliated youth and non-credit pre-college initiatives meet institutional, state, local, and federal compliance regulations. Working with internal and external partners, this person will ensure policy compliance, coordination, growth, and institutional alignment while protecting and serving minors participating in university sponsored programs.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Serve as the university's primary contact for youth compliance and non-credit pre-college programming.
• Support strategic planning and growth of outreach initiatives targeting K-12 populations.
• Ensure compliance with current institutional, state, local, and federal regulations
• Develop, maintain and update policies and procedures to reflect legal and regulatory changes.
• Oversee compliance of background checks, training, and reporting procedures required for program staff and volunteers.
• Provide onboarding, training, and ongoing support for youth program coordinators and staff.
• Maintain a centralized hub of resources, templates, and best practices for safe and effective program delivery.
• Act as the liaison between youth programs and internal offices such as Risk Management, Universities of Wisconsin legal, Title IX, and Campus Police.
• Maintain communication across departments to streamline registration, marketing, facilities use, and other logistics.
• Develop, lead and support select youth programs
• Manage and develop systems for tracking participation and compliance
• Generate reports to inform leadership and support institutional decision-making
• Use data to inform program improvements and develop new programming
• Facilitate campus input regarding youth protection policies.

Key Job Responsibilities :

Required Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications

How to Apply :

Applicants are required to apply online. UWRF will not consider paper, emailed or faxed applications. Applicants are required to provide :

Inquiries should be addressed to :

Search Chair

angela.whitaker@uwrf.edu

Deadline to Apply : Initial review of applications will begin upon receipt. For full consideration, applicants should submit all required materials on or before September 29, 2025.

Employees receive excellent benefits including exceptionally low-cost comprehensive health, dental and vision benefits; employer match of Wisconsin Retirement System contributions of 6.95%; an attractive amount of paid leave per year in addition to paid sick leave. To learn more about our benefits, go to

UW-River Falls does not offer H-1B or other work authorization visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and maintain work authorization throughout the employment term. If you have questions regarding this, please contact Human Resources at 715-425-4941.

Confidentiality of Applicant Materials

The Universities of Wisconsin will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the final candidates may be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

Title IX Notice

As required by Title IX and federal regulations, UW-River Falls does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its education programs or activities, including in admission and employment. Questions about the application of Title IX may be referred to UWRF's Title IX Coordinator at titleix@uwrf.edu ; the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights; or both. For more information, please see uwrf.edu / titleIX .

Criminal Background Check and Reference Check Policy

Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you, your most recent employer, and all previous Universities of Wisconsin institutions and State of Wisconsin agency employers from the past seven (7) years to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment per Universities of Wisconsin Administrative Policy 1275.

Annual Security and Fire Safety Report (Clery Act)

The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, which includes statistics about reported crimes and information about campus security policies can be viewed at or call University Police at 715-425-3133 for a paper copy.

Reasonable Accommodations

UW-River Falls provides reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. Employment opportunities will not be denied because of the need to make reasonable accommodations for a qualified individual with a disability. If you need assistance or an accommodation in applying because of a disability, contact hr@uwrf.edu or 715-425-3518.

Academic Freedom & Freedom of Expression

The University is committed to academic freedom and freedom of expression, and provides all members of the University community the broadest possible latitude to explore ideas and to speak, write, listen, challenge and learn, pursuant to Regent Policy Document 4-21 Commitment to Academic Freedom and Freedom of Expression.

EEO Statement

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We are committed to building a workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.