Employment & Internships
Career Opportunities at NOVA
NOVA’s staff are dedicated to our organizational mission and vision. Our team members set a high standard in their respective disciplines and are passionate about their work. Our Board of Directors and leadership team are committed to recruiting and retaining exceptional staff and providing competitive salaries, great benefits, and opportunities for ongoing professional development. NOVA is committed to a culture of inclusion and support. As an organization, we encourage self-care and prioritize opportunities to recharge and engage as a team.Internships
NOVA offers internships to senior undergraduate and graduate students designed to provide practical field experience in a variety of subject areas including counseling, social work, criminal justice, public health, and nonprofit management. Internships in Counseling or Advocacy require a commitment of at least one year in length to participate. If you are interested in an internship with NOVA, please submit your resume, area of study, and length of required internship by email to info@novabucks.org.
Employment Verification
To verify employment for a current or past employee, please email requests to VOE@novabucks.org.Current Openings
Prevention Educator (Part-Time, Non-exempt, 3 to 15 hours per week)
NOVA (Network of Victim Assistance) is a comprehensive victim services organization in Bucks County. With a 48-year history, NOVA has expanded to include a continuum of prevention and direct services to prevent and address the needs of victims of sexual abuse and other serious crimes. NOVA is known across many disciplines and the community at large for its exceptional services and professionalism. As a mature and fiscally sound organization, establishing sustainability is key to our future success — serving all victims who need services, educating the community at large on violence prevention in our community, and providing top-ranked professional training.
This part-time, hourly educator will be primarily responsible for facilitating high quality educational programs to children and adolescents (pre-school through high school) on healthy boundaries, healthy relationships and violence prevention. This position also requires reporting of disclosures in accordance with agency standards and required legal compliance.
Reports to Pre-K, Elementary and Middle School Coordinator
Responsibilities:
- Presents NOVA prevention education programs in Bucks County schools and organizations
- Supports learning and classroom activities
- Incorporates multiple interactive training techniques
- Manages the classroom environment to promote learning
- Participates in public events in order to expand NOVA’s visibility in the greater community
- Advocates for victims of crime as appropriate
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Social Work, or related field
- Teaching experience required
- Organized and detail-oriented
- Ability to incorporate multiple interactive training techniques
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality
- Highly values teamwork
- Availability during school hours (7:00 AM – 3:00 PM and some evenings)
- Travel within Bucks County
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- SAC Training certificate preferred or successful completion of a 45-hour Sexual Assault Counselor Training course at NOVA
- Successful completion of NOVA’s Prevention Educator training
- Must meet background check requirements (PA Criminal, PA Child Abuse, and FBI Fingerprint Check) at hire and every five years thereafter.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $20 per hour
If you have these qualifications, are energetic, passionate about the mission of NOVA, enjoy a friendly team-oriented environment and seeking part-time employment, we would like to hear from you! Please submit your application with a cover letter telling us why you are the person for this job, and your resume to careers@novabucks.org.