The Minnesota Alliance on Crime (MAC), a coalition of victim service providers, is seeking a contractor to coordinate our training program. MAC is a membership coalition of more than 90 crime victim service organizations in Minnesota, including prosecution-based victim/witness programs, community programs, law enforcement agencies, civil legal organizations, and individuals committed to supporting crime victims. We support our membership through training, technical assistance, resources, public policy and legislative initiatives, and networking opportunities.
MAC’s Organizational Identity Statements
Mission
The Minnesota Alliance on Crime advances a collective movement to eliminate the systemic barriers experienced by people impacted by crime.
Vision
The Minnesota Alliance on Crime envisions a world where people impacted by crime, particularly those who are historically marginalized, can heal, achieve justice, and restore balance to their lives.
Values
Equity: We prioritize underserved communities and work to increase equitable outcomes for those impacted by crime across systems.
Trauma-Responsive: We strive to promote the safety, security, and self-determination of people impacted by crime through modeling compassionate support in our work.
Centering Survivors: We center people impacted by crime regardless of external societal shifts and rely on their leadership to guide our advocacy, policy, and training efforts.
Solidarity: We model courage and active ally-ship with efforts to counter oppression across all factors of difference.
AI Policy: The Minnesota Alliance on Crime prohibits the use of generative AI tools by staff, volunteers, contractors, and board members acting on behalf of the organization. This policy is intended to protect the integrity of our work, the privacy of our clients and member programs, and the trust our community places in us. MAC does not allow the use of generative AI tools to develop, edit, create graphics, summarize, or analyze work for the organization.
Interested individuals should submit a cover letter and resume to MAC’s Executive Director, Becca Muskat, via email: becca@mnallianceoncrime.org
Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and social justice professionals are strongly encouraged to apply.
Training Coordinator
This position is a contract role at $35/hour, up to 40 hours per month. The contract will be for twelve months at a time, with a maximum of $16,800/year.
The contractor will set their own schedule based on what is needed to complete the scope of work. The contractor is limited to 40 hours per month but is not limited to specific working hours or days. The role is entirely remote; all trainings are done virtually
As the MAC Training Coordinator, you will have the opportunity to attend professional conferences with other MAC staff where you will be able to learn about a variety of topics and connect with other professionals in the field of criminal justice.
The Contractor shall be responsible for:
- Coordinating monthly webinars, Fundamentals in Victim Services 101, and Fundamentals in Victim Services 201, which includes:
- Generating topic ideas for monthly webinars
- Locating and securing trainers for training sessions
- Creating registration pages and graphics
- Creating and sending contracts for trainers, then sending executed contracts to MAC’s CVS grant manager
- Securing ASL or other interpreters requested for trainings
- Sending logistics email to trainers one week in advance
- Scheduling reminder emails to attendees
- Hosting training on Zoom, or ensuring that a MAC staff member will host
- Uploading recordings to MAC’s YouTube page and member page
- Sending follow-up emails to attendees
- Creating surveys for each webinar and Fundamentals 101 and 201 training
- Sending survey results to each trainer
- Creating and distributing certificates of attendance as needed
- Maintaining the statewide training calendar.
- Tracking registration and attendance for each event.
- Providing the executive director with all training data for completion of reports.
- If the contractor has met all their responsibilities and is under the monthly limit of 40 billed hours, additional small projects can be assigned to maximize the full contract if desired.
The contractor is not an employee of MAC and therefore is not required to participate in regular staff activities. To clarify their role at MAC, this is a representative and not an exhaustive list of activities:
- The contractor is not required to regularly attend staff meetings, or other employee events.
- The contractor will set their own schedule based on what is needed to complete the scope of work assigned.
- The contractor will not qualify for, nor benefit from, any policies pertaining to staff benefits.
- The contractor can to identify new trainers and topics, time spent attending the trainings can be invoiced to MAC. The contractor can request that MAC pay for non-free trainings, and the executive director will review the training for relevancy and cost and will determine, in a timely manner, if MAC will cover the cost of attendance.
- Communication channels shall be through MAC email addresses and MAC phone number. Under the scope of this work, the contractor shall not use any outside business or personal email addresses to conduct MAC business.
- The consultant shall be provided MAC equipment (i.e. a computer and necessary accessories) in the course of duties outlined by the contract. All equipment provided to complete the contracted work will remain the property of MAC and will be returned, in good working order, at the conclusion of the contract.
To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter to becca@mnallianceoncrime.org. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
Cover letter tips:
- Explain why you are applying for this job in particular.
- How does this contract role fit into your current schedule and career goals?
- What interest do you have in the subject matter? These topics can be difficult, disturbing, and emotional at times. What draws you to learn more about crime victims services, and are you comfortable delving into these topics regularly?