Promoting P.E.A.C.E. in Alger and Marquette Counties – together.
At the heart of our business, you will find a dedicated team of individuals passionate about our work. At the Women’s Center, we are proud to employ top talent in the domestic and sexual violence advocacy field. We boast a positive culture at the Women’s Center centered on engagement, growth, and collaboration.
Sexual Assault Advocate
The Sexual Assault Advocate is responsible for providing support and advocacy for the rights and protection of children, youth and adults who are victims of stalking and non-intimate partner sexual assault (including childhood sexual abuse). The Sexual Assault Advocate is also responsible for assessing individual victim’s needs and helping them to fulfill and reach their goals for safety (shelter, counseling, referrals, food, etc.).
Child Advocacy Center Coordinator
The Child Advocacy Coordinator plays a key leadership role in managing the operations, services, and staff of the Northern Lights Child Advocacy Center (NLCAC), ensuring high-quality advocacy and forensic interview services for children and families impacted by abuse and violence. This role includes providing direct services as needed, program oversight, grant writing and reporting, community engagement, fundraising, and strategic collaboration with partner agencies. The Coordinator also serves as a liaison between the Women’s Center and the community, promoting public awareness of issues related to child abuse, sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.
This position requires strong managerial, organizational, communication, and advocacy skills, as well as the ability to work collaboratively across disciplines while upholding confidentiality, professionalism, and trauma-informed care practices.
Interested individuals should send a cover letter, and a résumé to:
Human Resources, The Women’s Center
1310 S. Front Street
Marquette, MI 49855
Fax: (906) 225-1370
No telephone calls, please.
If our current positions do not fit your need, but you would still like to get involved, please consider volunteering!
General Employment Information
The Women’s Center is an equal-opportunity employer and makes employment decisions based on merit. We want to have the best available person in every job. It is also the policy of the WC to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Michigan Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act. Any employee or applicant for employment who believes that he or she requires an accommodation in order to the application process or the essential functions of the job for which an applicant has applied or an employee has been assigned must notify the WC.
Due to the nature of our work, the WC conducts background checks of all potential staff. Names will be submitted to and processed through the State of Michigan ICHAT (Internet Criminal History Access Tool) and the National and State of Michigan Sex Offender Registry and E-Verify. In addition, staff who have been continuous residents of Michigan for less than one (1) year will be subject to criminal background checks in their prior state(s) of residence or on a national basis. In addition, all staff and volunteers who come into contact with children will be checked against the Child Abuse/Neglect Central Registry (CA/NCR).