Reentry & Workforce Support Associate

Reentry & Workforce Support Associate

Department: Growing Justice

Employment Type: Part Time

Location: South Carolina

Reporting To: Sr. Program Manager

Compensation: $32,796 - $36,076 / year

Impact Justice advances safety, justice, and opportunity through boundary-breaking work that honors and empowers people and is changing expectations about what we can accomplish together. We imagine, build, and scale innovations, leverage research and other knowledge to connect the desire for change with informed action, and work to shift the narrative so that decision-makers and the public understand what’s at stake and what’s possible.

Growing Justice is a first-of-its-kind reentry and workforce development program, blending vertical farming and classroom instruction with intensive reentry and job readiness support. Through partnerships with Amplified Ag, Skout Strategy, and Agritecture, women at Camille G. Graham Correctional Institution (CGGCI) gain hands-on training, employment preparation, and wraparound support that positions them for success post-release.

Inspired by Impact Justice’s 2020 series Eating Behind Bars
, which documented the unhealthy and degrading quality of prison food nationwide, Growing Justice also reimagines food justice inside correctional facilities. Beginning in the Fall of 2025, Amplified Ag will establish a vertical farm on the grounds of CGGCI that will produce an estimated 48,000 pounds of nutrient-rich leafy greens each year for residents, while serving as a living classroom where participants build marketable skills and pathways to sustainable careers.

In addition to the South Carolina site at CGGCI, Growing Justice is also launching two additional sites in 2025: one at the Central California Women’s Facility in Chowchilla, CA, and another inside Impact Justice’s office building in downtown Oakland, CA. Together, these sites expand the reach of Growing Justice, advancing food justice, workforce readiness, and reentry pathways nationwide.

You are passionate about supporting women impacted by incarceration and believe deeply in second chances. You bring experience in case management, reentry, social services, or workforce development, and you thrive on helping people set goals and achieve them. You balance empathy with accountability, and you know how to connect with diverse stakeholders, from program participants to correctional staff to community partners.

You are also:

• Skilled at building trust and motivating participants who are navigating complex barriers to reentry.
• Able to adapt quickly in dynamic environments and maintain professionalism within correctional settings and engage directly with program participants, while also collaborating with community organizations and external partners.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with strong documentation, case management, and follow-through skills.
• Tech-savvy and adaptable, able to use tools like Google Suite, Microsoft Office, and case management databases to stay on top of participant progress.
• A collaborative team player who values equity, inclusion, and accountability, and brings a solutions-oriented mindset to challenges.

That said, we know there are great candidates who may not think they fit into what we’ve described above or who have important skills we haven’t thought of. If that is you, don’t hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself! We know that there are great candidates who may not possess all of the skills that we have described. We would like to hear from you even if you have most (but not all) of the skills listed.

We welcome all applicants, including formerly incarcerated individuals, those with family members that have been incarcerated, and persons with direct criminal or juvenile legal system experience.

The Reentry & Workforce Support Associate will play a vital role in ensuring that participants in the Growing Justice program receive individualized reentry planning, job readiness coaching, and holistic resource connection to help women thrive after incarceration.
This is a participant-facing position with the majority…