Associate, Youth Programs

THE ORGANIZATION

The Center for Justice Innovation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing community safety and racial justice. Since 1996, we’ve worked alongside communities, courts, and those most directly affected by the justice system to build stronger, healthier, and more equitable neighborhoods. With a team of over 900 staff and an annual budget of $130 million, the Center carries out its mission through three core strategies:

Backed by decades of on-the-ground experience and nationally recognized expertise, we bring innovative, practical, and lasting solutions to justice systems nationwide. Learn more about our work ovatingjustice.org.

The Bronx Community Justice Center (BxCJC), one of the Center's newest projects, works to create a safer, more equitable Bronx through community-driven safety initiatives, violence prevention, youth opportunity, and economic development efforts.

The Bronx Community Justice Center is seeking a Youth Programs Associate. Reporting to the Program Manager, Community Organizing, the Youth Programs Associate will provide youth mentorship and support youth led community organizing initiatives in the South Bronx.

• Provide youth outreach and engagement across South Bronx neighborhoods including canvassing and street outreach to engage youth most impacted by violence;
• Provide individual and group mentorship to youth impacted by community violence;
• Provide youth advocacy and case management support to connect youth to resources;
• Support the development and facilitation of youth-led community organizing projects;
• Support day-to-day operations of programs, including scheduling, relationships with community partners, project implementation, and youth support;
• Facilitate youth engagement and participation in the Center's broader community organizing and place keeping projects;
• Facilitate engaging and meaningful sessions with youth participants;
• Facilitate community organizing, neighborhood planning, place keeping, and violence prevention workshops;
• Work collaboratively with the violence prevention and youth initiatives teams to coordinate community events and programming;
• Attend community meetings, stakeholder groups, and community events;
• Attend and participate in all Bronx Community Justice Center and Center for Justice Innovation trainings, meetings, workshops and conferences;
• Perform other duties, as assigned.

Associate's degree and 1-2 years of experience in a related area, or equivalent lived experience. Knowledge of youth mentorship, violence prevention, and community organizing strategies required. Excellent written communication and administrative skills strongly desired. The selected candidate should have a deep understanding of and connection to South Bronx communities. Candidate must be a skilled communicator able to work in a multi-disciplinary setting and maintain strong relationships with multiple agencies and organizations both onsite and in the community.

The selected candidate will be familiar with the needs of the youth impacted by community violence, street involvement, and criminal legal systems. Professional or personal experience with the criminal legal system is preferred. Additional qualifications include:

• Previous experience facilitating restorative justice-based programming, and/or a familiarity with principles of restorative justice and conflict resolution preferred;
• Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds in a culturally-responsive manner;
• Experience providing group and individual mentoring with youth;
• A self-starter who can successfully be part of a diverse workforce and get things done in a fast-paced environment;
• Experience with healing centered models;
• Bilingual (English-Spanish) a plus; and
• Strong commitment to social justice and anti-oppressive practice.

Full-time, Monday - Friday from 10:00AM - 6:00PM, working…