AmeriCorps Coordinator

THE ORGANIZATION

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

• Operating Programs that pilotnew ideasand address local challenges;
• Conducting original research to evaluate what works—and whatdoesn’t; and
• Providing expertassistanceand policy guidance to reformers across the country and beyond.

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 Red Hook Community Justice Center (the Justice Center) is the nation’s first multi-jurisdictional community court, hearing criminal,housing and family matters under one roof with a single judge. The Justice Center’s mission is to solve community problems: strengthening families, empowering youth, preventing evictions, addressing crime when it occurs, and working to prevent crime before it takes place.

The Center’s Youth and Community Initiatives department is seeking an Ameri Corps Coordinator to oversee the Red Hook Community Resilience Corps, an Ameri Corps national service program that engages individual in a year of service in their community and serves as a pipeline to career, training and educational opportunities. Reporting to the Director of Youth and Community Initiatives the Ameri Corps Coordinator willbe responsible for managing various administrative tasks, providing member experience support and community engagement.

• Administrative Support:
• Manage day-to-day administrative tasks related to the Ameri Corps program;
• Facilitate the recruitment, enrollment, and training of Ameri Corps members;
• Provide ongoing support to members ensuring a positive experience;
• Collaborate with HR to manage personnel matters related to Ameri Corps members;
• Ensure compliance with program guidelines, policies, regulations, and audits;
• Coordinate logistics for Ameri Corps member service activities, events, and training sessions;
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of member documentation;
• Support the department’s programming and initiatives, as needed;
• Member Experience and Retention:
• Develop strategies to enhance the overall experience of Ameri Corps members;
• Provide individualized support and coaching to participants, including one-on-one and group sessions to build resiliency, self-sufficiency, self-esteem, and work toward personal goals;
• Implement retention initiatives to ensure members complete their terms of service;
• Assist members with professional development and educational opportunities;
• Work closely with Red Hook Housing Resource Center and CJI staff to align Ameri Corps activities with organizational objectives;
• Community Outreach and Networking:
• Collaborate with internal departments to integrate Ameri Corps members into existing initiatives;
• Plan and execute community events including but not limited to college and recruitment fairs and service projects;
• Develop and implement outreach strategies to attract Ameri Corps member applicants;
• Represent the program at community meetings, conferences, and events;
• Build and maintain relationships with local Red Hook community organizations, educational institutions, and potential program partners;
• Attend networking events to promote the program and establish connections within the community;

Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in youth development, workforcedevelopmentand/or program implementation. Excellent written skills area must. Candidate must be skilled communicator able to work in multi-disciplinary setting andmaintainstrong relationships with multiple agencies and organizations both onsite and in the community.

Full time.

On site. The standard work week is 35 hours.