Director; TPP

“In my mind, it was me against everyone. But when I decided to start the restoration process, it was the first time I ever sat down and could actually think deeply about the pain I’d caused and what led to me doing what I did.”

– Louis, Formerly Incarcerated Participant

The Transformational Prison Project (TPP) provides spaces where those who have been victims of violent crime—and those who have committed them—can come together and engage in dialogue, to build understanding and empathy and move toward a place of healing. TPP understands that no matter what a person’s position is within the criminal justice system, everybody is vulnerable to trauma, and it believes in creating a system that’s reparative and healing rather than punitive.

The organization’s genesis lies in the experiences of a small group of men serving life sentences who began exploring what restorative justice means. These incarcerated men made clear in practice that restorative justice was a healing and transformative process that could benefit many other incarcerated men and women, just as it has in other parts of the country and throughout the world.

Since its founding in 2013, TPP has become a leader in restorative justice programming. TPP’s reflective restorative justice programming aims to increase accountability for individual actions, past and present. This is achieved over the course of deep contemplation and self-discovery that involves developing increased empathy for self and others. Its core programming is comprised of:

• Restorative Justice Reading Groups that introduce the concept of restorative justice through reading, group discussion and individual reflection.
• Victim Offender Education Groups that foster empathy and responsibility through mutually compassionate conversations between survivors and the men and women in prison.
• Yoga Mindfulness Restorative Justice Groups which is a reflective process to support the continuation of dealing with the trauma, accountability and healing among participants

TPP’s new Director will be tasked with taking the organization into its next phase of growth, building its

programming, operations and overall strategy. The Director will report to TPP’s fiscal sponsor, Community Works West, and will work in collaboration with TPP’s community partners, staff, volunteers and regional authorities.

Leadership and Management:

• Lead and manage programmatic operations and ensure that the expectations of stakeholders (funders, partners, constituents, clients and community) are met; ensure ongoing quality of fundraising, community relations and advocacy efforts.
• Serve as an effective partner to TPP’s fiscal sponsor, Community Works West.
• Lead, develop and mentor the professional TPP team, maintaining an environment of inclusivity, collaboration and community among the staff; develop and refine staff roles and responsibilities.
• Communicate a compelling vision based on the organization’s mission.
• Facilitate relationships with multiple stakeholders related to TPP’s work, including government officials and community groups.
• With strategic guidance from Community Works West, develop an Advisory Board to support, advise and enrich TPP.

Program Development:

• Collaborate with TPP staff to implement and continually improve the organization’s programming; serve as the primary point of contact for each program/group location; build and maintain relationships with correctional officials.
• In collaboration with TPP staff, identify opportunities for new programs; oversee the implementation of new initiatives.
• Train and support facilitators: design and oversee the facilitation of all program training, including all volunteers; ensure supervision/check-in meetings.
• Bring a creative…