Senior Program Associate & Facilitator

Senior Program Associate & Facilitator

Department: Growing Justice

Employment Type: Part Time

Location: South Carolina

Compensation: $34.68 / hour

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 established 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 launched 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 in the power of education, workforce development, and second chances. You are energized by helping people learn, grow, and achieve goals while also building relationships that strengthen programs, communities, and equitable access to opportunity.

You are equally comfortable facilitating a group discussion, coordinating logistics, meeting with community partners, or representing a program at a networking event. You take initiative, communicate proactively, and can work independently while remaining highly collaborative.

You thrive in dynamic environments where no two days look exactly alike. You enjoy identifying opportunities, connecting people and resources, and finding creative solutions to challenges.

You are also:

• An engaging facilitator who creates meaningful learning experiences for adult learners.
• Comfortable working in correctional settings, building trusted relationships with participants, facility staff, and community partners.
• Highly organized, adaptable, and solutions‑oriented, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Collaborative and resourceful, proactively building relationships and coordinating volunteers, guest speakers, and other engagement opportunities.

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 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 anticipated start date for this position is late July or early August 2026. You will report to the Senior Program Manager. You’ll be the owner of day‑to‑day program delivery and participant engagement at Camille G. Graham Correctional Institution, helping ensure strong learning experiences, effective program operations, and successful participant outcomes, and your core responsibilities will be:

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