Associate, Youth Programs

Center for Justice Innovation • New York, NY

1d • $29 - $34 • Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• 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.

Nice To Haves

• 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
• Strong commitment to social justice and anti-oppressive practice.

Responsibilities

• 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 placekeeping projects
• Facilitate engaging and meaningful sessions with youth participants
• Facilitate community organizing, neighborhood planning, placekeeping, 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.

Benefits

• The Center for Justice Innovation offers an excellent benefits package including comprehensive healthcare with a national network, free basic dental coverage, vision insurance, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, and flexible spending accounts including commuter FSA.
• We prioritize mental health care for our staff and offer services like Talkspace and Ginger through our healthcare plans.
• We offer a 403(b) retirement plan with a two-to-one employer contribution up to 5%.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree