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About the Role

The Center for Justice Innovation is seeking a Program Manager to oversee the Youth P.A.C.T program, a citywide diversion program for teenagers arrested for gun possession. This role involves program administration, coordination, and facilitating restorative justice processes to address the root causes of gun carrying and violence.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Youth P.A.C.T program, including planning, policy iteration, systems implementation, and curriculum development.
• Manage all aspects of the program, including referrals, data tracking, partner relationships, and reporting to funders and the Family Court/Law Department.
• Conduct day-to-day program operations, including participant outreach, screenings, intake, scheduling, and monitoring completion of requirements.
• Perform comprehensive restorative justice screenings and design individual intervention plans for accepted youth.
• Provide connections to long-term mental health care services for young participants as needed.
• Supervise a Restorative Case Manager and support the building of referral relationships with community-based providers.
• Join weekly sessions with youth participants to prepare for restorative circles.
• Support youth participants' families, caregivers, and their supportive community, preparing them for circles.
• Conduct support circles with parents and caregivers and establish a peer network among caregivers.
• Travel to neighborhood-based CJI sites or community-based organizations to hold engagement sessions and community support circles.
• Participate in staff meetings, team-building exercises, trainings, and site visits.
• Participate in evening and weekend community meetings, events, and programming as needed.
• Perform other relevant duties to support the Midtown Community Justice Center and Center for Justice Innovation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• At least 3-5 years of relevant work experience required.
• Experience working with youth and families.
• Experience with young adult social services programming required.
• Knowledge of restorative practices and at least two years’ experience in circle facilitation.
• Experience with harm reduction, trauma-informed and anti-oppressive practice required.
• Willingness and ability to work collaboratively in a high-pressure/fast-paced work environment.
• Openness to constructive engagement with differing perspectives.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of community-based resources throughout New York City.
• Experience and/or comfort working with both adolescents and adults.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• A creative self-starter, comfortable working in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment.
• Experience and commitment to creating, promoting, and maintaining a respectful, inclusive, and anti-racist work environment.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout employment.
• Candidates are expected to provide accurate and truthful information throughout the hiring process.

Skills

• Bi-lingual Spanish preferred
• Restorative practices
• Circle facilitation
• Harm reduction
• Trauma-informed practice
• Anti-oppressive practice
• Interpersonal skills
• Verbal communication skills
• Written communication skills
• Organizational skills
• Time management skills

Location

• New York, NY

Work Type

• Full time
• Some evening and weekend hours required

Experience Level

• 3-5 years of relevant work experience

Education Level

• Bachelor’s degree

Salary/Compensations

• $68,490 - $82,400

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare with a national network
• Free basic dental coverage
• Vision insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Life insurance
• Flexible spending accounts including commuter FSA
• Talkspace and Ginger services for mental health care
• 403(b) retirement plan with a two-to-one employer contribution up to 5%

About the Company

• 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 operating programs, conducting original research, and providing expert assistance and policy guidance.
• The award-winning Midtown Community Justice Center, launched in 1993, is one of the country’s first problem-solving courts, providing alternatives to fines and jail for low-level crime.
• The Midtown Community Justice Center works with neighborhood stakeholders to improve Midtown Manhattan and serve the community, seeking restorative sentences and connecting people to voluntary services.

Equal Opportunity

• The Center for Justice Innovation is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.
• We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other category protected by law.
• We strongly encourage and welcome applications from women, people of color, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and individuals with prior contact with the criminal justice system.
• Our goal is to create a supportive and respectful environment where everyone, regardless of background or identity, feels valued and included.
• At this time, the Center is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa.
• In compliance with federal law, all hires must verify their identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete the required employment verification form upon hire.