​The Recruitment/Intake/Support Coordinator (RISC) is a strongly motivated individual primarily responsible for the recruitment and intake of participants into CCF’s Academic Support Program (ASP) and Career Advancement Program (CAP). Reporting to the Associate Director of the Academic Support Program, RISC also supports prospective students who are facing clearly identified barriers to college readiness in becoming college-ready by providing them guidance and counseling in the process.

The Prisoner Reentry Institute (PRI) of John Jay College of Criminal Justice is seeking a full-time Program Coordinator to provide academic counseling services to incarcerated students who are enrolled in John Jay College’s Prison-to-College Pipeline (P2CP), a college-in-prison program located at Otisville Correctional Facility (OCF), in Otisville, New York. P2CP is part of PRI’s Educational Initiatives, which provide access to college programming and academic support through various activities in correctional settings including OCF, an Office of Children and Family Services secure center, and Rikers Island.
The primary responsibilities of the Otisville Program Coordinator are to enhance program accessibility within OCF, promote the retention, persistence, and academic and career success of P2CP students and alumni, and maintain the quality of PRI’s partnership with Otisville correctional staff. The Otisville Program Coordinator will split their time between working on-site at OCF and in PRI’s offices located at John Jay College in Manhattan.  In addition to working in close collaboration with the P2CP administrative team and Otisville Correctional Facility staff who are employees of the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS).

The Academic Program Director will collaborate in an intellectually rigorous, diverse, equitable, inclusive campus community that is committed to civil dialogue and the free exchange of ideas. This position requires strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. The Academic Program Director works closely with students; collaborates with fellow staff and faculty; and serves as the primary administrative representative on all matters related to academic affairs. 
The job is performed inside San Quentin and at the Prison University Project offices nearby. Hours include at least two evenings a week and regular weekends. ​

Please submit your cover letter and resume to hiring@prisonuniversityproject.org with “Academic Program Director” in the subject line. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
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Working closely with the director and members of the postsecondary education and workforce development team, the senior policy analyst will play a significant role in shaping and moving the team’s advocacy agenda for workforce development. 

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Lead federal and state advocacy strategies to increase access to workforce development and education and training opportunities. These include federal programs authorized under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA); pre-apprenticeships and apprenticeships; and career pathways to promote greater access for low-income people, youth and adults of color, immigrants, and under-represented students; 
• Provide policy analysis and technical assistance to a variety of audiences through legislation and policy recommendations, presentations, on-site assistance, publications, commentaries, e-mails, and teleconferences; 
• Speak to a wide variety of audiences, including national, state ,and local policymakers and practitioners on substantive areas of work;
• Lead and support policy convenings, roundtables, meetings, and webinars with key stakeholders, including state leaders and agency officials, policy experts, advocacy partners, workforce development boards, labor and community-based organizations, adult education providers, and higher education leaders;
• Write high-quality reports, issue briefs, and commentaries in substantive areas of work;
• Incorporate an anti-poverty, racial-equity lens into all national, state, and local policy work; research and written products; technical assistance; advocacy strategies; and partnerships with key stakeholders;
• Play a role in managing funder relationships, including writing grant reports and proposals;
• Play a leadership role in the postsecondary education and workforce development team as well as CLASP-wide activities (e.g., racial equity team, state technical assistance team); and
• Build and maintain relationships with diverse partners.

The policy analyst will work closely with Postsecondary Education and Workforce Development Team to advance policies that improve the lives of students and workers with low incomes. 
Duties will include but are not limited to:

• Analyze federal, state, and local policies that increase access to postsecondary education, adult education, workforce development, and education and training opportunities, such as federal programs authorized under the Higher Education Act (HEA) and the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA); 
• Track and analyze legislative and regulatory developments at federal and state levels;
• Collaborate with team members and advocacy partners to develop policy advocacy strategies that promote racial equity for people with low incomes, youth and adults of color, immigrant youth and adults, and justice-impacted individuals;  
• Provide policy analysis and technical assistance on substantive issues to a wide variety of audiences through policy recommendations, presentations, on-site assistance, publications, commentaries, written materials, e-mails, and teleconferences; 
• Speak to a wide variety of audiences, including national, state, and local policymakers and practitioners on substantive areas of work;
• Support policy convenings, roundtables, meetings, and webinars with key stakeholders and advocacy partners;
• Write high-quality reports, fact sheets, issue briefs, and commentaries across areas of work;
• Provide research support to the director and senior policy analysts; and
• Build and maintain relationships with diverse partners.

ARC is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Associate Director of Workforce/Education Development (Associate Director) to join its Los Angeles management team. The Associate Director plays an integral role in advancing the mission of the organization by bringing a strategic, high-level perspective to ARC’s vocational and educational needs. This individual will oversee and build upon all aspects of ARC’s Vocational/Educational programming and will work to create new partnerships in the community that will serve as a resource for the needs of ARC’s members.  This position will directly explore new and innovative vocational and educational opportunities for ARC’s membership, will develop new programming that further advances this new and exciting department, and will work with ARC’s policy team to identify and reduce barriers to employment and education faced by the formerly incarcerated.
Reporting to ARC’s Deputy Director, the Associate Director of Workforce/Education Development will further define and develop the departmental infrastructure and systems needed to support the organization’s continued growth over the next 5-10 years. This position will also supervise the Job Developer and and all other positions directly related to this department.

Common Justice operates a restorative justice-based alternative to incarceration and victim service program for serious and/or violent felony cases such as assault, burglary, and robbery. The project brings 16 to 26-year olds responsible for crimes together with those they have harmed and their support people in a facilitated dialogue to determine appropriate sanctions to take the place of a prison sentence. The project engages and prepares all parties, convenes the dialogues, and provides supervision and support to both those harmed and those responsible for crime. It aims to meet the needs of people harmed by crime, prevent further violence, minimize the unnecessary use of incarceration, and improve people’s experience of justice.
Common Justice is seeking an experienced, hard-working, organized, enthusiastic person with excellent people skills to join its team. This job will be in either Brooklyn or the Bronx.
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​An IW Trailblazers Coordinator will facilitate Trailblazer sessions using IW Trailblazers curriculum- leading creative social justice projects. The Trailblazers coordinator will mentor youth- supporting students with academic progress. IW Trailblazers Coordinator must use effective communication skills to engage students in continuous contact- influencing academic success, personal development, and social justice awareness. IW Trailblazers Coordinator is responsible for boosting student morale to help them maintain a strong commitment to successful academic progress and personal development.

 To Apply Please send your resume and cover letter to theresahardy@inspirationalworkshops.org. Your cover letter should address your ability to meet the criteria in the Responsibility/ Requirements section and highlight relevant experience, education, and why you are interested in this position. Please state where you learned about the position. Resume and cover letters will be accepted until 11:59 pm (Pacific) on September 20, 2019.

​An IW Trailblazers Director will co-facilitate Trailblazer sessions using IW Trailblazers curriculum- leading creative social justice projects. The Trailblazers director is responsible for Managing the day-to-day coordination and management of operational program activities. Monitor, control, and manage program operations to meet school partners and Best Start for Kids expectations goals. The director will be tasked to manage school partnerships. The director will build healthy Building relationships with parents, educators, and community-based organizations in schools. The director will facilitate and lead field trips. The Trailblazers director will mentor youth- supporting students with academic progress. IW Trailblazers director must use effective communication skills to engage students in continuous contact- influencing academic success, personal development, and social justice awareness. IW Trailblazers director is responsible for boosting student morale to help them maintain a strong commitment to successful academic progress and personal development. 

To Apply Please send your resume and cover letter to theresahardy@inspirationalworkshops.org. Your cover letter should address your ability to meet the criteria in the Responsibility/ Requirements section and highlight relevant experience, education, and why you are interested in this position. Please state where you learned about the position. Resume and cover letters will be accepted until 11:59 pm (Pacific) on September 13, 2019.

The Education Trust seeks a Higher Education Policy Analyst (s) to work closely with the Director of Higher Education Policy. Reporting to the Director of Higher Education Policy, the analyst will support an ambitious effort to advance the equity agenda in federal, state, and institutional policies. Core responsibilities include federal and state policy analysis, working with partners and experts on issues like college affordability and student success, and communicating policy recommendations through various channels. To this end, the analyst will work closely with the higher education research and practice teams, the P-12 policy and practice division, and the Partnership and Engagement division.

Based in the Mid-Hudson Valley of New York, Nobody Leaves Mid-Hudson (NLMH) builds power for social justice through mass organizing rooted in the needs of working people and people of color. NLMH uses advocacy, civic engagement, and direct action to win concrete victories and achieve policy change. NLMH organizes around the issues most strategic for building power in the Hudson Valley, currently with a core base of predominantly Latinx immigrants. NLMH is a rapidly growing organization in a swing region for determining the overall balance of power in New York State. Assist in setting organizing strategy, goals, and campaign development. Assist in setting overall organizational strategy, goals, and plans. Supervise and develop the base-building organizing team. Coordinate with the volunteer organizing team, and assist in coordinating civic engagement activities.

Based in the Mid-Hudson Valley of New York, Nobody Leaves Mid-Hudson (NLMH) builds power for social justice through mass organizing rooted in the needs of working people and people of color. NLMH uses advocacy, civic engagement, and direct action to win concrete victories and achieve policy change. NLMH organizes around the issues most strategic for building power in the Hudson Valley, currently with a core base of predominantly Latinx immigrants. NLMH is a rapidly growing organization in a swing region for determining the overall balance of power in New York State.

• Lead organizing strategy, goals, and campaign development.
• Assist in setting overall organizational strategy, goals, and plans.
• Supervise and develop the base-building organizing team.
• Coordinate with the volunteer organizing team.
• Assist in coordinating civic engagement activities.

OCJR is seeking a dynamic individual to serve as its full time Deputy Director. The Deputy Director supports the Executive Director and will act as a strategist, consultant and implementer, responsible for executing the organization’s strategic plan and meeting its goals as defined by the Board of Directors and Executive Director. The Deputy Director will ensure streamlined activities within the organization based on the priorities of the Executive Director and will handle day-to-day management of staff and partners to allow the Executive Director to focus on achieving the organization’s mission. ​

​The National Campaign Manager will help to build a network, engage groups and enlist their support in educating state and federal lawmakers about criminal justice issues. REFORM will amplify partners’ work and consult them in identifying the most pressing and winnable issues. Through the network, we maintain a direct line of communication with those who can speak personally and forcefully on the impact that incarceration has on a person’s family, future, and community.

The National Campaign Manager will work with REFORM staff and partners to monitor the development of legislative and administrative actions at the state and national levels, lead strategic campaign planning efforts, mobilize constituencies and build coalitions with grassroots and policy experts in local, state and federal jurisdictions nationwide.

The National Campaign Manager will also play a hands on role in communications and digital media, leading local press outreach, guide digital strategy and develop messaging and marketing materials in collaboration with other staff, partners and external consultants/vendors.

The National Campaign Manager will craft grassroots campaigns, and liaise with elected leaders to introduce, pass, and support criminal justice legislation. Candidates must be strong writers, have excellent research skills, and comfortable working under multiple, competing deadlines. Candidates who have been personally impacted by the criminal justice system and/or are deeply committed to bipartisan reform efforts are encouraged to apply. We also look for people comfortable working with a small, fast-paced and highly dedicated team.

The position will be based in the THEI office in Nashville with frequent trips across the state. Under the direction of the THEI Executive Director, the Director of PSP will work closely with the rest of the THEI leadership team, the administration at our partner prisons and colleges, our policy/advocacy partners, and our legislative contacts to inform and collaborate on the creation of the Tennessee Prison College Coalition. The Director of PSP will provide strategic guidance about relevant policy developments and opportunities, help to position the organization with policymakers and other stakeholders as a credible, trusted source of expertise in the field of prison higher education, convene allied partners for various advocacy activities, and chart a course for THEI’s policy agenda. The ideal candidate can start before September 15, 2019. Priority will be given to applicants who demonstrate a strong commitment to providing educational opportunities to at-risk populations and understand the mission of THEI to be located within a larger social-justice movement. Further, we seek applicants who have experience working in education policy and working in a prison environment; flexibility with work hours including the ability to work some nights and weekends; experience with budget and staff management; and a strong commitment to breaking cycles of poverty and incarceration. Familiarity with the public higher education system in Tennessee and its relevant policy landscape are a benefit. Finally, the ideal candidate must have a reliable car, and be comfortable working in a prison and collaborating with prisoners. We encourage folks who have been impacted by the criminal-justice system to consider applying.