Tennessee Higher Education in Prison Initiative (THEI) seeks a full-time Academic Coordinator. The position will be split between the THEI office in Nashville and the prison facilities that house THEI programs. Under the direction of the THEI Director of Academic Programs, the Academic Coordinator will work closely with the THEI Programs Team, the administration and staff at our partner prisons, and the points of contact at our partner colleges to facilitate the operation and administration of the THEI college program. The Academic Coordinator will assist with all aspects of the administration, scheduling and logistics of the program on the ground. The Academic Coordinator will also meet regularly with students.

The ideal candidate can start before October 1, 2020. 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 secondary
education and/or working in a prison environment; flexibility with work hours including the ability to work some nights and weekends; excellent organizational and time management skills; and a strong commitment to breaking cycles of poverty and incarceration. Familiarity with the TDOC practices and/or knowledge of the public higher education system in Tennessee 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.

The position is a full-time exempt position. The starting salary is $50,000 per year, plus full medical/dental/vision insurance, a monthly wellness stipend, and generous paid leave and holidays. The review of applications will begin immediately.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with 1-3 years’ experience in program coordination or secondary education.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Word and Excel.
• Fluency in social-media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter.
• The ability to organize and manage data.
• Exceptional administrative, as well as superb written and verbal communication skills.
• Valid driver’s license and the ability to travel to and from prison on a regular basis.
• Flexible schedule including the ability to work in the evenings and some Saturdays.
• Must be eligible to be a badged TDOC contractor.
• Timeliness around email correspondence. Investment in relationship-building and passion for creating partnerships.
• Energy for creative problem solving.
• Commitment to self-care.

Key Responsibilities (organized by stakeholder group):

• Stakeholder Group #1: Students
  • Build relationships and rapport with all THEI students.
  • Meet with students on a regular basis; advocate on behalf of students.
  • Provide academic advising: help students map degree plans and choose classes best suiting these plans.
  • Facilitate College Prep program and oversee annual admissions process.
  • Ensure students have access to educational materials necessary to succeed in their courses, as well as ensure professors have the technology and materials needed to successfully teach their courses.
  • Manage student records and instructional materials; work with Program Clerk on inventory and upkeep.
  • Log contact notes.
• Stakeholder Group #2: Prison Sites
  • Build and maintain rapport with prison administration and staff.
  • Oversee on-site implementation of college program.
  • Manage volunteer relationships with prison facilities, including scheduling all faculty orientations and training sessions.
• Stakeholder Group #3: College Partners
  • Work with college administration to create course schedules and complete student registration.
  • Carry out ongoing faculty recruitment efforts; facilitate the hiring of adjunct professors for THEI classes.
  • Serve as liaison between faculty members and students.
  • Process all administrative paperwork such as student rostering, roster changes, course adds and withdrawals.

Visit https://www.thei.org/careers to apply. 
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THEI is an equal-opportunity employer; all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. Interested applicants should submit cover letter and resume to work@thei.org with “Academic Coordinator Position” in the subject line.

The California State University Project Rebound Consortium is a statewide network of campus-based reentry programs supporting the higher education and successful reintegration of the formerly incarcerated through the largest public four-year university system in the country.

The Project Rebound Consortium is launching new programs at additional CSU campuses. One of these programs is at CSU Northridge, one of the largest universities in the state, which is hiring a Program Coordinator to help found their program. This opportunity if perfect for individuals who share these values, have an incarceration experience themselves, and have overcome barriers similar to the population that Project Rebound serves.

The guiding values of the Project Rebound Consortium are:

• The Intrinsic Value of Persons. Every person has inherent value and holds the power of possibility and transformation within them.  
• Equitable Access to Education. Access to meaningful, high-quality, face-to-face higher education is fundamental to breaking intergenerational cycles of poverty, abuse, addiction, unemployment, and confinement.  
• Formerly Incarcerated Leadership. The integration, education, and leadership of formerly incarcerated people are essential to the work of creating solutions to the social crisis of mass incarceration.  
• Education as Public Safety. Meaningful, high-quality higher education ultimately makes stronger, safer communities; we believe that public resources are better invested in education and other opportunities for transformation than prisons and punishment.  
• Civic Engagement. Community engagement is at once a right, a responsibility, and a means of empowerment; Project Rebound aims to inspire all Rebound Scholars to be informed and engaged civic agents.  

 
Screening for the position will begin August 24. You may view and apply for this job at: 
 
https://cmshr.csun.edu/psc/HNRPRD/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL?&
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Transitions Clinic Network (TCN) is  seeking a highly organized individual with a history of incarceration to coordinate our new reentry healthcare hotline. The hotline serves returning community members and is staffed by TCN community health workers (CHWs) with histories of incarceration who connect individuals to health care service providers statewide. The CHW Coordinator will oversee the operations of the healthcare hotline including tracking its usage, managing a resource guide, coordinating CHW schedules, and answering hotline calls as needed. Since our team is currently working remotely, this position is open to anyone living in California.
 
Here is the job posting where interested individuals can read more about the position and apply (Please note that a cover letter and resume are required to apply).
 
We have always found great community health workers through our relationships with our partners, because you are so connected to the community of formerly incarcerated individuals and are passionate and dedicated to serving this community. If you know of anyone who would be a good fit for this job, please forward this email to them. Due to the high number of applications that we anticipate receiving, please also notify us if you know of someone who is applying.
 
ALSO: In case you know of anyone who would like to work for a TCN program* in LA County, there are currently 3 positions that our partner clinics are hiring for:
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• CHW position (80% time) at Harbor UCLA (Harbor City)  Click Here 
• CHW position (full time) at East Valley Community Health Center (Pomona)  Click Here 
• Director of Homeless Services at East Valley Community Health Center (Pomona) Click Here

 
*About TCN: Transitions Clinic Network (TCN) supports a national network of clinics that support individuals with chronic health conditions recently released from incarceration. Founded on the idea that the people closest to the problem are also closest to the solution, each clinic that adopts the TCN program employs a community health worker (CHW) with a history of incarceration as part of the primary care team. Developed in San Francisco in 2006, TCN has supported sites in 14 states and Puerto Rico in implementing the TCN program.

​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. ​