Associate, Youth Programs

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

Qualifications

• 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;
• A deep understanding of and connection to South Bronx communities;
• 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;
• A self-starter who can successfully be part of a diverse workforce and get things done in a fast-paced environment;
• A previous experience facilitating restorative justice-based programming, and/or a familiarity with principles of restorative justice and conflict resolution preferred;
• An ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds in a culturally-responsive manner;
• Experience providing group and individual mentoring with youth;
• A strong commitment to social justice and anti-oppressive practice.

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;
• A 403(b) retirement plan with a two-to-one employer contribution up to 5%.

Pay

The compensation range for this position is $28.57 - $33.95 per hour, annually equivalent to $52,000 - $61,800 based on a 35-hour work week and is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Full-time, Monday - Friday from 10:00AM - 6:00PM, working weekends and nights as needed.

Location

Bronx, New York.