Full-Time Reparative Board and Pre-Charge Programs Coordinator
Job Description
Are you ready for an amazing opportunity to join an innovative program and make positive change in our community?
Title: Reparative Board and Pre-Charge Programs Coordinator
Who is Youth Services?
Youth Services has been a highly-respected part of the Windham County, Vermont community since 1972. We provide a variety of court diversion and other restorative programs serving adults and youth in our community. Additionally, we provide services and resources to help youth and families navigate systems, connect to resources and build community. Youth Services is a supportive, creative, dynamic workplace.
Working with the Restorative Justice team, the Reparative Board and Pre-Charge Programs Coordinator will focus on managing two restorative justice programs for older youth and adults in Windham County.
How this position supports our agency
The Reparative Board and Pre-Charge Programs Coordinator plays a key role in Youth Services’ mission to support youth and families to thrive in their communities by:
- Managing two restorative justice-based programs for older youth and adults in Windham County.
- Coordinating 30-35 volunteers to engage in community-based restorative processes.
- Working directly with criminal justice-involved individuals and those harmed by crime to support their participation in programs.
- Collaborating effectively with community partners and referring agencies to ensure smooth delivery of restorative justice programming.
- Actively participating as a member of the restorative justice team at YS, working collaboratively to further the team and Agency’s mission, vision, and core values.
- Consistent with the Agency’s core values of equity and justice, striving to conduct all activities using a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Core Competencies
- Builds and maintains healthy, trust-based relationships across the agency, with program participants, staff, volunteers, and community partners.
- Practices open dialogue, listens to understand, exhibits highly effective listening skills.
- Commits to and demonstrates continual striving to understand, consider and acknowledge the unique experiences of others, especially those who belong to marginalized populations.
- Possesses strong computer skills including proficiency in Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, and virtual conferencing platforms.
- Ensures that all work is complete, accurate and professional.
- Is open to others’ ideas, input and decisions.
- Takes responsibility and initiative.
- Committed to continuous learning and growth.
- Highly organized, detail oriented.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
- Reparative Board Program & Pre-Charge Program Management
- Manage all aspects (administrative, training, development, coordination) of both programs
- Schedule client participation
- Conduct client intakes
- Prepare and distribute information to volunteer panelists and reminder notices to participants
- Attend panels to assure delivery of quality service and document meetings
- Document and maintain records
- Submit monthly report
- Educate community partners regarding program
- Maintain and update print materials
- Coordinate and deliver restorative dialogue meetings and conferences, where appropriate
- Liaise with community partners including police, Windham County State’s Attorney, and Probation and Parole Department
- Volunteer Management: Recruit, train, monitor, supervise panel volunteers for both programs.
- Reports & Records: Maintain and update program files, records, spreadsheets, database.
- Harmed Party Liaison: Identify and contact victims, coordinate participation; liaise with Windham County State’s Attorney Victim Advocate and Department of Corrections.
- RJ Team and Agency-wide Activities: Attend team meetings, staff meetings, and other activities as needed.
Other duties as assigned.
Physical Requirements
Job is in an office-based setting, and includes the ability to operate equipment such as computers, phones, copier, and facilitate group meetings. Position includes some travel by automobile.
Education
This position requires a BS/BA or an equivalent amount of proven and relevant experience.
Additional Requirements
- Experience with community organizing, volunteer recruitment, volunteer development, or similar experience in advocacy and community based education.
- Knowledge and experience in restorative justice strongly preferred.
- Candidate must demonstrate an ability to collaborate effectively and restoratively with staff, volunteers and service providers.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse constituencies.
- Must possess strong written and verbal skills.
- Some supervisory experience strongly preferred.
- Ability to work some evenings on a regular basis.
To apply: Please email a cover letter and resume to: humanresources (at) youthservicesinc.org Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Youth Services is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We strongly encourage people of color, people with disabilities, LGBTQIA+ applicants, and people from other underrepresented groups to apply, recognizing and respecting those diverse perspectives and experiences are valuable to our team and essential to our public service.
How to Apply
To apply: Please email a cover letter and resume to: humanresources (at) youthservicesinc.org Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.67 total views, 0 today