Overview
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
Since 1963, the California Conference for Equality and Justice (CCEJ) has been building a world where people live free of oppression and thrive. Our mission is to educate and empower youth and adults to lead change for equity and justice in our communities. At CCEJ, we lead people of all backgrounds in deep examinations of power and privilege at the personal and societal levels, inspiring them to build community across differences and work together to advance equity, inclusion and justice. Our programs incorporate Restorative Justice practices to support youth and adults to increase their resiliency and ability to address identity-based conflict. Please visit our website to learn more about our programs – www.cacej.org.
CCEJ uses these core values to guide our work and organizational culture:
- Relationships: We center connections and work to build trust, understanding, and honesty. We have a mutual responsibility and interest in each other’s well-being.
- Care: We invest time and energy in the wellness of individuals and the community. We lean on one another for strength and hope.
- Curiosity: We ask questions and seek different perspectives. We recognize our own assumptions and biases.
- Accountability: We take responsibility for the impact we have on others. We respond to conflict in ways that build trust.
- Imagination: We believe that another world is possible. We create more possibilities for equity and justice in our lives, workplaces, and communities.
- Interdependence: We believe by connecting our individual strengths, we intentionally build a collective whole to deepen our impact.
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Youth Leadership Program Coordinator plays a critical role in the successful implementation of CCEJ youth-focused programs across Southern California. Reporting to the Director of Building Bridges for Youth, the Program Coordinator is responsible for the coordination of all operations related to the effective implementation of school-based youth programs including, but not limited, to Conscious Classrooms. The Program Coordinator will also support the Restorative Youth Diversion program by facilitating a small caseload as needed.
Conscious Classrooms is a 10-hour program that provides school-based cohorts of middle and high school students with structured exploration, critical reflection, and planning for action across a range of social justice topics. This program utilizes a Common Core- and
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California standards-aligned, critical thinking-focused curriculum. Conscious Classrooms is
delivered through volunteer facilitators.
Restorative Youth Diversion is offered as an alternative to the juvenile justice system for
youth 17 and under that have been charged with a crime, as well as those who were harmed
by that action. Restorative Youth Diversion provides youth with intensive case management
over multiple sessions, culminating in a facilitated Restorative Justice circle.
The Program Coordinator also supports the implementation of CCEJ’s other youth programs,
including overnight retreats, volunteer training, and customized fee-for-service trainings.
Currently the Program Coordinator, like all CCEJ staff, works a hybrid schedule of at least two
days a week in the office and remotely the other days, with team and staff meetings held in
person.
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
School Programs Delivery & Facilitation (45%)
- Coordinate all operations of Conscious Classrooms program, serving as primary contact for
contract school partners
- Coordinate program evaluation process including data collection, data reporting, and
program improvement
- Design, pilot, deliver, and evaluate new curricula and tools for Conscious Classrooms to
meet needs of students, school staff supporters, and schools
- Make all logistical arrangements for Conscious Classrooms program including scheduling,
assignment of volunteer facilitators, and material preparations
- Ensure linkage of students and schools to other Building Bridges for Youth and CCEJ
programs during and after Conscious Classrooms programming at school sites
- Attend and contribute to regular departmental meetings
- Facilitate for other youth programs, including Building Bridges Camp and fee-for-service
partners
- Continue developing knowledge and skills through formal and informal professional
development
Career & Education Program Support (20%)
- Support with program development to expose youth to career & education options for their
futures
- Program coordination and organization of program sessions, guest speakers, and potential offsite
trips
- Outreach to schools and community partners to share about the launch of this program for youth
- Recruit youth participants from both inside and outside of current CCEJ programs
- Facilitate program sessions for youth attending the program
- Support with program assessment and evaluation
- Continue developing knowledge and skills through formal and informal professional
development
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Restorative Justice Facilitation & Case Management (up to 10%)
- Manage a caseload of up to 3 cases per year
- Coordinate and facilitate restorative circle processes each month In service of completing assigned cases
- Make all logistical arrangements for cases including scheduling, securing venues, and material preparations
- As needed, provide participants with referrals to service providers relevant to participants’ needs (i.e. mental health counseling, tutoring, substance abuse support, etc.)
- Monitor and report ongoing case plan agreements with the circle participants through their case completion
- Utilize reporting software & documents to track progress towards completion of cases, and support the reporting of information to funding providers
- Attend and contribute to regular diversion case management meetings
- Continue developing knowledge and skills through formal and informal professional development
Partnership Development (10%)
- Support prospecting, marketing, proposal creation, and partnership exploration of Conscious Classrooms to local agencies, schools, and private and public entities, and other potential fee-for-service partners
- Maintain a strong relationship with administrators, staff, and students at schools where CCEJ provide services
Volunteer Management (15%)
- Recruit and maintain sustainable cadre of 15 – 20 volunteers representative of communities served by CCEJ
- Plan and deliver at least two volunteer trainings each year
- Provide continuing knowledge and skill development for program volunteers
QUALIFICATIONS
The successful candidate will demonstrate the following:
Required
- At least four years of experience in designing, implementing, and evaluating informal learning content for K-12 youth in and out of school settings
- Extensive experience in designing, implementing, and evaluating training, facilitation, and dialogue for varied groups, including youth, educators, and community members
- At least four years of experience working in social justice field with intersectional lens of power and liberation
- Experience in building fee-for-service partnerships with school districts, youth groups, group homes, or other youth service providers
- Experience working with and supervising volunteers
- Demonstrated experience working in a respectful and collaborative manner with marginalized communities targeted by the systemic inequities, such as People of Color, LGBTQIA+ communities, youth, people with disabilities, religious minorities, and immigrant communities
- Proficient understanding of Google Suite (including Gmail, Docs, Forms, Slides, Sheets, Jamboard, and Google Sites), Zoom, Microsoft Office Suite, and Adobe Acrobat
- Strong ability to be self-motivated in executing work responsibilities
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- Highly organized, proactive and detail-oriented, with the ability to effectively and efficiently manage deadlines and multiple tasks
- Ability and willingness to work weekends and evenings on a regular and consistent basis
- Must have valid California Driver’s License, reliable transportation and proof of insurance
Preferred
- Knowledge of & experience using Common Core standards in curriculum design
- Experience with Restorative Justice practices
- Bilingual in English and Spanish or Khmer
CCEJ’s work is focused on building individual and collective power to end structural forms of oppression and cannot happen without all of us. For this reason, CCEJ strongly encourages and welcomes applications from Black people, Indigenous people, LGBTQI+ people, women, people of color, people from working class backgrounds, religious minorities, and people with disabilities