Southern California Regional Program Manager

California Justice Leaders (CJL) is a first-of-its-kind AmeriCorps program that began with a three-year pilot program in 2019. CJL is designed to engage young adults who’ve successfully transitioned back into their communities after having had contact with the justice system. Members receive training and professional development to serve as re-entry navigators to youth and young adults who are currently in or have recently been released from California’s Division of Juvenile Justice and/or other county-based juvenile facilities.

Who You Are

You have an ethos of social justice, racial justice, community, and mutuality. You have an orientation and belief that criminal justice involvement should not be an impediment to employment, career, and personal growth opportunities. You have experience working directly with vulnerable and marginalized populations.

You also have…

• Experience with case management for career and/or education-based programs for participants
• Coaching skills based on an ethos of social justice, racial justice, community, and mutuality
• Experience working with system-impacted people and/or vulnerable populations
• Ability to identify academic, professional, and personal needs/strengths in participants and team members
• Ability to work well independently and with a team
• Highly developed time management skills, project management skills, and acute attention to detail
• Ability to organize information for individual members and participants, monitoring progress, and troubleshoot needs
• Ability to work well with remote staff
• Ability to co-manage support team staff (remote and in-person)
• Ability to pass a federal background check
• Active car insurance and continued access to a vehicle with a valid and current driver’s license

That said, we know there are great candidates who may not think they fit into what we’ve described above or who have important skills we haven’t thought of. If that is you, don’t hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself! And if you’re a formerly incarcerated individual, someone who has a family member who is or has been incarcerated, or otherwise have direct experience with the criminal legal or juvenile legal systems, we will be particularly excited to hear from you.

We are committed to workplace diversity and providing equal employment opportunities.

What You Will Do

The anticipated start date for this position is December 16, 2024. You will report to the Senior Program Manager.

You’ll be the owner of the implementation, day-to-day operations, and continued development of half the CJL program in Southern California. This includes direct supervision, coaching and support for Members in the region (approx. 18). It also includes working with the Senior Program Manager to secure host sites for Members and provide management oversight to each of those host sites (approximately 9). This position will engage with the volunteer site supervisors to ensure the collection and monitoring of data and progress toward programmatic outcomes, and ensure compliance to AmeriCorps federal regulations - inclusive of monitoring member service hours and adherence to the member job description.

In collaboration with the Regional Program Managers located in Southern, Central and Northern CA, this position will also be responsible for the coordination and implementation of member orientation, onboarding, ongoing training, and graduation. Travel responsibilities will include site visits across Los Angeles, San Bernardino, and Riverside counties, and occasional travel to our Oakland office.

Your core responsibilities will be:

• Managing and coaching CJL Members
• Matching Members with resources and support opportunities as needed
• Providing supportive coaching based on personal and professional needs as they arise
• Facilitating professional development trainings and discussions for large groups of people
• Drafting, implementing and ensuring adherence of Members and program staff to program policies and procedures
• Building relationships with and providing ongoing support to host sites
• Overseeing member and host site relationships
• Designing learning opportunities tailored to Members’ needs, experiences and aspirations
• Organizing technical logistics and coordination, including but not limited to:
  • large-scale events and convening (virtually and in-person)
  • cycles of course-based learning
• Supporting in recruitment efforts, conducting community outreach, and cultivating new program partnerships to aid program growth, development, and overall success, including conveying a compelling vision for AmeriCorps involvement to prospective hosts and external parties
• Gathering, managing, and reporting data related to member and partner involvement and progress (attendance, skill progress, reported well-being, etc.)
• Conveying a compelling vision for AmeriCorps involvement to prospective hosts and external parties
• Working with consultants as needed

Note, this position is a Program Manager role in Impact Justice’s job structure, though the external facing title will be Southern California Regional Manager.