About Impact Justice
Impact Justice advances safety, justice, and opportunity through boundary-breaking work that honors and empowers people and is changing expectations about what we can accomplish together. We imagine, build, and scale innovations, leverage research and other knowledge to connect the desire for change with informed action, and work to shift the narrative so that decision-makers and the public understand what’s at stake and what’s possible.
About California Justice Leaders
California Justice Leaders is a first-of-its-kind, AmeriCorps program that began in 2019. CJL is designed to engage formerly incarcerated & system-impacted 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 teaching, tutoring, or training vulnerable and marginalized populations. You are able to build rapport with individuals quickly and are comfortable collaborating closely with team members.
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! We welcome all applicants, including formerly incarcerated individuals, those with family members that have been incarcerated, and persons with direct criminal or juvenile legal system experience.
What You Will Do
The anticipated start date for this position is December 2026.
The Senior Program Associate will report to the Senior Program Manager and will be responsible for assisting with the training and overall functionality of the California Justice Leaders program. This includes providing 1:1 and group support and training to CJL Members across regions; developing collaborative training materials; and providing logistical and administrative support for virtual and in-person events. In collaboration with the Management team, the Senior Program Associate will also assist the CJL team in data collection, recruitment efforts, and conducting program outreach.
This position is located in Oakland, CA. Some local travel is required, in addition to some travel to our Los Angeles office and other counties that CJL operates in.
Your core responsibilities will be to:
- Provide in-depth, individualized support to Members in role responsibilities and skill development, utilizing a tiered coaching approach to adjust to the needs and experience level of the Member
- Provide regular feedback to CJL Managers on the member role responsibilities and overall training curriculum to support the progress of Member development and improve training content for future cohorts
- Oversee yearlong training plan inclusive of leading monthly training planning meetings, planning out training schedule and dates, refreshing content, developing follow up tasks, connecting with external facilitators, and providing feedback to Regional Managers on training content and delivery
- Conduct small group learning sessions with CJL Members
- Gather, manage, and report data related to CJL Member support
- Develop and maintain programmatic materials such as facilitator guides and professional development projects
- Support events through planning and logistics coordination. Types of events include but are not limited to:
- Large-scale gatherings (both virtual and in-person)
- CJL professional development trainings
- Team meetings and retreats
- Partnership cultivation
- Research and…