Coordinator, Community Initiatives

THE ORGANIZATION
The Center for Court Innovation is committed to reducing crime and incarceration, addressing violence, supporting survivors, and building communities while strengthening public trust in justice. The Center seeks justice for marginalized groups, bringing an equity lens – particularly a racial and gender equity lens – to its work. For 25 years, the Center has worked to foster justice and equity to create safe, healthy, and thriving communities and, ultimately, to transform the justice system.

The Center is an 800-employee, $100 million nonprofit that accomplishes its vision through three pillars of work: creating and scaling operating programs to test new ideas and solve problems, performing original research to determine what works (and what doesn’t), and providing expert assistance and policy guidance to justice reformers around the world.

Operating Programs
The Center’s operating programs, including the award-winning Red Hook Community Justice Center and Midtown Community Court, test new ideas, solve difficult problems, and attempt to achieve systemic change within the justice system. Our projects include community-based violence prevention programs, alternatives to incarceration, reentry initiatives, and court-based initiatives that reduce the use of unnecessary incarceration and promote positive individual and family change. Through this programming, we have produced tangible results like safer streets, reduced incarceration, and improved neighborhood perceptions of justice.

Research
Researchers at the Center conduct independent evaluations, documenting how government systems work, how neighborhoods function, and how reform efforts change things. We believe in the “action research” model; accordingly, our researchers provide regular feedback on the results of the Center’s own operating programs. The Center has published studies on topics including youth in the sex trade, reentry, gun violence, and drug treatment as an alternative to incarceration. Our researchers have been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals.

Policy & Expert Assistance
The Center provides hands-on, planning and implementation assistance to a wide range of jurisdictions in areas of reform such as problem-solving courts (e.g., community courts, treatment courts, domestic violence courts), tribal justice, reducing incarceration and the use of fines/fees and reducing crime and violence. Our current expert assistance takes many forms, including help with analyzing data, strategic planning and consultation, policy guidance, and hosting site visits to its operating programs in the New York City area.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Reimagining Intimacy through Social Engagement (RISE) Project responds to the intersection of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and gun violence and supports healthy relationship norms and the prevention of intimate partner violence at the community level. The RISE Project draws on public health, community organizing and transformative justice models to create a holistic approach to violence.

The Center is seeking two (2) Coordinators to coordinate a community-based initiative focused on addressing the intersection of gun violence and Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), with one Coordinator working in Queens and one Coordinator working in Brooklyn. The Coordinators will work collaboratively to implement programs focused on community engagement and norms change, violence prevention, and engagement of individuals who are causing harm. RISE Project works in collaboration with the Mayor’s Office to Prevent Gun Violence.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Educate and support staff at Crisis Management System sites on issues of IPV, their intersection with community gun violence, and strategies for promoting healthy relationships through training, information sharing, and collaboration;
• Facilitate regular trainings on IPV for staff and community at large;
• Facilitate youth programs focused on healthy relationships and IPV prevention;
• Facilitate group interventions with individuals causing harm in their intimate relationships;
• Meet regularly with the Mayor’s Office to Prevent Gun Violence to ensure effective collaboration and communication;
• Build and maintain strong relationships with community partners, organizations, and stakeholders;
• Conduct regular community outreach and participate in community events to promote the program;
• Organize and facilitate community events focused on healthy relationships and community healing;
• Provide community-based crisis intervention and individual engagement to facilitate the removal of barriers to resources for identified individuals and their families;
• Establish and maintain strong relationships, networking and advocacy with public and private local stakeholders that provide services to those impacted by intimate partner violence;
• Assess identified needs pertaining to IPV for individuals and/or families to establish suitable referrals and effective interventions;
• Submit regular monthly reports to Project Director to capture pertinent program data;
• Additional relevant tasks, as necessary.

Qualifications: The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree (or higher) in human services field + 2-3 years of related experience OR equivalent experience. Additional qualifications include: master's degree and at least 2 years of experience in a position directly related to intimate partner violence, as well as experience in community organizing, community engagement, and group facilitation. This exciting position requires a creative self-starter who can accomplish tasks in a fast-paced environment. Candidates must be comfortable navigating interdisciplinary settings and must be willing to roll up their sleeves and be actively involved in day-to-day operations. Experience with transformative justice frameworks, individual counseling, and community-based violence prevention preferred. 

Compensation: The compensation range for this position is $66,490 - $77,900 and is commensurate with experience. The Center for Court Innovation offers an excellent benefits package including comprehensive healthcare with a national network, free basic dental coverage, vision insurance, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, and flexible spending accounts including commuter FSA. We prioritize mental health care for our staff and offer services like Talkspace and Ginger through our healthcare plans. We offer a 403(b) retirement plan with a two-to-one employer contribution up to 5%.