Organization Overview: Disparately impacting youth of color, punitive school discipline and juvenile justice policies activate tragic cycles of youth violence, incarceration, and wasted lives. Founded in 2005, RJOY works to interrupt these cycles by promoting institutional shifts toward restorative approaches that actively engage families, communities, and systems to repair harm and prevent re-offending. RJOY focuses on reducing racial disparities and public costs associated with high rates of incarceration, suspension, and expulsion. We provide education, training, and technical assistance and collaboratively launch demonstration programs with our school, community, juvenile justice, and research partners.

Position Summary (16 hours/week): The Full Circle Internship Coordinator is responsible for supporting youth interns in building their skills and knowledge in restorative practices. The coordinator will be working directly with youth to engage in restorative justice practices in schools, community, and the juvenile justice system. The internship coordinator will also support youth in community organizing work to transform the juvenile justice system.

Responsibilities include: – Working with youth to build knowledge and skills in restorative justice and facilitating restorative practices. – Conduct new hire orientations, explain internship agreements and expectations, identify goals and needs, set up weekly schedules, and identify a mentor for new youth interns. – Creating daily assignments and tasks for interns during their work hours. – Documenting circles, trainings, workshops, and other restorative interventions. – Curriculum development and implementation. – Monitor interns hours through time clock and prepare and submit timesheets to fiscal sponsor. – Provide support for community organizing movement to transform the juvenile justice system. – Regularly meet with youth interns to give feedback regarding performance. – Coordinate and participate in circles with youth at RJOY, in schools, and in the community. – Collaborate and coordinate with RJOY staff and community organizations about speaking engagements, circles, trainings, conferences, and other opportunities for youth interns.

Qualifications: – Knowledge and/or experience in Restorative Justice and facilitating restorative practices with youth. – Experience working with adolescent youth in a professional or educational setting. – Organized, excellent time management skills, and detail oriented. – Experience in youth leadership development, curriculum development, and training. – Excellent communication skills.

Contact: Please submit a resume and a cover letter to jobs@rjoyoakland.org. Only candidates who submit all materials will be considered for the position.