Restorative Youth & Community Coordinator

Downeast Restorative Justice is seeking a community-minded, collaborative individual to support and develop restorative justice programming, with a focus on youth engagement, fundraising, and grant writing.

This position offers an opportunity to strengthen school and community partnerships, support justice-impacted youth, support youth-led initiatives, and help secure funding to sustain and expand DRJ’s work. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with other program coordinators and Board members to build restorative communities and promote community-based approaches to addressing harm.

Primary Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with local schools, youth, and community organizations.
• Build and maintain relationships with regional JCCO’s (Juvenile Community Correction Officer) & Juvenile ADA’s.
• Support and assist with grant applications and grant reporting.
• Support fundraising campaigns, events, and donor relationships.
• Assist with community outreach, restorative circles, and program development.
• Collaborate with program coordinators and Board members on organizational priorities.
• Maintain program records and submit monthly and quarterly reports.
• Assist with administrative tasks as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience working with youth and/or community organizations.
• Strong writing, communication, and organizational skills.
• Experience with, or willingness to learn data management programs.
• Experience with grant writing or fundraising, or a willingness to develop these skills.
• Commitment to restorative justice, youth empowerment, and community-based approaches to addressing harm.
• Ability to work collaboratively and build trusting relationships.
• Familiarity with social media and basic administrative technology.
• Willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends.
• Familiarity with ACES / trauma-informed care, resilience-building strategies, and an understanding of strength-based approaches to working with people.
• Knowledge of and sensitivity to issues of diversity, poverty, addiction and mental health.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.

Applicants must live in or near Hancock County, Maine. Experience in restorative justice, education, community organizing, or nonprofit development is welcome. We value lived experience, and justice-impacted individuals are encouraged to apply.

Downeast Restorative Justice is an AA/EEO employer.

Holidays and Paid Time Off hours are prorated to 1/2 position.

12 Yearly Holiday per fiscal year (48hrs), 16 Paid Time Off per fiscal year(64hrs)

On a quarterly basis DRJ offers a 3% Discretionary Retirement bonus pay

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