The Global Justice Institute (GJI) is the hub for training, development, and convening at El Puente - realized through a process of codifying El Puente's 42 years of pedagogy and methodology of nurturing leaders for peace and justice. The GJI facilitates ongoing training and leadership development for the entire El Puente organization and practitioners from across NYC, nationally and internationally. Its training focuses on the areas of arts for social justice, arts integration, cultural organizing, community & youth development, environmental advocacy, and climate change.
Who we are:
Founded in 1982, El Puente is a youth-centered organization that uses the arts and education to advance social and environmental justice. Its mission is to inspire and nurture leadership for peace and justice, working as a human rights institution in NYC and Puerto Rico with national and international impact. El Puente creates community-led movements of self-determination through a holistic leadership and membership program model, as a high-impact youth and community development organization. As a staff member of El Puente, the Director of Development is expected to uphold and work within the mission, philosophy, and principles of the organization.
As a staff member of El Puente, the Program Director of the Global Justice Institute is expected to uphold and work within the mission, philosophy, and principles of the organization. They must work with the Executive Director, Director of Administration, and Senior Director of Programs, along with all Program Directors to: develop standardized frameworks, curriculum, training and development experiences, and convenings based on El Puente’s Social Justice Platform for El Puente staff, partner organizations and individuals who want to learn about El Puente’s practices.
Responsibilities:
Internal staff training & development offerings (40% time)
Development of core frameworks, content, curriculum, and publications (30% time)
For-fee training & development offerings to the wider field (ranging from 2-hour training sessions to 2-week institutes) (20% time)
Support organization-wide initiatives (10% time)
Qualifications
COVID-19 considerations:
All new hires must submit proof of vaccination.
Location: This is a full-time in-person position based in Brooklyn, NY.
The salary for this position is $70,000. Salaries are non-negotiable for new and current employees to counter pay inequality and uphold internal parity.
Schedule: Generally Monday through Friday. Work days and hours may shift depending on scheduling needs; the typical schedule will be 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
El Puente is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to a staff that reflects the communities we serve. We strongly encourage and seek applications from women, people of color, DREAM.ers, as well as members of the LGBTQ community
The Global Justice Institute (GJI) is the hub for training, development, and convening at El Puente - realized through a process of codifying El Puente's 42 years of pedagogy and methodology of nurturing leaders for peace and justice. The GJI facilitates ongoing training and leadership development for the entire El Puente organization and practitioners from across NYC, nationally and internationally. Its training focuses on the areas of arts for social justice, arts integration, cultural organizing, community & youth development, environmental advocacy, and climate change.
Who we are:
Founded in 1982, El Puente is a youth-centered organization that uses the arts and education to advance social and environmental justice. Its mission is to inspire and nurture leadership for peace and justice, working as a human rights institution in NYC and Puerto Rico with national and international impact. El Puente creates community-led movements of…
Benefits package, including health and retirement (Up to 2% match by employer).
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Week paid in observance of holidays - December 24th through January 1st
Wellness Week (full pay) - Last week of August
Eleven paid holidays
Benefits package, including health and retirement (Up to 2% match by employer).
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Week paid in observance of holidays - December 24th through January 1st
Wellness Week (full pay) - Last week of August
Eleven paid holidays
Bilingual proficiency in Spanish and English is preferred.
Bilingual proficiency in Spanish and English is preferred.