Position Overview:
We’re looking for a mission-driven Program Director to oversee our prison and reentry programs in Southern California. This role will lead a small regional team and ensure that those returning from incarceration receive consistent, trauma-informed support from the moment they begin programming in prison to their first year home.
The Program Director will oversee two core programs within the region:
This is a high-impact role for someone who believes in dignity, healing, and second chances, and wants to help create systems that support people coming home from incarceration in real and lasting ways.
Key Responsibilities
Qualifications
Required:
Preferred:
Work Environment & Travel Requirements
This is a hybrid position based in Southern California. The Program Director is expected to report to the Los Angeles office in Koreatown a minimum of two days per week and is otherwise permitted to work remotely, as schedule permits. Regular other in-person responsibilities include:
Reliable transportation is required, and travel will occur multiple times per month across the region. Some evening or weekend availability may be necessary depending on program needs and institutional schedules.
About Us:
Defy Ventures is an entrepreneurship, employment, and personal development training program that recognizes the potential in many formerly and currently incarcerated people to become successful, legal entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs in Training (EITs) “defy the odds” through our program, which includes intensive leadership development, Shark Tank-style business pitch competitions, and executive mentoring. We work to address injustice through our commitment to changing perceptions, breaking cycles of recidivism, and helping people to create equity in historically marginalized communities.
Defy Ventures is an equal opportunity employer. Defy Ventures uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all new hires in the United States. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.
Position Overview:
We’re looking for a mission-driven Program Director to oversee our prison and reentry programs in Southern California. This role will lead a small regional team and ensure that those returning from incarceration receive consistent, trauma-informed support from the moment they begin programming in prison to their first year home.
The Program Director will oversee two core programs within the region:
This is a high-impact role for someone who believes in dignity, healing, and second…
Please note that we are starting the interview process as soon as possible, so we encourage early submission (within the first week)!