Women's Department Coordinator

About the Anti-Recidivism Coalition

The mission of the Anti-Recidivism Coalition (ARC) is to change lives and create safe, healthy communities by providing a support and advocacy network for, and comprised of, formerly incarcerated men and women to accomplish this mission. ARC advocates for fair policies in the juvenile and criminal justice systems and provides a supportive network of reentry services to formerly incarcerated individuals. Learn more at: www.antirecidivism.org.

A critical part of ARC’s work is in providing support to women incarcerated in and returning home from the criminal justice system to live healthy, both physically and mentally, socially connected, and prosocial lives. Since it was founded in 2013, ARC has provided life coaching, mentoring, therapeutic, occupational, and educational support to its women members, in an affirming space dedicated to their particular needs.

Position Summary

Women transitioning home from incarceration face a variety of challenges through which they need dedicated support. In addition to facing the challenges of community reentry, including overcoming the trauma and stigma of incarceration, women also need support working through the challenges of pre-incarceration trauma, reuniting with their families, and post-incarceration syndrome.

The coordinator will support, uplift, and help create a women centered space within ARC, dedicated to diversity of all women. They will ensure women’s voices are amplified in all areas of ARC including, but not limited to Advocacy and Community Organizing, Member Services, LA County Juvenile System support, outward-facing social media and other mediums, mentorship through in-reach, and creative opportunities as they relate to the Women’s Department.

The ideal candidate for this position has both lived experience and demonstrated experience in supporting formerly incarcerated women from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and life choices. This position requires full and thorough knowledge of the specific and unique needs of this community. The coordinator will work to identify resources to fully support women in this often male-centered reentry space. This position will be supervised by the ARC’s Assistant Deputy Director.

Essential Responsibilities

• Work closely with leaders, advocates, and members in partner organizations to build community and relationships that benefits the women membership and present findings when needed.
• Working in collaboration with other departments, to set a program schedule, including workshops and special events for all women’s programming, including a dinner/event/workshop.
• Serve as a liaison to the advocacy and community organizing team to lead in developing short- and long-term legislative goals as it relates to women members inside institutions and the broader community.
• Lead project ‘Til Your Mom Gets Home (TYMGH) by organizing the festivals, facilitating the quarterly challenges, support meetings, and updating spreadsheets.
• Maintaining a rapport with the Community Resource Managers at the Women’s Institutions to stay in contact with the moms inside- utilizing the Inside programs coordinator emails.
• Support members from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and lifestyles, in conjunction with life coaches to research resources, opportunities, and jobs.
• Schedule, create an agenda and create and manage budget for Women’s Annual retreat.
• Demonstrate trauma informed care framework in all areas of the department and in every interaction.
• Track, measure, and report member activities and outcomes during and after programs; participate in ongoing workgroup to analyze data and improve programming.
• Enter program data from all Women’s Programs into Neon Database System.
• Represent ARC at community meetings events, and panels and identify members who would benefit from said opportunities.
• Create presentations and speak on panels with community-based organizations on topics related to women’s issues, programing and lived experience.
• Work with the Communications department to advance the Women’s Depart programmatic work by developing social media posts, talking points for panels, creating Op eds, and reports, amplify, prep, and support women’s voices for media events, speak on panels and facilitate workshops, and contributing to the ARC Newsletter.
• Participate in organization-wide meetings and trainings and other projects/duties as assigned.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree preferred
• 1-3 years’ experience serving and supporting incarcerated or formerly incarcerated women.
• Experience working with the parole, probation, and child welfare system
• Excellent written and oral communication skills required, experience with group facilitation a plus
• Demonstrated ability to work well independently and as a member of a team, and with a wide variety of stakeholders, including government agencies, and other community-based organizations.
• Strong time management, organization, and documentation skills
• Access to a reliable car, insurance, and a clean driving record is required
• Strong commitment to social justice, equity and ending mass incarceration
• Adept with Mac operating systems, Google Suite, and Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel, PowerPoint, and Word); Database management experience preferred
• Ability to work collaboratively and build relationships within diverse virtual and in person work environments, and to work independently when applicable

Salary/Benefits

• Pay rate is 26.44 to 31.25/hr doe.
• Multiple employer medical/dental/ vision plans with up to 100% employee coverage, 50% for dependents.
• Employer funded life insurance.
• 401(k) matching
• 10 paid vacation days, 6 paid sick days.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $26.44 - $31.25 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Work Location: In person