Restorative Justice Specialist- Waukegan ($51,000)

ChicagoJob Type: Full-timeRestorative Justice Specialist 1Reports To: Program Manager of WaukeganStatus: Full-time; Exempt with benefits: Blue Cross Medical/Dental/Vision, 403(b) retirement plan, Holidays, 4 weeks Paid Time Off, 10 weeks paid Parental leaveAlternatives OverviewOur mission is to inspire young people to create a just future through practices that heal individuals, restore communities, and transform systems. Since 1971, Alternatives has modeled innovative alternatives to the status quo in Chicago's youth services field. Our school and community-based therapy, prevention and leadership development programs support young people to individually and collectively address causes of substance abuse, grief and trauma while building social-emotional, career and social change skills. In addition to working directly with young people, we train, coach and advocate for youth-serving institutions like Chicago Public Schools to be restorative and trauma-informed.Position OverviewOur Restorative Justice (RJ) programs provide direct support, training, leadership development, and capacity-building to schools and organizations that seek to become restorative. This position facilitates restorative and social justice-based youth leadership development programs for middle and high school youth, including: Girl World, Youth Advisory Committee and our Summer RJ Institute.ResponsibilitiesRun multiple assigned youth leadership development groups, including developing curriculum, recruiting participants, organizing program logistics, developing partnerships, and working with volunteers and interns. Responsible for completing all program documentation and reporting.Build restorative mindset and skills for school and community-based youth.Foster youth-led evaluations of program activities within the Youth Advisory Committee, engaging participants in dialogue about outcomes and identifying tools for tracking progress. Responsible for administering evaluation tools and compiling, analyzing, and reporting results.Facilitate trainings for youth and adults at schools and community-based organizations as needed.Create and track project plans.Proactively address questions and concerns from staff, youth, and community stakeholders about Youth Development and Restorative Justice, implementing strategies to gain stakeholder buy-in.Provide supervision and mentorship to assigned interns and Peace Ambassadors.Actively participate in all applicable staff and team meetings, professional development trainings, and supervision meetings.Represent Alternatives at relevant forums and events as assigned.Other duties as assigned.RequirementsOperates from a trauma-informed, restorative justice, positive youth development, and intersectional justice lens.Cultural competency with Black and Latinx youth.Experience with gender-specific programming preferred.Strong skills for recruitment of youth within a community setting.Curriculum development skills for programming on social justice.Experience working in schools and community-based organizations (a background in social service, student support, or community organizing also considered).Ability to maintain healthy boundaries while building trust in a limited time.Ability to handle multiple projects and work in multiple sites.Competency with Google Drive, Microsoft Office, and virtual meeting tools like Zoom.Professionalism in the areas of punctuality, documentation, organization, and phone/email responsiveness.Capable of working independently and within a team.Bachelor of Arts degree or 1 year of relevant experience.Consistently learning and working within the frameworks of Anti-oppression, Positive Youth Development, Trauma-informed, and Balanced and Restorative Justice.Skilled at working with young people at high risk for juvenile justice and child welfare system involvement.The COVID vaccine is mandatory for all employees to the full extent permissible under applicable law.

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