Restorative Justice Community Action

Youth Conference Coordinator

Deadline: Open until filled; first interviews week of July 21, 2025

Full-time Position: Youth Conference Coordinator                                Salary: $20-$22/hr

Overview: 

Restorative Justice Community Action (RJCA) is seeking a Youth Conference Coordinator to support our community-based restorative justice Community Conference program in Minneapolis, Hennepin and Ramsey County (www.rjca-inc.org).  Our programs aim to shift traditional decision-making processes to meaningfully engage participants with dignity, respect and accountability through a Restorative Practices framework. The primary focus is to provide an opportunity for youth, families, and the court to engage in a more proactive way which centers youth, family, and community voice in the decision-making process for repairing harm and building relationships to promote community safety.

The Youth Conferencing Program is a pre-court and court diversion program which addresses youth behavior that has harmed or impacted member of the community and are eligible for diversion referral. Referred youth, their family, those directly affected, and members of the community discuss the impact of behavior along with strengths and future goals of the youth to co-create a plan of action to demonstrate empathy, build relationships, and provide repair where possible. 

JOB SUMMARY:

The Youth Conference Coordinator is responsible for coordinating and managing youth restorative justice including building strong relationships with youth, families, community volunteers, and system and community partners. This position facilitates Community Conferences and is responsible for programming logistics: maintain and organize records, paperwork and reports in a detailed and timely manner; orient youth and families to restorative justice programming and discern readiness for participation; schedule and coordinate participants including enrolled youth, family, directly affected persons, and community member volunteers. The Youth Conference Coordinator will collaborate with youth program interns who are supervised by the Youth Program Manager. Youth Restorative Conferences are held virtually and in person and are often scheduled outside of regular business and school hours.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Community Conference facilitation and Coordination –

Manage new case scheduling and enrollment

Document and support participant engagement with reparative agreements

Produce final reports and submit to referring agencies

Provide punctual follow-up and communication

Facilitate conferences

Coordinate Community Conference schedule including referred youth, family, supporters, community member volunteers, and co-facilitators

Maintain positive working relationships with community and system partners

Data Collection –

Actively maintain program database with up-to-date case information

 Provide relevant data to assist with program reports

Maintain data privacy requirements

Miscellaneous—

Help maintain effective referral systems in partnership with criminal legal system and other community partners; participate in partner meetings as needed

Other tasks as assigned

Minimum Qualifications/Competencies/Experiences:

• Demonstration of Restorative Mindset and practice – understand the principles and purpose of Restorative Justice/Practices
• Understand and possess the ability to work for the mission and purpose of RJCA
• Experience building trusting relationships with youth and families
• Experience working in cross-cultural and multi-cultural contexts
• Understanding  the impacts and disparities of the criminal legal system in our communities
• Ability to work in partnership with criminal legal system and community partners
• Effective written and oral communication skills, including conflict resolution and critical thinking
• Ability to model clear boundaries with all participants
• Strong organizational skills, ability to prioritize, focus on details, implement an effective follow-up process.
• Computer literacy with proficiency in Microsoft Office 365

Preferred Qualifications:

Relevant degree or equivalent life or work experiences in restorative justice/criminal legal system, sociology, youth development or social work.

• Experience in Restorative Practices
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Bi-lingual preferred; Spanish, Somali, Hmong

Driver’s license, clean driving record, insurance and vehicle for work purposes.

Hours:  Full time, 40 hours/week.  Office hours, plus evenings and weekends as necessary. 

To Apply:  Email Cynthia Prosek, Executive Director, a cover letter explaining your interest, qualifications, and date you are available to begin, along with a résumé to: cprosek@rjca-inc.org