Emerson Prison Initiative Program Coordinator Details

Emerson Prison Initiative Program Coordinator

Emerson College - Boston, MA

Employment Type : Full-Time

Emerson Prison Initiative Program Coordinator
Target Hire Date
08/16/2021 - 14 days to go
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Engage in meaningful work for the Emerson Prison Initiative (EPI) housed within the Marlboro Institute for Liberal Arts and Interdisciplinary Studies at Emerson College, supporting all aspects of the Program with a specific focus on helping to create and coordinate a reentry process for EPI students both before and after they exit prison.

The Emerson Prison Initiative (EPI) provides an Emerson BA degree pathway to incarcerated students at MCI Concord, a men's medium-security state prison.

The EPI Program Coordinator will likely begin as a part-time position, 20+ hours per week with benefits, with the possibility of expanding to full time (36.25 hours per week) in the future depending on performance, re-entry numbers, and finances.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design a reentry program in collaboration with EPI leadership and partner organizations.
• Provide administrative support as needed to other aspects of EPI's college in prison program, including working with EPI faculty and tutors in preparation to teach.
• Produce regular budget reports and financial accounting on reentry and Program expenditure in coordination with a Finance staff member.
• Generate regular Program reports for internal and public-facing use, including drafts of reports to funders.
• Other duties as assigned.

Specific duties may include:

• With respect to designing the reentry program: deepen existing multi-agency partnerships and facilitate new ones to bring together evidence-based best practices to address issues of housing, healthcare, employment, and education for returning citizens; work directly with EPI students once they exit prison to support their successful transition to life outside; and work with parole and other government agencies to support returning citizens.
• With respect to general Program support: assist with maintaining student academic records and transfer credit processes; coordinate logistics for faculty preparing to teach for EPI; coordinate EPI events; interface with the Department of Correction in coordinating academic programming; and work with students and community member volunteers.

Key Partners:

• EPI Assistant Director Cara Moyer-Duncan and members of the EPI Advisory Council. This position will build a network of key partners in reentry work, as well as liaise with many EPI partners that are involved with program delivery. Coordination within and amongst Department of Corrections staff and academic affairs staff will also be involved, including Marlboro Institute staff.

Candidate Qualifications (required):

• Strong writing and communication skills.
• Strong Organizational skills.
• Strong people skills and ability to network and build partnerships at both grassroots and institutional levels.
• Independent, self-starting work ethos as demonstrated by past achievements.

Candidate Qualifications:

• B.A. required (wide range of fields acceptable).
• Preference for graduate training, extensive work experience in reentry, and/or lived experience with the carceral system.
• Demonstrated experience using: Microsoft Excel, Word, Adobe Acrobat; Google Drive and Google Calendar.
• Ability to manage budgets (including financial reporting).
• Ability to produce memos, reports, and media about the reentry program for both internal and public-facing use.
• Ability to manage volunteers, both Emerson students and those in the community who may volunteer their time to support reentry work or other EPI programs.
• Ablility to collaborate with Emerson staff and administration as needed for all aspects of reentry support, academic programming, and EPI related events.

The successful candidate will be:

• Self-motivated, and able to independently manage their time and workload.
• Demonstrate a high level of professionalism, particularly in relation to confidentiality, clear communication, and consistent follow-through on deadlines and project goals.
• The right candidate will also have scope to bring their own expertise in envisioning and crafting the EPI reentry program.

People with experiences of incarceration are encouraged to apply. EPI adheres to Emerson College's standards of encouraging people from historically underrepresented backgrounds to apply.

Grade of Position: A15N

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 20.00

Hiring Range: $28,193.10 - $29,572.41

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