Common Justice develops and advances solutions to violence that transform the lives of those harmed and foster racial equity without relying on incarceration. Locally, we operate the first alternative-to-incarceration and victim-service programs in the United States to focus on violent felonies in adult courts. Nationally, we leverage the lessons from our direct service to transform the justice system through partnerships, advocacy, and elevating the experience and power of those most impacted. Rigorous and hopeful, we build practical strategies to hold people accountable for harm, break cycles of violence, and secure safety, healing, and justice for survivors and their communities.  

Common Justice operates a restorative justice-based alternative to incarceration and victim service program for serious and/or violent felony cases such as assault, burglary, and robbery. The project brings 16- to 26-year-olds responsible for crimes together with those they have harmed and their support people in a facilitated dialogue to determine appropriate sanctions to take the place of a prison sentence. The project engages and prepares all parties, convenes the dialogues, and provides supervision and support to both those harmed and those responsible for crime. It aims to meet the needs of people harmed by crime, prevent further violence, minimize the unnecessary use of incarceration, and improve people’s experience of justice.  

Common Justice is working nationally to expand the application of restorative justice to serious violence as an alternative to incarceration through a combination of replication of its New York City-based model, deep dive support of aligned interventions, and training for movement partners. This is a relatively new and evolving body of work – new partnerships and initiatives will continue to emerge as we proceed.  

Common Justice is seeking an experienced, hard-working, organized, enthusiastic person with excellent people skills to join its team. The Senior Training Manager II will report and work closely with the Director of Training to support Common Justice’s work in the Department of Partnerships and Replication. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop and deliver trainings for current and emerging partnerships in NYC and throughout the country together with the Director of Training 
• Provide logistical support for training sessions including preparation of materials, ordering supplies, and planning of social activities 
• Develop and maintain collaborative partnerships with trainees and their organizations 
• Responsible for documentation of methodology and development of training materials in conjunction with the Director of Training 
• Develop, implement, and manage quality assurance and feedback measures for Common Justice and partner sites 
• Develop and implement methods to learn from partner sites and integrate those lessons into our service and training practices 
• Serve as team lead for the Healing Scale, a measurement tool being piloted across multiple national sites 
• Support internal trainings for Common Justice staff 
• Additional duties as required 

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience as a trainer rooted in popular and direct education
  methodologies; 
• Experience with restorative and/or transformative justice practices and frameworks;  
• Strong group facilitation skills and experience training large and small groups in a variety of settings; 
• Skilled in the creative production of training materials in a variety of mediums to support diverse learners through in-person and remote engagement; 
• Interest and ability to develop fluency in the Common Justice model; 
• Experience working with people responsible for and harmed by violence strongly preferred; 
• Excellent communication skills;  
• Experience in developing and maintaining long-term organizational partnerships strongly preferred;  
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail;  
• Flexible and adaptable – open to emergent initiatives and partnerships as they arise in this relatively new body of work; 
• Strengths-based and solution-oriented with colleagues and partners; 
• Deeply values hospitality – sees planning of social outings, the ordering of snacks and meals, or the preparation of materials as meaningful and critically important work; 
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot issues as they arise, make contingency plans, and do triage as needed; 
• Willingness to travel as needed; 
• Serious commitment to social justice

To Apply:

Please make sure to include a resume, cover letter and at least one and no more than three writing samples or video documents related to your training work. These could include the trainer’s agenda for a workshop or curriculum session, an evaluation tool, documentation of a training, or any other training materials that you have designed or delivered.

Common Justice is an Equal Opportunity Employer

We actively seek to build a diverse and inclusive team. People who are formerly incarcerated, survivors of violence, and those directly impacted by the criminal legal system are strongly encouraged to apply.