JOB ALERT | DC Nonprofit seeks Program Assistant - $42,000 to $44,000/year
Founded in 2008, SchoolTalk, Inc. is a District of Columbia (DC)-based nonprofit whose goal is to help youth with disabilities and their peers thrive in school and achieve fulfilling post-secondary outcomes by creating spaces that emphasize self-determination, community-building and inclusion. SchoolTalk supports the DC education community in collaboratively addressing complex challenges and creating practical solutions for assisting youth of all abilities achieve success. SchoolTalk’s programs actively work to improve postsecondary outcomes for youth through both proactive initiatives such as youth leadership and mentoring, skill-building, and workforce development; and direct intervention to resolve issues in productive ways, such as mediation and restorative justice. SchoolTalk has two key program areas: Inclusive Education and Restorative Justice.
Position Summary
The Restorative Justice Program Assistant is a full-time position supporting SchoolTalk’s Restorative DC Program. The Program Assistant works directly with and reports to the Restorative Justice Senior Program Manager and provides logistical, communications, and operations support for implementation of restorative programming for DC schools. The Program Assistant supports the Restorative Justice Senior Program Manager in maintaining relationships with program stakeholders, leading programming in assigned schools, and supporting the work of the RDC implementation team.