Overview
THE ORGANIZATION
The Center for Court Innovation is committed to reducing crime and incarceration, addressing violence, supporting survivors, and building communities while strengthening public trust in justice. The Center seeks justice for marginalized groups, bringing an equity lens – particularly a racial and gender equity lens – to its work. For 25 years, the Center has worked to foster justice and equity to create safe, healthy, and thriving communities and, ultimately, to transform the justice system.
The Center is an 800-employee, $100 million nonprofit that accomplishes its vision through three pillars of work: creating and scaling operating programs to test new ideas and solve problems, performing original research to determine what works (and what doesn’t), and providing expert assistance and policy guidance to justice reformers around the world.
Operating Programs
The Center’s operating programs, including the award-winning Red Hook Community Justice Center and Midtown Community Court, test new ideas, solve difficult problems, and attempt to achieve systemic change within the justice system. Our projects include community-based violence prevention programs, alternatives to incarceration, reentry initiatives, and court-based initiatives that reduce the use of unnecessary incarceration and promote positive individual and family change. Through this programming, we have produced tangible results like safer streets, reduced incarceration, and improved neighborhood perceptions of justice.
Research
Researchers at the Center conduct independent evaluations, documenting how government systems work, how neighborhoods function, and how reform efforts change things. We believe in the “action research” model; accordingly, our researchers provide regular feedback on the results of the Center’s own operating programs. The Center has published studies on topics including youth in the sex trade, reentry, gun violence, and drug treatment as an alternative to incarceration. Our researchers have been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals.
Policy & Expert Assistance
The Center provides hands-on, planning and implementation assistance to a wide range of jurisdictions in areas of reform such as problem-solving courts (e.g., community courts, treatment courts, domestic violence courts), tribal justice, reducing incarceration and the use of fines/fees and reducing crime and violence. Our current expert assistance takes many forms, including help with analyzing data, strategic planning and consultation, policy guidance, and hosting site visits to its operating programs in the New York City area.
THE OPPORTUNITY
Operating out of Bronx County Criminal Court, Bronx Community Solutions (BCS) is an initiative that seeks to reengineer the response to low-level crime in the Bronx. By providing judges with additional sentencing options for non-violent offenders, Bronx Community Solutions reduces the reliance on short-term jail sentences and offers defendants the assistance they need to avoid further court involvement. Bronx Community Solutions offers an array of programming, including diversion, pre-trial, and alternatives to incarceration, for both youth and adults in the Bronx and focuses on engaging those with current or past legal system involvement.
Bronx Community Solutions (BCS) is seeking a Resource Coordinator. Reporting to the Manager, Court Operations, this role will oversee the Alternative to Incarceration program. The Resource Coordinator serves as the primary liaison and representative between Bronx Community Solutions and court room staff in arraignments. The Resource Coordinator must be intimately acquainted and well-versed in all alternative sanction options and services offered by BCS. The Resource Coordinator will facilitate the program referral process for pretrial release, determine eligibility, and advocate on the record for former, current & potential clients. The Resource Coordinator must be prepared to provide information on programs and services, respond to questions or concerns by courtroom staff, visitors or the public. In addition, the Resource Coordinator will establish close connections with other departments, criminal justice agencies & community organizations on behalf of BCS.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Communicate with prosecutors, defense attorneys and other court staff in identifying appropriate longer term alternatives to incarceration sentencing options;
- Conduct in-court screenings, program outreach and/or refer for clinical assessments to determine appropriate sentencing option;
- Report on compliance to judges, and providing detailed case information when individuals return to court;
- Track cases and manage multiple court room assignments and maintain good courtroom relations with all participants and partners;
- Maintain appropriate client information in electronic databases and hard files, including court screening/assessment outcome information;
- Assist with data collection and management;
- Assist clinical staff with longer term non-treatment case management responsibilities including court tracking, program outreach, and compliance reporting;
- Testify on violations of conditional discharges;
- Participate in community outreach as necessary, including attendance at community meetings, meeting with tours, visitors and site visits to other programs;
- Participate in on-going court wide training for ATI programming;
- Additional relevant tasks, as needed.
Qualifications: The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree plus a minimum of one year in a related area, preferably in a criminal court setting and/or human service field, OR 3-4 years of equivalent experience. Excellent written skills are required. Candidate must be a skilled communicator able to work in a multi-disciplinary setting and maintain strong relationships with multiple agencies and organizations both onsite and in the community. Bilingual (English-Spanish) highly preferred.
Position Type: Full-time; rotation of weekends and holidays. In-person and on-call scheduling, as needed. Schedule is subject to change based upon programmatic needs; changes are communicated as far in advance as possible.
Compensation: Hourly rate begins at $26.18 per hour and is commensurate with experience. The Center for Court Innovation offers an excellent benefits package including comprehensive healthcare with a national network, free basic dental coverage, vision insurance, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, and flexible spending accounts including commuter FSA. We prioritize mental health care for our staff and offer services like TalkSpace and Ginger through our healthcare plans. The Center offers 4 weeks of vacation and 3 weeks of sick leave each year with carryover options. Our generous 403(b) plan focusses on making retirement accessible to all staff; all employees can contribute anywhere from 1-5% and receive a two-to-one employer contribution. Any contribution an employee makes to their retirement fund up to 5% will be doubly matched. The Center also proactively assists all employees in completing their certification for public service loan forgiveness.
The Center for Court Innovation is an equal opportunity employer. The Center does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other category protected by law. We strongly encourage and seek applications from women, people of color, members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities as well as individuals with prior contact with the criminal justice system.
As of September 9, 2021, all new hires are required to be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus, unless they have been granted a reasonable accommodation for medical, disability or religious reasons by the Center’s Human Resources Department.
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete an employment eligibility verification document form upon hire. Only applicants under consideration will be contacted. No phone calls please.
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