Associate, Youth and Community Partnerships (Remote) 

About Us:  

The Coalition for Juvenile Justice (CJJ) is a nonprofit organization comprising a nationwide coalition of Governor-appointed State Advisory Group (SAG) members and allies.  Our mission is to educate and advocate for youth serving systems to be fair, effective and rooted in community. Our coalition is dedicated to building continuums of care that prevent children and youth from becoming involved in the courts, upholding the highest standards of care when youth are charged with wrongdoing and enter the justice system, and providing evidence-based and trauma informed interventions and supports to those navigating system involvement or exiting system involvement.  CJJ is a fully remote organization headquartered in Washington, DC, and works with members across all states, territories, and the District of Colombia. 

CJJ operates in a dynamic environment. This position will evolve in response to the organization’s strategic priorities and funding opportunities. CJJ values diversity in all aspects of its operations and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

Brief Position Description: 

The CJJ Youth and Community Partnerships Associate is a key part of CJJ’s work with its members and national partners.  The Associate is responsible for the facilitation and support of the CJJ Emerging Leaders Committee (ELC). The ELC is an advisory group of young leaders from around the United States and its territories, many who bring lived experience to our work. This role also supports youth partnership and leadership initiatives, family engagement initiatives, training, resource development, and consulting opportunities in support of CJJ members and partners. This position also helps foster national and cross-sector partnerships and collaborations.  Key to this position is, developing policy papers, training materials, conference content, tools, and resources for the field.    

With support from CJJ leadership, the Associate plans, develops, and implements national trainings and technical assistance to the organization’s members and allies. The Associate works within parameters set by public and private grants, and represents the organization to partners, funders, and the public. The Associate is responsible for supporting and evaluating the effectiveness and continuous improvement of CJJ training and TA. 

This is a full-time position (40 hours per week), reporting to the Associate Director. Washington, DC area-based candidates are preferred but not required. 

Major Areas of Responsibility:  

• Serves as the CJJ’s lead support for the ELC, including engagement, work plan development and management, recruitment and onboarding, support, and related youth leadership development and youth partnership efforts. 

• In tandem with the ELC and independently to advance coalition initiatives, creates national training, webinars, briefs, tools, and presentations.   

• Facilitates engagement, workplans, deliverables, and administrative support in other youth and family-focused initiatives and in national and cross-sector partnership initiatives. 

• Coordinates the preparation of presentations, policy briefs, and tools for CJJ conferences, webinars, and events, including collaboration with subject matter experts. 

• Ensures that CJJ’s youth, family, and partner initiatives are well marketed, communicated, and evaluated. 

• Evaluates CJJ support and training effectiveness including cost-effectiveness, reach, and impact. 

• Provides planning and support for CJJ membership committees, in-person conferences, webinars, and other convenings and events (travel for in-person conferences required).  

• Other duties as assigned. 

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 

• Working knowledge of youth justice systems and the intersection of local, state, and federal youth justice and delinquency prevention initiatives. 

• Excellent written and oral communication skills. 

• High level of productivity and ability to work independently and collaboratively. 

• Meeting planning and facilitation skills. 

• Experience working in partnership with system-impacted individuals or family members. 

• Demonstrated ability to manage multi-faceted projects involving partnerships and collaborations. 

• Knowledge and experience in managing all aspects of staging, funding, promoting and managing training and technical assistance. 

• Superb interpersonal skills. 

• Ability to travel 2-5 times per year for conferences, events, training, or technical assistance visits. 

• Strong aptitude in the use of Microsoft Office 365 (e.g., Teams, Office, Word, Excel), Canva, and related applications. 

Required Education and Training 

• Bachelor’s or higher degree. 

• 2 years’ relevant experience. 

Compensation and Benefits 

• This position is hourly and non-exempt, with a pay range of $24.04 to $28.85 per hour (commensurate with qualifications and experience).  

• This position is full-time (40 hours per week) and eligible for health, dental, and retirement benefits.  

• Paid time off (PTO) and Sick/Personal leave are available in accordance with personnel policies. 

• This position is fully remote.  

Schedule 

• Monday through Friday 

• Some evenings, weekends, and conference activities will be required. 

• Some travel is required (less than 10% of the time). 

To Apply: 

Please send a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and a minimum of three professional references to i[email protected]. No phone calls, please.  

Applications accepted until 12/04/2026 (or until the position is filled).  

Please note that due to the volume of responses anticipated, CJJ may be unable to acknowledge each application received. Candidates selected for an interview will be notified directly.  

We anticipate filling the position with a start date in early January 2027.