Director of Technological Innovation, Criminal Justice and Employment Initiative – HYBRID
The Criminal Justice and Employment Initiative is based in New York,
NY, within the Cornell University ILR School located at 570 Lexington
Ave. Position may be located in New York City, or can be based
remotely.
The School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University has
an immediate opening for Director of Technological Innovation –
Extension Associate for the Criminal Justice and Employment Initiative
in the NYC Extension/Outreach Division of the School of Industrial and
Labor Relations.
Our Team:
The Criminal Justice and Employment Initiative (CJEI) provides
criminal records and employment law training to job seekers who have
been involved in the criminal legal system, assists employers in
rethinking their approach to hiring, engages in research to study
reentry practices, and influences policy makers and legislators on
criminal justice reform.
What you will do:
In this role, you will:
* Provide management and oversightfor CJEI’s digital resources and
tools, including the strategic trajectory.
* Work with CJEI Director to determine strategic plan for overall
accomplishment of Initiative.
* Contribute to the development of all content and programming
through knowledge of emerging research, evidence-based practices,
laws and regulations concerning employment of people with criminal
records.
* Work with CJEI Director and ILR marketing/communications team to
continually upgrade the Initiative website to ensure the most
current information is presented.
* Design and implement virtual (synchronous and asynchronous)
training programs.
* Oversee data collection for CJEI’s training programs and ensure
consistency and accuracy within established procedures.
* Develop CJEI content and videos for the website as well as
traditional and social media.
* Expand and maintain a database of federal, state, and local laws
related to the employment of people with criminal records.
* Conduct outreach to and develop a database of key stakeholders,
including justice-impacted individuals, employers, human resource
professionals, community organizations, law enforcement, unions,
and advocates.
* Conduct research and develop a database regarding funding
opportunities at the intersection of the criminal legal system and
employment.
* Provide background research for potential forums/conferences for
employers, advocates, legislators and policy makers to discuss
issues related to expanding opportunities for justice-impacted
individuals.
* Work with CJEI Director to create an effective media outreach
strategy.
* Attend reentry events, webinars, panels, forums, and conferences
to stay abreast of latest trends regarding employment of
justice-impacted individuals.
* Provide research and analysis on the best ways to reach target
populations.
* Develop informational documents through knowledge of public policy
initiatives at the state, federal, and local levels concerning
employment of justice-impacted individuals.
* Assist CJEI Director with lobbying and fundraising efforts to
elevate the impact of the Initiative.
* Maintain a local, state, national network of collaborators and
partners in the area of employment of people with criminal
records.
* Provide technical oversight and management of work backlogs, the
prioritization process and work scheduling and monitoring
* Work with developers, management, and ILR School stakeholder units
to ensure high levels of quality and timelines of projects’
implementations
Extension Associate position is an academic, full-time, non-tenure
track, term position with an initial appointment through December 31,
2024. The position may be reappointed based on recommendations by the
Program Director and Associate Dean for Outreach as well as available
funding and work.
More information about the ILR School can be obtained at our web site,
http://www.ilr.cornell.edu and Criminal Justice and Employment
Initiative https://www.ilr.cornell.edu/cjei
What we need:
* Advanced degree (Master’s, Doctorate, or law degree) in education,
applied social science research or related field
* Knowledge on managing high quality, cutting-edge learning
programs.
* Knowledge of the criminal legal system.
* Demonstrated writing ability (research and project reports,
informational brochures, policy briefs, etc.).
* Exceptional interpersonal communication skills (oral,
interpersonal, etc.).
* Three years of experience working with people of diverse
backgrounds, including criminal records.
* Must be able to maintain high level of confidentiality
* One to three years of experience in developing and delivering
digital resources and tools
* Experience with distance learning.
* Excellent database and computer skills, using Microsoft Office
Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.), Google Drive
(Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, etc.), Email (mail merge, filters,
folders, rules).
You will be a top candidate with our preferred qualifications:
* Working knowledge of and software experience in the following:
Jira, Microsoft Dynamics, Agile Scrum, AWS, Azure, Smartsheet,
etc.
* Experience in agile or waterfall project management methodologies.
* Scrum Master Certification
* 3+ years of experience in technical product/program management
ILR School appreciates employees by providing the opportunity to pilot
a 3:2 campus-to-home hybrid schedule after a period of orientation and
acclimation.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Pay Range: $69,500.00 – $92,500.00 commensurate with experience,
qualifications and location.
Cornell appreciates employees with great rewards & benefits:
Cornell provides great benefits that include educational benefits,
access to a plethora of wellness programs, employee discounts with
local and national retail brands, health care options to choose from,
generous paid leave provisions and superior retirement contributions.
Cornell has also been nationally recognized as an award-winning
workplace for our health, wellbeing, sustainability, and diversity
initiatives. For more information click here.