Youth Diversion & Community Service Coordinator

LearningWorks Service Works Cumberland & York Counties
Full-time 3240 hours/week $22.00$24.00/hour benefits

LearningWorks is a nonprofit organization committed to empowering youth and families through education workforce development and community service. Our mission is to equip Maine learners with the confidence and skills to realize their full potential.

Through relationship-centered programming LearningWorks helps young people create pathways for long-term success.

Service Works is a restorative youth diversion program that helps young people complete community service obligations while building accountability life skills confidence and stronger connections to their communities.

Service projects may include nonprofit support park and community cleanups gardening beautification light repair maintenance and other hands-on activities.

LearningWorks is seeking a Youth Diversion & Community Service Coordinator to work directly with youth completing community service and restorative diversion plans throughout Cumberland and York Counties.

This is a hands-on community-based role. Youll work alongside young people during service projects while helping them develop workplace skills accountability communication and confidence.

This position may be a strong fit for someone with experience in:Youth development or mentoring

• Criminal or juvenile justice

• Corrections or community supervision

• Social or human services

• Case management

• Education or community programs

• Coaching

• Restorative practices

You do not need a traditional criminal justice background to succeed in this role.

• Supervise mentor and coach youth participating in diversion and community service programs.

• Build positive consistent relationships while maintaining appropriate boundaries.

• Coordinate meaningful community service projects and participant schedules.

• Work alongside youth to provide encouragement accountability and hands-on guidance.

• Maintain accurate participant records documentation and case information.

• Communicate with schools families and LearningWorks partners.

• Transport youth to and from approved activities in a LearningWorks vehicle.

• Participate in physically active projects including cleaning landscaping moving materials light maintenance and repair.

• Contribute to program development and continuous improvement.

This isnt a desk job-and thats the point.

You may begin your day coordinating schedules with a school or community partner then pick up youth in a LearningWorks vehicle and head to a service project.

Youll work side-by-side with youth on projects such as park cleanups gardening beautification nonprofit support or light maintenance. Along the way youll help participants practice teamwork communication responsibility and workplace skills.

Youll also document participant progress coordinate upcoming assignments communicate with community partners and help identify new service opportunities.

Expect a mix of mentoring driving hands-on community work scheduling documentation relationship-building and problem-solving.

Successful candidates are relationship-oriented dependable and comfortable working with young people in real-world community settings.

You should be able to:

• Build trust while maintaining professional boundaries.

• Stay calm and constructive during challenging interactions.

• Balance empathy accountability and consistency.

• Communicate professionally with youth families and community partners.

• Manage multiple schedules and responsibilities.

• Work independently and as part of a team.

• Use technology for documentation scheduling and communication.

• Participate comfortably in hands-on community service projects.

• Adapt when plans change and use good judgment in the field.

Knowledge of youth development restorative practices human services education community programs or juvenile justice is valuable.

Experience with volunteer coordination landscaping maintenance construction repair or tools is a plus.

• Associate degree in criminal justice human services education or a related field or equivalent professional experience.

• Experience working with youth in education community programs juvenile justice corrections social services or a related setting.

• Valid Maine drivers license and clean driving record.

• Ability to frequently transport youth in a company-owned passenger van.

• Ability to lift approximately 3550 pounds and participate in physically active community service projects.

• Bachelors degree.

• Experience with restorative justice or restorative practices.

• Experience coordinating volunteers or community projects.

• Experience working with schools law enforcement nonprofits or municipal agencies.

• Landscaping property maintenance construction repair or tool experience.

• Experience with service documentation or case information.

• Full-time 3240 hours per week

• Primarily community-based and in person

• Regulaafter-schoolr afternoon and afterschool availability required

• Some administrative work may be completed remotely

• $22.00$24.00 per hour

• Benefits eligible

LearningWorks offers an employee-focused benefits package including:

• Unlimited PTO after 90 days

• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match up to 3% after one year

• Immediate eligibility to contribute to retirement savings

• Medical and dental insurance with very low employee premiums

• Employer-funded HRA

• FSA and Dependent Care FSA

• Flexible scheduling options

• Employer-provided short-term disability

• Paid state holidays

• Employer-paid life insurance

• Retirement planning resources and support

This role gives you the opportunity to work directly with young people at an important point in their lives.

Youll help youth complete meaningful work follow through on commitments build confidence and develop skills they can carry into school employment and adulthood.

If you enjoy working with young people building relationships solving problems and doing practical work in the community this may be a strong fit-even if your background is outside traditional criminal justice.

Apply through LearningWorks online application system.

Required Experience:

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