Assistant Director of Youth Initiatives
Texas Southern University
Houston, TX 77004
$64,197.37 - $81,851.64 a year
Description
Security Sensitive Position?
Yes
Hours of Work
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM M-F
Position Details
Position Information
Posting Number
TSU203559
Official TSU Title
Assistant Director of Youth Initiatives
Grant Title
yes
Job Description Summary / TWC Summary
JOB SUMMARY:
The Earl Carl Institute is looking for a qualified candidate to fill the role of the Assistant Director of Youth Initiatives. This person will provide day-to-day support on advocacy initiatives, and facilitation of the Safe and Supportive Schools Collaborative (SSSC).
This is a Grant Funded position.
Essential Duties Summary
Working with community partners:
- Attending events and meetings with community partners who work in youth justice, school reform, and criminal justice spaces
- Building and maintaining relationships with community partners.
- Coordinating research and other activities with partners to minimize redundancies and to align strategies and actions, including conducting individual outreach and education as needed;
- Working with Executive Director to coordinate with other related projects and coalitions to maintain a full understanding of the current landscape of local and regional activities, and integrating their work into Steering Committee and workgroup processes;
Strategic coherence:
- Developing, maintaining, and monitoring set of pending and potential policy priorities from the SSSC Strategic Plan, to support development of annual legislative agenda, policy and funding recommendations;
- Provide support to partner organizations in aligning their work to the Strategic Plan (e.g., identifying opportunities for program work to support specific goals);
- Coordinating advocacy supporting activities of partners.
Communicating with Outside Partners:
- Facilitating ongoing communication between partners by arranging regular conference calls, in-person meetings, or coordinating regular email updates to ensure alignment of activity;
- Creating or managing creation of yearly summary reports of Safe and Supportive Schools progress for and external audiences; and
- The following duties may be done in coordination with a communications consultant:
- Developing communications materials as evolves, potentially including summary documents, brochures, FAQs, and other items;
- Web and social media postings
- Compiling and maintaining list of press clippings; and Creating press strategy, including drafting press releases, coordinating with media outlets.
Fund development and management:
- Identify potential funding sources to support Safe and Supportive School’s goals and priorities as well as other youth related initiatives:
- Writing grants, as needed, or coordinating with grant writer
- Working with implementing agencies to provide information to support their grant applications
- Coordinating Safe and Supportive Schools grant reporting to funders as required
- Track funding and other grant compliance, including allocated funds from partner organizations
Data collection, analysis, and reporting:
- Coordinating indicator refinement with workgroups and partners;
- Coordinating communication so partners are aware of targets and indicators;
- Creating or managing creation of yearly summary reports of progress
Legal Representation:
- Handling all aspects of school disciplinary hearings and juvenile court cases, from intake to full representation
- Drafting Public Information Requests, OCR Complaints, and other support for potential impact litigation
% FTE
1.0
Hiring Range
$64,197.37-$81,851.64
Education
JD Degree or Graduate degree in Education, Business, Criminology, Sociology, Psychology.
Required Licensing/Certification
Preferred:
State Bar of Texas
State Bar of Texas
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge of:
- Policies, procedures, and practices related to reform.
- Advocating for Youth Justice
- School disciplinary practices and juvenile law
Skill in:
- Verbal and written communication
- Effective customer service
- Multi-task and time management
- Strong organizational skills
- Detail-oriented
- Problem-solving and decision-making.
- Proper grammar for both verbal and written communication.
Ability to:
- Prepare detailed reports.
- Work independently.
- Manage time wisely
- Be a team player and work collaboratively.
- Communicate effectively.
- Coordinate and facilitate meetings
- Focus on execution, problem solving and improving processes.
Work Experience
Three (3) to Five (5) years of experience.
Working/Environmental Conditions
- Limited standing and/or walking.
- Handling light weight objects.
- Using or carrying equipment.
- Stoop, bend or lift.
Desired start date
Position End Date (if temporary)
Posting Detail Information
UA EEO Statement
It is the policy of Texas Southern University to provide a work environment that is free from discrimination for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, individuals with disability, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status in its programs, activities, admissions or employment policies. This policy of equal opportunity is strictly observed in all University employment-related activities such as advertising, recruiting, interviewing, testing, employment training, compensation, promotion, termination, and employment benefits. This policy expressly prohibits harassment and discrimination in employment based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, genetic history, national origin, individuals with disability, age, citizenship status, or protected veteran status. This policy shall be adhered to in accordance with the provisions of all applicable federal, state and local laws, including, but not limited to, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
Close Date
11/14/2025
Open Until Filled (overrides close field)
No
Special Instructions to Applicants
Open to all applicants.