Insight Garden Program is now hiring for a full time Program Manager to manage our sites at: 

1. California Health Care Facility (CHCF), Stockton, CA
   Program Slot: Thursday 10am - 12pm
   
   
2. California Medical Facility (CMF), Vacaville, CA 
   Program Slot: Friday 9am - 11am

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Insight Garden Program (IGP) is seeking a full time Program Manager. Our ideal candidate is based in Sacramento or Stockton,  passionate about providing trauma-informed programming in prisons, growing gardens, environmental education, and "inner gardening". They will also be capable of navigating prison bureaucracies, take pride in their organization skills, and hold previous experience as a group facilitator.

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Start Date: August 7, 2023
Deadline to Apply: June 28, 2023
Salary Range: $72,800 - $93,600  + benefits

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Who We Are

Founded in 2002, IGP is a nonprofit organization that facilitates an innovative 48-week curriculum that combines environmental education, permaculture gardening, “inner gardening” and reentry skills.  Our core purpose is to reconnect people to self, community, and the natural world in prisons and beyond. We currently run our program in nine California state prisons and provide reentry support to all IGP participants.

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For more information, please see www.insightgardenprogram.org 

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Position Summary

The Program Manager will report to the Northern California Regional Lead and is responsible for leading the implementation of our transformative in-prison and correspondence programs at California Health Care Facility and California Medical Facility; and management of activities and deliverables associated with our various program grants. The Program Manager will work closely with other programs staff including the reentry team and the prison to support ongoing logistics involved with providing weekly classes within the prisons, managing volunteers, organizing the co-design and maintenance of a garden within the prison and implementing activities associated with program grants.

Who We Are

Founded in 2002, IGP is a nonprofit organization that facilitates an innovative 48-week curriculum that combines environmental education, permaculture gardening, “inner gardening” and reentry skills.  Our core purpose is to reconnect people to self, community, and the natural world in prisons and beyond. We currently run our program in nine California state prisons and provide reentry support to all IGP participants.

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For more information, please see www.insightgardenprogram.org 

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Position Summary

The Program Manager will report to the Northern California Regional Lead and is responsible for leading the implementation of our transformative in-prison and correspondence programs at California Health Care Facility and California Medical Facility; and management of activities and deliverables associated with our various program grants. The Program Manager will work closely with other programs staff including the reentry team and the prison to support ongoing logistics involved with providing weekly classes within the prisons, managing volunteers, organizing the co-design and maintenance of a garden within the prison and implementing activities associated with program grants.

 

Who You Are

Someone who is excited to join a dynamic and diverse team, who will lead and manage in-prison programming, correspondence-based programming, and warm handoff to our reentry team. You should be able to envision how to weave all aspects of this position together holistically in alignment with IGP vision, mission and values. You have experience managing trauma-informed programming in prisons with a focus on connection to the natural world through gardening and environmental education. You also value collaboration across different functions and stakeholders. You are detail oriented and willing and able to navigate problem solving with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). You are able and willing to do all the routine and important administrative tasks of reporting, tracking data, and all that is required for the effective and smooth functioning of  IGP programs.

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Responsibilities:

Lead the implementation of our transformative in-prison & correspondence programs at CHCF & CMF State Prisons

• Class facilitation: Plan and facilitate weekly lesson plans for each site; coordinating guest speakers; building in garden-based activities.
• Correspondence Programming: Support IGP’s continued implementation and refinement of the pilot correspondence program including development of curriculum packets and coordination of volunteer responders.
• Relationship building with the prison administration: Establish and maintain a strong relationship with prison staff including, but not limited to, the Community Resource Manager (CRM), Plant Ops, and Warden’s office.
• Community building: Create collaborative spaces within the prisons and within the local community. Partnerships may relate to volunteer recruitment, guest speakers, fundraising, and outreach. 
• Administration: Process security clearances for all guests and volunteers, manage and update program budget, maintain data for grant  tracking and evaluation purposes, and support with grant reports as needed.
• Warm Hand-Off: In coordination with the reentry team, support the warm hand-off of participants to trusted reentry navigators and partners and provide support with gate pick ups where required.
• Strategic Planning: Support the strategic visioning and implementation of healing modalities across IGP’s in-prison and reentry programs.

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Manage and implement grants that support seamless reentry of our in-prison participants

• Serve as a liaison between IGP and teams working on reentry grant implementation, fostering effective communication and collaboration.
• When required, attend grantee partner meetings to provide updates on the progress of the grant and exchange information.
• Attend grantee check-ins to discuss project updates, challenges, and opportunities.
• Collaborate with IGP programs and reentry staff to identify reentry referrals, resources, and information that can benefit IGP participants.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities required:

• Group facilitation experience and knowledge & understanding of how to integrate concepts of gardening and environment in that space.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
• Solid time management skills with the ability to adapt to urgent needs and reprioritize tasks.
• Attention to detail and strong problem solving skills.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to multitask.
• Ability to anticipate issues and exercise foresight.
• Willingness to collaborate and work with and across different teams towards meeting IGP’s goals and objectives.
• Valid California driver’s license and access to a vehicle.

• Ability to work with IGP online systems including, but not limited to, Zoho, Asana, Google Suite and Slack. 

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Nice to Have:

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work/Human, Social or Behavioral Sciences or closely related field and at least 2 years of experience.
• Track record for implementing in-prison programs or working with incarcerated individuals and  experience with navigating relationships with the CDCR and prison administration.

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What Else You Should Know

Insight Garden Program is an equal opportunity employer and we value having staff who come from communities that are most impacted by the issues we aim to address. We especially encourage people of color, LGBTQ people, systems impacted people, and people with disabilities to apply.

Salary & Benefits: This is a 1.0 FTE position with a salary range of $72,800 - $93,600. Benefits include unlimited PTO, IGP paid holidays, retirement plan, and medical, vision, and dental coverage. 

 

Location: This is a hybrid position that includes on-site programming in Stockton, CA and Vacaville, CA at the prisons and remote work outside of programming hours. 

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Deadline to Apply: June 28, 2023

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