Join Our Team
Deep Center is expanding our ever-growing team. These positions require individuals who understands social, economic, and cultural systems and how historical and contemporary structural injustices adversely affect some communities while benefiting others, the ability to think strategically at the systems level to identify and articulate equitable solutions, and an understanding of the U.S. South, and who understands the strategic importance of advancing parallel efforts that support and build visionary transformational justice movements.
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Site Coordinator Youth Programs
Deep’s Site Coordinator, Youth Programs is responsible for the effective implementation of Deep’s introductory Young Author Project (YAP) programming at middle and high school partner sites. The Site Coordinator is responsible for implementation of transformative creative writing and social justice programming for youth, schools, and communities with a variety of needs. Whether working on-site at schools or at sites in the community, the Site Coordinator guides youth and partner sites as they support critical literacy and healing centered pedagogy through the written word.
The Site Coordinator, Youth Programs is a 10-month (August-May), 40 hour a week position that is paid hourly. (Rate of pay is $21.60/hr). To see the full description, click HERE.
How to Apply: To apply, email a cover letter, resume, and three examples of your strongest writing (any genre) to jobs@deepcenter.org. Include “Site Coordinator” in the subject line. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. Application review will begin immediately and continue on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
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Manager, Youth Programs
Deep’s Program Manager role is a salaried full-time position (40 hours/week) based out of the Deep Center office in Savannah, GA. The Program Manager reports directly to the Director of Youth Programs and is responsible for designing, implementing, and leading youth creative writing and leadership programs.
The Manager, Youth Programs is a 40 hour a week position that with a salary band of $48,000 – $50,000 – commensurate with experience. To see the full description, click HERE.
How to Apply: To apply, email a cover letter, resume, and three examples of your strongest writing (any genre) to jobs@deepcenter.org. Include “Youth Program Manager” in the subject line. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. Application review will begin immediately and continue on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
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Associate Director, Restorative Practices & Culture
Deep Center’s Associate Director of Restorative Practices & Culture is a 40 hour/week salaried position that reports directly to the Director of Restorative Practices and Culture. The Associate Director functions as a facilitator, curriculum designer, coach, and champion for growth, healing, and transformation of systems by and through individuals. The work will primarily be with adults, but may be informed by and in partnership with young people. The person in this position draws on their knowledge of the inner workings of schools and other youth-serving institutions as well as the principles of equity-centered restorative justice and trauma-informed practices to design learning activities and support specific changes within schools
Deep Center’s Associate Director of Restorative Practices & Culture is a 40 hour/week salaried position with a band of $50,000 – $55,000 a year. To see the full position, click HERE.
How to Apply: Email 1) cover letter, and 2) resume to “jobs@deepcenter.org“. Include “Assoc Director Restorative Practices & Culture” in the subject line. Position will be open until filled with rolling interviews. Do not wait to apply. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.
Deep Center is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes everyone to join our team. We strongly encourage people of color, LGBTQ+ people, and those with lived experiences, including that of justice-system involvement that reflect the Savannah community to apply.
Aren’t sure if you meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that people from marginalized communities are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Deep Center, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and equity-driven workplace. So if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Note: Thank you so much for your interest in working with us, but we do not accept phone calls regarding application status and ask that you please set your expectations as such. Due to the volume of applications we receive, we aren’t able to give status updates, but if you are invited for an interview, you will be contacted directly by the manager for that position. We do our best to get back to everyone in a timely manner and appreciate your interest.