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Current Openings
Current Openings
Campus Organization & Volunteer Coordinator (PHENND Fellow - AmeriCorps VISTA)
Educational Support Manager at Rikers Island, The Petey Greene Program, New York
Program Manager - GED Programs at Rikers Island, The Petey Greene Program, New York
Volunteer Engagement Coordinator at Rikers Island, The Petey Greene Program, New York
Program Manager - Inside Tutoring Programs at Rikers Island, The Petey Greene Program, New York
Program Manager - College Bridge Programs at Rikers Island, The Petey Greene Program, New York
Program Data Specialist at Rikers Island, The Petey Greene Program, New York
Program Manager - Operations at Rikers Island, The Petey Greene Program, New York
About Us
The Petey Greene Program supports the academic goals of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people through high-quality volunteer tutoring programs, while educating volunteers on the injustice manifest in our carceral system.
We envision a world in which all incarcerated people have access to high-quality academic programs and we strive to inspire our alumni - both students and tutors - to become advocates, and to take on leadership roles that reimagine the criminal legal system.
The PGP operates the largest multi-state volunteer tutoring program for currently and formerly incarcerated people. Since our founding in 2008, we’ve served over 21,000 students across more than 140 programming sites—including correctional and reentry programs—placed over 9,000 volunteers, and partnered with 40+ universities in seven states and Washington, D.C.
The PGP is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey, but the majority of our 40 employees are based across the Northeast in regions where the PGP holds programming.
Campus Organization & Volunteer Coordinator (PHENND Fellow - AmeriCorps VISTA)
The VISTA with the Petey Greene Program will work on a Philly-based team as part of a larger National organization. The VISTA will focus on strengthening and expanding our volunteer pool of university students and campus organizations. The VISTA will focus on four main areas:
We recently developed a Guide for PGP Campus Organizations. The VISTA will lead a supportive and intentional roll out of this guide to the existing PGP Campus Organizations and Leadership Groups and build the volunteer pool at additional universities.
The VISTA will begin to develop work study and internship opportunities at around 4 local universities.
The VISTA will build intentional recruitment pipelines in order to support longer semesters for volunteers and students.
The VISTA will maintain volunteer support at youth partners. Through these three project areas, the VISTA will learn or strengthen public speaking, community organizing, and project planning skills.
Accepting Applications
From 03/13/2026 To 05/15/2026
Program Start/End Date
08/10/2026 - 08/10/2027
Educational Support Manager at Rikers Island, The Petey Greene Program, New York
The Educational Support Manager will be responsible for supporting the implementation of the PGP’s new educational programming at Rikers Island, specifically in assisting incarcerated students at Rikers Island in accessing PGP programming that supports their educational needs and goals.
The Educational Support Manager will provide students with ongoing individualized guidance as well as support in accessing and enrolling in PGP-led educational programming at Rikers Island. This includes meeting with incarcerated individuals across the complex to identify interested students, determine their educational goals, and connect them with appropriate PGP educational programming. The Educational Support Manager will collaborate and coordinate with PGP program staff and instructors as well as multiple types of partners, including Rikers Island programs and education staff, external education providers, and higher education in prison programs. The Educational Support Manager reports to the PGP’s Associate Director of Rikers Island Programs.
Candidates will reside in the greater New York City area. The role is primarily on-site at Rikers Island, with the expectation that the Educational Support Manager will be in-person at Rikers Island four days per week, along with one work-from-home day.
Application Deadlines:
Preferred: May 10, 2026 (We encourage applicants to apply by this date for priority review)
Final: May 22, 2026
Anticipated Start: June 2026
Program Manager - GED Programs at Rikers Island, The Petey Greene Program, New York
The Program Manager - GED Programs at Rikers Island will be responsible for ensuring the provision of high-quality GED programming for incarcerated students at Rikers Island, as part of the launch of PGP educational programming at Rikers Island.
The Program Manager will collaborate with PGP colleagues and NYCDOC administrators to design and implement a GED program that meets both the needs of interested students and complies with requirements related to operating programming across the Rikers Island complex. Ultimately, the role will lead a team of instructors who will be delivering small-group GED instruction to students on the unit. In addition, the Program Manager will monitor student engagement, incorporate PGP tutor support into PGP-led programming, ensure continuous program improvement, and utilise data to improve and report on student outcomes.
The Program Manager will regularly collaborate and coordinate with other PGP program managers focused on ELL, college-readiness, and tutoring support, in addition to NYC DOC programs and education staff, and/or subcontracted education providers. The Program Manager reports to the PGP’s Associate Director of Rikers Island Programs.
Candidates will reside in the greater New York City area. The role is primarily on-site at Rikers Island, with the expectation that the Program Manager will be in-person at Rikers Island four days per week, along with one work-from-home day.
Application Deadlines:
Preferred: May 10, 2026 (We encourage applicants to apply by this date for priority review)
Final: May 22, 2026
Anticipated Start: June 2026
Program Manager - English Language Learning Programs at Rikers Island, The Petey Greene Program, New York
The Program Manager - English Language Learning Programs at Rikers Island will be responsible for ensuring the provision of high-quality English Language Learning (ELL) programming for incarcerated students at Rikers Island, as part of the launch of PGP educational programming at Rikers Island.
The Program Manager will collaborate with PGP colleagues and NYCDOC administrators to design and implement an ELL program that meets both the needs of interested students and complies with requirements related to operating programming across the Rikers Island complex. Ultimately, the role will lead and manage a team of instructors who will be delivering small-group ELL instruction to students on the unit. In addition, the Program Manager will monitor student engagement, incorporate PGP tutor support into PGP-led programming, ensure continuous program improvement, and utilise data to improve and report on student outcomes.
The Program Manager will regularly collaborate and coordinate with other PGP program managers focused on GED, college-readiness, and tutoring support, in addition to NYCDOC programs and education staff, and external education providers. The Program Manager reports to the PGP’s Associate Director of Rikers Island Programs.
Candidates will reside in the greater New York City area. The role is primarily on-site at Rikers Island, with the expectation that the Program Manager will be in-person at Rikers Island four days per week, along with one work-from-home day.
Application Deadlines:
Preferred: May 10, 2026 (We encourage applicants to apply by this date for priority review)
Final: May 22, 2026
Anticipated Start: June 2026
Volunteer Engagement Coordinator at Rikers Island, The Petey Greene Program, New York
As part of the launch of PGP educational programming at Rikers Island, the Volunteer Engagement Coordinator will work with the PGP’s Program Manager - Operations to recruit, train, and manage volunteers participating in PGP’s tutoring programs and ensure the provision of high-quality tutoring services for incarcerated students at Rikers Island.
At the beginning of a semester, the Volunteer Coordinator will collaborate with PGP staff to recruit, vet, place, and coordinate the onboarding of volunteers who will be tutoring at Rikers Island. This also includes guiding volunteers through the NYCDOC clearance and orientation process. During the semester they will monitor student and volunteer attendance at tutoring sessions, working with PGP staff to provide debrief opportunities for volunteers, as well as troubleshoot and offer additional support to tutors as necessary. The Volunteer Engagement Coordinator reports to and is supervised by the PGP’s Program Manager - Operations.
Candidates must reside in the greater New York City area. The role is hybrid, with the expectation that the Volunteer Engagement Coordinator will be in-person at Rikers Island two or three days per week, along with one in-office day at our coworking space, and at least one work-from-home day.
Application Deadlines:
Preferred: May 10, 2026 (We encourage applicants to apply by this date for priority review)
Final: May 22, 2026
Anticipated Start: June 2026
Program Manager - Inside Tutoring Programs at Rikers Island, The Petey Greene Program, New York
The Program Manager - Inside Tutoring Programs at Rikers Island will be responsible for ensuring the provision of high-quality training and support for incarcerated tutors at Rikers Island, as part of the launch of PGP educational programming at Rikers Island.
The Program Manager will collaborate with PGP colleagues and NYCDOC administrators to design and implement an Inside Tutor Program that empowers incarcerated individuals to serve as academic leaders and mentors for their peers, while providing high-quality and accessible tutoring support to students enrolled in educational programming at Rikers Island. The Program Manager will regularly facilitate the PGP’s Inside Tutor Training – addressing tutoring methods, literacy and math pedagogy, as well as trauma-informed practice and educational ethics – to prepare incarcerated mentors to serve as peer tutors on Rikers Island. The Program Manager will also provide ongoing support for trained tutors, including leading follow-up trainings, facilitating regular meetings with inside tutors, and providing instructional coaching or other support as needed.
The Program Manager will regularly collaborate and coordinate with other PGP program managers focused on GED, ELL, college-readiness, and outside volunteer tutors to incorporate inside tutor support into PGP-led programming. The role will also monitor tutor and student engagement, ensure continuous program improvement, and utilise data to improve and report on student outcomes. Finally, the Program Manager will work closely with NYCDOC programs and education staff to ensure compliance with requirements related to operating programming across the Rikers Island complex. The Program Manager reports to the PGP’s Associate Director of Rikers Island Programs and will collaborate closely with PGP national team members focused on PGP’s Inside Tutor Training Program.
Candidates will reside in the greater New York City area. The role is primarily on-site at Rikers Island, with the expectation that the Program Manager will be in-person at Rikers Island four days per week, along with one work-from-home day.
Application Deadlines:
Preferred: May 10, 2026 (We encourage applicants to apply by this date for priority review)
Final: May 22, 2026
Anticipated Start: June 2026
Program Manager - College Bridge Programs at Rikers Island, The Petey Greene Program, New York
The Program Manager - College Bridge Programs at Rikers Island will be responsible for ensuring the provision of high-quality college-readiness programming for incarcerated students at Rikers Island, as part of the launch of PGP educational programming at Rikers Island.
The Program Manager will collaborate with PGP colleagues and NYCDOC administrators to adapt and implement the PGP’s College Bridge Program at Rikers Island to meet both the needs of interested students and comply with requirements related to operating programming across the Rikers Island complex. The PGP’s College Program consists of a math course and a writing, reading, and critical thinking course aimed at helping students to develop the writing, reading, and numeracy skills necessary to pursue employment and post-secondary education while fostering a sense of educational self-efficacy and self-confidence. Ultimately, the role will lead and manage a team of college bridge instructors who will be delivering small-group college-readiness instruction in math and writing to students on the unit. In addition, the Program Manager will monitor student engagement, incorporate PGP tutor support into the college bridge programming, ensure continuous program improvement, and utilise data to improve and report on student outcomes.
The Program Manager will regularly collaborate and coordinate with other PGP program managers focused on GED, ELL, college-readiness, and tutoring support, in addition to Rikers Island programs and education staff and local higher education in prison programs. The Program Manager reports to the PGP’s Associate Director of Rikers Island Programs and will collaborate closely with PGP’s national team members focused on the College Bridge Program.
Candidates will reside in the greater New York City area. The role is primarily on-site at Rikers Island, with the expectation that the Program Manager will be in-person at Rikers Island four days per week, along with one work-from-home day.
Application Deadlines:
Preferred: May 10, 2026 (We encourage applicants to apply by this date for priority review)
Final: May 22, 2026
Anticipated Start: June 2026
Program Data Specialist at Rikers Island, The Petey Greene Program, New York
As part of the launch of PGP educational programming at Rikers Island, the Program Data Specialist will work with the PGP’s educational team at Rikers Island to ensure accurate tracking and reporting of programmatic data in support of providing high-quality educational programming for incarcerated students at Rikers Island.
The Program Data Specialist will be responsible for entering and managing programmatic data in both PGP and NYC DOC data systems. This includes collecting and submitting student intakes, tracking course enrollment, and recording and reporting on program service delivery, student attendance, and academic progress data. This role will be responsible for consistently reviewing data for completeness, as well as maintaining records in compliance with privacy and data security requirements as well as NYC DOC record retention policies.
The Program Data Specialist will regularly collaborate and coordinate with PGP program managers focused on GED, ELL, college-readiness, and tutoring support to ensure accurate data, as well as provide reports that inform programmatic strategy across these subject areas. The role will also coordinate with NYC DOC programs, education, and data management staff. The Program Data Specialist reports to and is supervised by the PGP’s Program Manager - Operations.
Candidates will reside in the greater New York City area. The role is primarily on-site at Rikers Island, with the expectation that the Program Data Specialist will be in-person at Rikers Island three days per week to access NYC DOC data systems. Remaining days will be spent in-office at our coworking along with at least one work-from-home day.
Application Deadlines:
Preferred: May 10, 2026 (We encourage applicants to apply by this date for priority review)
Final: May 22, 2026
Anticipated Start: June 2026
Program Manager - Operations at Rikers Island, The Petey Greene Program, New York
The Program Manager – Operations at Rikers Island will be responsible for developing and implementing operational and administrative processes to support the provision of high-quality educational programming for incarcerated students at Rikers Island, as part of the launch of PGP educational programming at Rikers Island.
The Program Manager will be responsible for managing day-to-day program operations as well as developing and leading processes that support the PGP’s program team at Rikers Island. This also includes collaborating closely with NYCDOC education, programs, and administrative teams to collect and process volunteer and staff clearances, schedule required orientations, as well as plan transportation across the Rikers Island complex and movement within facilities. The role will also support in scheduling of PGP instructors, coordinating with NYCDOC to ensure student access to tablets, as well as managing vendor relationships for subcontracted educational programming.
The Program Manager will regularly collaborate and coordinate with other PGP program managers focused on ELL, college-readiness, and inside tutoring support, in addition to supervising two staff members: the Data Entry Specialist and the Volunteer Engagement Coordinator. In these aspects of the role, the Program Manager will be responsible for overseeing timely and compliant data entry to meet both NYCDOC and PGP requirements, as well as supporting in the onboarding, management, and ongoing support of volunteer tutors. The Program Manager reports to the PGP’s Associate Director of Rikers Island Programs.
Candidates will reside in the greater New York City area. The role is primarily on-site at Rikers Island, with the expectation that the Program Manager will be in-person at Rikers Island three days per week, along with one in-office day at our coworking space, and at least one work-from-home day.
Application Deadlines:
Preferred: May 10, 2026 (We encourage applicants to apply by this date for priority review)
Final: May 22, 2026
Anticipated Start: June 2026
Working at the Petey Greene Program
The Petey Greene Program is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its personnel decisions based on race, ancestry, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/domestic partner status, religion, age, disability status, veteran status, or former incarceration status.
We are committed to ongoing learning and reflection and we are continuously working to ensure that the Petey Greene Program is welcoming and supportive of staff members of all identities, especially system-impacted people, people of color, and LGBTQIA+ people. We also believe that this work should be led by system-impacted people, whose perspectives and direct knowledge of the problems are necessary to achieving freedom and educational justice.
The PGP defines system-impacted as a person who by their own experience, family experience, school experiences, and/or communal experiences has previous interaction or involvement with and who is legally, economically, familially, or psychologically affected by the criminal legal system. Interaction or involvement with the criminal legal system includes arrest and/or detainment, appearance in criminal courts, incarceration, immigrant detention, juvenile detention, parole, and/or probation.