Restorative Justice Coord
Chicago Public Schools · Chicago, IL · 3 wk ago
OTHR$63k–$95k/yrFull-time
About the role
The SSICP Restorative Justice Coordinator serves as an equity focused, student-centered, restorative practices leader. The RJC/Dean of Students will support all SSICP scholars, teachers and parents by collaborating closely with the administrative team to ensure that the school's mission and vision is carried out through the implementation of restorative justice practices, priorities and goals as aligned to the school's Continuous Improvement Work Plan.
Responsibilities
- Builds effective relationships with school leadership, staff, scholars, families and community members
- Liaison between parents and SSICP
- Supports the security team to implement Physical Restraint Time Out and Restorative Practices
- Ensure incident report entry and management on all required district platforms (Aspen, Focus, SSM, etc.)
Core Values and Mindset
- Believes that all students can succeed
- Believes in the brilliance of the South Shore community
- Maintains an equity lens that is asset versus deficit based
- Respects and adapts to people across all lines of differences including racial, ethnic, and other identities
- Believes in the value of professional learning by seeking out new information and requesting feedback to improve professional skills
Qualifications
- General Skills: Analyzing problems and recommending effective solutions, communicating effectively to engage a variety of stakeholders, providing excellent customer service, interfacing with students, families, teachers, school leaders, and classroom support staff to find creative solutions to challenging problems
- Experience: Previous experience in a school setting/or working with adolescents, two years of training and/or experience in restorative justice and circle practice, ability to work after school and weekend hours, four years of direct experience implementing conflict mediation (e.g. de-escalation, facilitating conversations to repair harm) and positive youth development in a school or community setting
Skills
- Ability to work after school and weekend hours
- Four years of direct experience implementing conflict mediation (e.g. de-escalation, facilitating conversations to repair harm) and positive youth development in a school or community setting
Benefits
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Pay
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Schedule
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