SY 26-27 Anticipated Restorative Justice Coordinator

Main Job Function

Cultivate a schoolwide culture of healing and safety through accountability, skill-building, and relationships.

Primary Responsibilities

• Facilitate restorative practices across universal, targeted, and intensive tiers of support with all school community stakeholders
• Facilitate Tier 1 proactive restorative practices with administrators, staff, students, and families (e.g. check-ins, establishing shared values, community building, restorative conversations, classroom talking circles and restorative communication to build community and celebrate students and achievements).
• Facilitate and connect students, families, staff and administrators to appropriate Tier 2 and 3 responsive restorative practices (e.g. restorative conversations, peace circles, Peer Conference, re-entry processes, responding to crisis or trauma, and offering support).
• Setting up and maintaining physical space for the implementation of restorative practices at all tiers (e.g. creating a school Peace Room or assisting teachers in creating classroom-based spaces for restorative work).
• Provide training and coaching to build capacity within school community in restorative justice mindset and skills
• Design and lead training for staff and administrators on restorative justice (intro to restorative justice, restorative communication, restorative conversations, talking circles, peace circles).
• Develop scope & sequence that meets the school’s restorative justice needs and goals.
• Model and co-facilitate restorative practices in classrooms and in staff meetings, with an objective of building staff capacity to facilitate, including a restorative discipline protocol to communicate school-wide expectations for restorative justice practices
• Provide individual and team coaching for administrators and staff to develop restorative justice skills; observe the facilitation of restorative practices and provide constructive feedback.
• When individual student social, emotional, and/or behavior issues arise, consult with school staff on restorative prevention, de-escalation, and intervention strategies, and identify opportunities for minimizing or addressing behavior issues in the future
• Collaborate with and seek input from stakeholders, including parents and community members, through outreach, focus groups, and shared leadership
• Develop students’ restorative justice skills through Peer Conference, restorative justice workshops for students, and restorative justice leadership and facilitation opportunities for students (including student-led community events)
• Participate in the Chicago and CPS restorative justice community to further the growth of restorative justice
• Participate in programming for Restorative Justice Coordinators, including communities of practice and coaching
• Connect the school to local restorative justice-related community partners, resources, tools, professional development, etc.
• Attend regular professional development training and coaching in restorative justice, cultural competency, anti-racism, circle practice, and related topics
• Develop data-informed strategic goals for schoolwide restorative practices implementation within the school’s Continuous Improvement Work Plan.
• Collecting and analyzing schoolwide data on the implementation of restorative practices to identify areas for growth, inform training and coaching offerings.

Required Training And Experience

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is required; Public Administration, Education or Human Services preferred.
• Previous experience in a school setting/or working with adolescents
• Two years of training and/or experience in restorative justice and circle practice
• 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
• Four years of experience building relationships and collaborations with students, teachers, administration, parents, and/or community partners
• Ability to interface with students, families, teachers, school leaders, and classroom support staff to find creative solutions to challenging problems

Benefits

• Health & Wellness: Your Care, Your Choice
• CPS Is Committed To Providing Comprehensive Health Coverage To Our Employees And Their Eligible Dependents. You'll Have Access To a Variety Of Choices To Best Fit Your Needs
• Medical Plan Options
• Pharmacy
• Dental
• Vision
• Behavioral Health & EAP
• Employee Wellness Program
• Financial Security: Planning for Today and Tomorrow
• We understand the importance of financial stability, which is why CPS offers strong retirement and savings options:
• Basic Life Insurance
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Pension Plans
• Supplemental Retirement Plans (403(b) and 457(b))
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Spot Pet Insurance
• Work-Life Balance: Supporting Your Personal and Professional Life
• CPS values the well-being of its employees and offers competitive paid time off policies:
• Paid Leave
• Sick Leave
• Vacation Days
• Parental Leaves
• Short-Term Disability
• Religious Holidays
• Leaves