Community Liaison

Restorative Systems Coordinator

AXL Academy - PreK–8th

The Restorative Systems Coordinator supports AXL Academy's school wide systems for restorative practices, student accountability, character development, and positive behavior support. This role helps ensure that students experience a safe, structured, inclusive, and high-expectations learning environment rooted in strong relationships, belonging, accountability, and repair.

The Restorative Systems Coordinator works proactively to strengthen school culture by supporting consistent routines, expectations, restorative responses, and student support systems across classrooms and common spaces. Rather than focusing only on discipline, this role emphasizes student growth, character development, de‑escalation, restorative follow‑up, family partnership, and staff support.

The Restorative Systems Coordinator works closely with Crew Culture Leaders, school leadership, teachers, students, families, counselors, and support staff to build and sustain a positive school culture aligned with AXL Academy's mission, values, and commitment to Engage, Empower, and Achieve
. The title and revised framing build from the original Dean of Behavior responsibilities around behavior systems, restorative practices, student support, coaching, family communication, data, and safety , while also aligning with the Crew Leader emphasis on belonging, character development, restorative practices, accountability, and positive school climate .

Reports to: Executive Director / Principal Supervises: Behavior support staff and/or paraprofessionals, if applicable

• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of school wide restorative practices, behavior systems, routines, expectations, and accountability structures.
• Help ensure consistency in expectations, routines, responses, and follow‑up across grade levels, classrooms, and shared spaces.
• Promote a positive, inclusive, structured school culture rooted in belonging, student leadership, character development, and accountability.
• Monitor school culture and behavior trends to help identify needs, strengthen systems, and improve student outcomes.
• Support alignment between classroom systems, Crew structures, and school wide expectations.

• Facilitate restorative conversations, reflection processes, re‑entry meetings, and repair plans when appropriate.
• Support students in understanding the impact of their choices, repairing harm, rebuilding trust, and developing stronger decision‑making skills.
• Respond to student conflict and behavioral incidents with a focus on safety, accountability, restoration, and growth.
• Help reduce exclusionary discipline by strengthening proactive support, restorative intervention, and consistent follow‑up.
• Promote student ownership, reflection, and positive participation in the school community.

• Respond to behavioral incidents and support de‑escalation when needed.
• Provide targeted support for students with ongoing behavioral, social‑emotional, or character development needs.
• Assist with the development and implementation of student support plans and behavior intervention plans, as appropriate.
• Collaborate with counselors, special education staff, Crew Culture Leaders, teachers, and families to support student success.
• Support students during transitions, re‑entry after incidents, and moments requiring additional structure or guidance.

• Support teachers and staff in implementing consistent expectations, restorative responses, classroom routines, and positive behavior supports.
• Coach staff on de‑escalation strategies, restorative conversations, student accountability, and relationship‑centered behavior support.
• Assist with professional development related to restorative practices, character development, school wide systems, and positive behavior support.
• Serve as a thought partner for teachers working to strengthen classroom community, belonging, and student engagement.
• Help ensure that student support practices…