Restorative Practices Specialist

The Brooklyn Center Community School (BCCS) District is seeking applicants to join our district as a Restorative Practice Specialist at Brooklyn Center Secondary for the remainder  school year. The restorative practices specialist must have a strengths-based and trauma-informed approach and philosophy when working with all people. The restorative practices specialist will work as part of a team to provide training, consultation, and service delivery to support the implementation and application of restorative justice within the school.

Responsible for the active supervision of students during student contact times (regular school day and/ or out-of-school time programs). Responsible for providing safe, developmentally appropriate learning/ enrichment environment, managing student behavior, serving as a positive role model, and being a supportive adult.

BCCS is looking for applicants driven to uphold our Mission:

• We demonstrate passion, pride, and perseverance
• We acknowledge and disrupt oppressive systems
• Our diversity fuels learning
• We fiercely lead in justice-centered educated
• We stand front and center

• Support our work in developing a community grounding in restorative justice and civic education.
• Work with the Restorative Practices Coordinator and/ or Principals to ensure the execution of restorative practices.
• Conduct trauma interviews to support students and groups of students using trauma-informed training,
• Design community and individual-based interventions to help students stay connected and a part of the community.
• Restore disruptive classroom communities and group dynamics and in other settings.
• Provide school-based support for Restorative Circles and programs to support restorative discipline.
• Collaborate with other specialists for positive behavior approaches and conflict resolution.
• Collaborate with school staff to support whole-school approaches to restorative schools, restorative school discipline, and other aspects of restorative justice for the purpose of improving the outcomes for students.
• Provides active supervision of all students.
• Supervise students to ensure a safe, supportive, culturally responsive, equitable, and welcoming learning environment.
• Establish effective communication with staff, students, and families.
• Interact positively with students and promote school programs.
• Attend and advocate for students in meetings with students and families as needed.
• Report incidents or trends to building administration.
• Ensure the safety of students, providing supervision in various activities/ locations including, but not limited to breakfast, lunch, hallways, common areas, restrooms, and activities.
• Assist with supervision in the breakfast and lunch periods and with morning arrival and afternoon dismissal of students.
• Assist in the safe and orderly conduct of school activities.
• Keep unwanted visitors out of the building and off the grounds.
• Immediately notify appropriate personnel of evidence of substance abuse, child abuse, child neglect, severe medical or social conditions, potential suicide, or individuals appearing to be under the influence of alcohol, controlled substances, etc.
• Other duties as assigned.

Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful performance would be qualifying. Typical qualifications would be equivalent to:

• Associate's degree or certification in restorative practices; sufficient education to successfully perform the duties of the position.
• Experience working with young people.

183 for a full school year, duty days will be prorated depending on start…