Anticipated SyRestorative Justice Coordinator

Primary Location

West Side - 936 North Ashland Avenue (Wells Community Academy HS)

$63,287.72 to $95,360.75

Restorative justice is grounded in the worldview that fostering connection and belonging, addressing people’s needs, and building their skills creates a healthier and safer community rather than punitive measures. The Restorative Justice Coordinator reports to the school principal and works directly with students, staff, administrators, families, and school stakeholders to facilitate restorative practices, build school wide systems and capacity for restorative justice, and advance the reach of restorative justice in the CPS community.

• 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, including check‑ins, shared values, community building, restorative conversations, classroom talking circles, and restorative communication to build community and celebrate student achievements.
• Facilitate and connect students, families, staff, and administrators to appropriate Tier 2 and 3 responsive restorative practices, such as restorative conversations, peace circles, Peer Conferences, re‑entry processes, crisis or trauma response, and offer support.
• Set up and maintain physical space for the implementation of restorative practices at all tiers (e.g., create a school Peace Room or assist teachers in establishing classroom‑based spaces).
• Provide training and coaching to build capacity within the school community in restorative justice mindset and skills.
• Design and lead training for staff and administrators on restorative justice topics such as intro to restorative justice, restorative communication, restorative conversations, talking circles, and peace circles. Develop scope & sequence that meets the school’s restorative justice needs and goals.
• Model and co‑facilitate restorative practices in classrooms and staff meetings, 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 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 Conferences, restorative justice workshops for students, and restorative justice leadership and facilitation opportunities for students, including student‑led community events.
• Participate in Chicago and CPS restorative justice communities 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, and professional development opportunities.
• Attend regular professional development training and coaching in restorative justice, cultural competency, anti‑racism, trauma responsiveness, circle practice, and related topics.
• Develop data‑informed strategic goals for school wide restorative practices implementation within the school’s Continuous Improvement Work Plan. Collect and analyze school wide data on the implementation of restorative practices to identify areas for growth and inform training and coaching offerings.

• 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…