SYRestorative Justice Coordinator

Restorative Justice Coordinator

Restorative justice is grounded in the worldview that fostering connection and belonging, addressing people's needs, and building their skills is more effective in creating a healthy and safe community rather than punitive measures. The Restorative Justice Coordinator reports to the school principal and works directly with students, staff, admin, 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.

Main job function:
Cultivate a school wide 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 and connect students, families, staff and administrators to appropriate Tier 2 and 3 responsive restorative practices
• Setting up and maintaining physical space for the implementation of restorative practices at all tiers
• Provide training and coaching to build capacity within school community in restorative justice mindset and skills
• Model and co-facilitate restorative practices in classrooms and in staff meetings, with an objective of building staff capacity to facilitate
• Provide individual and team coaching for administrators and staff to develop restorative justice skills
• 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, 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

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 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 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 Reference the Chicago Public Schools: A Comprehensive Benefits Overview or the benefits handbook for comprehensive details.