Restorative Practices Specialist

Starting Date: Immediately

Restorative Justice Specialist

RESPONSIBILITIES

SUMMARY Assist with the school wide implementation of strategies and programs designed to improve school culture by building healthy relationships; increase social capital; reduce the impact of harm, decrease antisocial behavior, and repair harm; and restore relationships.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Provide ongoing technical support and consultation for staff members on Restorative Practices.
• Integrate Restorative Practices into school culture and climate, including alignment with other school initiatives.
• Assist school teams in enhancing intervention frameworks.
• Curate and share educational materials for classroom teachers.
• Collaborate with district supports to evaluate restorative practices implementation.
• Create and execute school-wide restorative practices implementation plans.
• Support students and teachers inside the classroom through observation, coaching, and modeling restorative language; debriefing with both teachers and individual students.
• Monitor individual student behavior by checking in with students throughout the school day.
• Facilitate mediations in response to conflict: among students; between educators and students; among educators; between family members and an educator; and among groups of students, educators, or family members.
• Follow through after mediations to ensure the harm was repaired.
• Develop creative interventions for students as part of the restorative resolution.
• Inform families, educators, and administrators about incidents in school as needed, with the assistance of the Behavior Team.
• Organize data to inform Behavior Team of any negative trends in school climate.
• Push into classrooms to build relationships with students and teachers.
• Organize school data to inform staff of any positive trends in school climate. Gather testimonials of Restorative Practices success stories to improve staff and community buy‑in.
• Circulate the building to build and foster relationships with students and educators.
• Use peace circles to build a sense of community.
• Cultivate advocates for Restorative Practices in educators, students, families, and community members.
• Advocate for educators and students, especially in Behavior Team meetings.
• Communicate with the community about the restorative work being done in the building.
• Establish an avenue for educators and students to express concerns about the process.
• Provide ongoing Restorative Practices professional development to staff.
• Observe staff and provide frequent, non‑evaluative feedback.
• Offer training to families in Restorative Practices so a common language is being used at home.
• Teach students techniques for resolving conflict.
• Coach students and educators on how to participate in a meaningful restorative conversation.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EXPERIENCE A minimum of 3 years experience working with schools and related system partners on Restorative Practices implementation or programming preferred. Direct experience designing and facilitating Restorative Circles and Restorative Conferences in an educational setting.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING Formal Restorative Practices training required.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Social Work, Counseling or Behavioral Health degree or certification preferred.

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