Restorative Practices Specialist

Coordinator of Restorative Practices and Student Engagement, EHS

Essex Westford School District (EWSD) invites applications for a full‑time Coordinator of Restorative Practices and Student Engagement at Essex High School for the  school year. This role is open until filled; candidates applying before July 8, 2026 will receive initial consideration.

Lead and coordinate restorative practices to strengthen relationships, repair harm, improve school climate, increase student access to learning, and promote the EHS values of being Engaged, Honest, and Safe.

• Facilitate Tier I community‑building opportunities with students and staff to strengthen classroom and school wide relationships.
• Coordinate and facilitate Tier II conflict resolution meetings and restorative problem‑solving processes involving students, staff, and families as appropriate.
• Facilitate Tier II and Tier III restorative conferences, conflict‑resolution meetings, harm‑repair processes and re‑entry meetings as needed.
• Work directly with students involved in conflict, behavioral incidents, attendance concerns, or disciplinary processes to support reflection, accountability, relationship repair, and successful re‑engagement in learning.
• Pair students with the appropriate MTSS intervention when appropriate in collaboration with the PLT team.
• Collaborate with administrators, district office staff, Equity coordinator, SEL coordinator and other building‑level staff.
• Create and update restorative materials including a menu of educational options/modules for interventions after hazing, harassment, and bullying incidents occur; develop language and prompts for teachers when conflict occurs; create a menu of SEL/equity modules in collaboration with SEL and Equity coach.
• Work with administration to create new professional development materials/agendas, using community partner resources as needed.
• Deliver professional development and coaching to build capacity and the number of people at the school trained and willing to facilitate Tier II conferences.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with students, staff, parents, guardians, administration, and community partners.
• Collaborate with the assigned PLT team to identify needs and areas of support including classrooms, individual students, and other groups within the building; coordinate with leadership to adjust and prioritize as needed.
• Participate in school‑wide faculty, department, and PLT meetings as well as additional meetings with community partners and district leadership as needed.
• Collaborate with EWSD and EHS leadership and staff for the purpose of designing professional development opportunities aligned with the school‑wide goal of implementing and maintaining restorative practices.
• Collaborate with and provide leadership to the Campus Support Specialist and Student Engagement Specialist to review student data, coordinate interventions and restorative responses, monitor outcomes, and adjust supports as needed.
• Supervise campus support personnel by coordinating daily assignments, overseeing behavior support planning, facilitating data meetings, and leading professional learning and other department initiatives.

• Support the District’s equity work by keeping equity and inclusion at the forefront of actions and decisions.
• Contribute towards creating and maintaining a positive, friendly, respectful, inclusive and professional work environment.
• Adhere to all federal and state laws and regulations as they pertain to position responsibilities; adhere to all district policies, procedures, operating practices, workplace rules, code of conduct and reasonable directives of the supervisor.
• Keep up‑to‑date with current best practices in the field and modify systems and practices as necessary to maintain efficiency and effectiveness.

• Minimum of three years’ professional experience working with adolescents in an educational, behavioral health, counseling, social work, restorative practices, or student support setting.
• Bachelor’s degree in Education, School Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, Educational Leadership, Human Services, or a…