Assistant Restorative Practices Facilitator

Woodland School District #50; Grayslake (IL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Woodland School District 50 is seeking an Assistant Restorative Practices Facilitator at the Primary School to help build a safe, inclusive climate and culture. You will work with the Restorative Practices Facilitator, administrators, and school teams to support students' belonging and high performance.

The role emphasizes social-emotional learning, restorative practices, crisis intervention, and data-informed interventions tailored to individual needs while aligning with district policies.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Two years of college credit in an educational or clinical field preferred.
• Experience with children and school settings is valued.

Responsibilities

• Develop positive relationships with students.
• Assist with behavior, restorative practices and SEL programs.
• Assist with crisis intervention.
• Support interventions and data collection.
• Help implement tiered interventions with fidelity.
• Observe and collect data as assigned.

Skills

Team collaboration

Organization skills

Communication skills

Empathy

Tech proficiency

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Two years of college credit (educational/clinical)

Tools

Google Workspace

Microsoft Office

Email system

Job description

Position Title: Assistant Restorative Practices Facilitator

Date Posted: April 9, 2026

Location: Primary School

Date Available: August 19, 2026

Applicants are instructed to address in their application/resume their experiences directly related to each section noted in this posting.

PRIMARY FUNCTION

The Assistant Restorative Practices Facilitator is responsible for supporting the establishment of a safe and stable school climate and culture by collaborating with the Restorative Practices Facilitator, administrators, and school teams, to ensure that all students are successful in the educational setting. The Assistant Restorative Practices Facilitator supports the improvement of social-emotional learning to ensure students receive needed support to achieve and maintain a sense of belonging and high levels of performance. The Assistant Restorative Practices Facilitator assists in monitoring the students throughout the educational environment to help maintain a positive school culture as assigned by the Administration and/or the Restorative Practices Facilitator.

QUALIFICATIONS

1. License:
   A. Required- None
   B.Preferred- None
2. Education:
   A. Required – High School diploma or equivalent
   B. Preferred – Two (2) years of college credit in an educational or clinical field
3. Experience:
   A. Required – Minimum of one (1) year of experience working with children
   B. Preferred – Minimum of one (1) year of experience working with students in a school setting

ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Develops positive and trusting relationships with students.
2. Assists school teams in general preventative programs related to behavior, restorative practices, and social-emotional learning (SEL).
3. Assists with crisis intervention.
4. Support educational teams with approved interventions and strategies.
5. Assists with data collection and data management systems and implementsstrategies and interventions based on individual student needs.
6. Assists teams with the implementation of tiered interventions with fidelity.
7. Follows Parent and Student Handbook for student discipline at all times.
8. Attends and actively participates in team meetings to discuss individual students' needs and progress as requested.
9. Assists classroom teams in creating an inclusive environment conducive to the needs of all students.
10. Participates in professional development that addresses improving school climate, positive behavior strategies, culturally and linguistically responsive discipline, safe schools, disciplining with dignity, trauma-informed care, restorative practices, multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS), and SEL.
11. Supports school teams in behavior intervention plan implementation and data collection.
12. Provides feedback and corrective strategies to school teams under the direction of the Administration and/or Restorative Practices Facilitator.
13. Observes and collects data as assigned by the Administration and/or Restorative Practices Facilitator.
    

OTHER PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Provide service and assistance at all District schools as needed.
2. Assist in other areas as needed.
3. Complete other duties as needed.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Technical: Must be able to use the district email system, Google platforms, Microsoft Office, and other related technology.

Interpersonal: Must be able to work collaboratively within a team. Possesses the ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with staff, parents, and students. Must have strong organization, communication, and interpersonal skills, and a strong sense of teamwork. Must be able to cope with deadline pressures; make difficult decisions that impact learning; and work harmoniously with the community, students, parents, staff, and administration. Exhibit sound judgment. Follow directives given by the Administration.Must also be a creative problem solver who is empathetic, humanistic, and open-minded.

DISTRICT CORE COMPETENCIES

1. Support the establishment of mutual respect and equal human dignity across the entire school community.
2. Create an inclusive and responsive climate where students feel a sense of belonging, value, and representation.
3. Have an unwavering commitment to the success of all students.
4. Understanding that your identity may be different than students, parents, and staff. You are willing to put those differences aside for the success of all students.
5. Regardless of the identities of students, staff, or parents, works collaboratively to build a successful relationship with them.
6. Willingly anticipate, identify, and adopt change.
7. Engage in all job‑related interactions and activities, with contacts from within and outside the District, courteously and professionally.
8. Communicate with styles that are approachable and respectful.
9. Participate in professional development and training to become more effective and efficient.
10. Take initiative to manage multiple tasks.
11. Effectively organize work to be as productive as possible.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Manual Dexterity: Work requires definite skilled and accurate physical operations requiring some closely coordinated performance.

Physical Effort: Work requires handling average weight materials or equipment, but not for sustained periods.

Working Conditions: Some exposure to definitely disagreeable elements may exist, i.e., temperature changes, use of steps/stairs, walking long distances throughout the building. Must be available for evenings and weekends if needed. Must also be able to attend events outside of the District as needed. Must be able to travel to schools, meetings, and conferences as needed.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

Full-time, 180 day school year, non-exempt union position.

SALARY RANGE

As defined by the Collective Bargaining Agreement, the hourly rate is $16.59/hour, with the ability to earn up to an additional $2.10/hour, based on the candidate's applicable Knowledge, Skills and Abilities.

EVALUATION

Conducted annually

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Applications reviewed upon receipt

Woodland School District 50 is an Equal Opportunity Employer with established policies prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, ancestry, marital status, arrest record, military status, order of protection status, unfavorable military discharge, citizenship status provided the individual is authorized to work in the United States, use of lawful products while not at work, being a victim of domestic or sexual violence, genetic information, physical or mental handicap or disability, if otherwise able to perform the essential functions of the job with reasonable accommodation, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, or other legally protected categories. The Associate Superintendent of Educational Services (847-596-5631) addresses questions regarding student discrimination and serves as the District's Title IX Coordinator, and the Executive Director of Human Resources (847-596-5640) answers questions concerning employment discrimination.