Restorative Justice Champion for School Communities

Make the Road New York; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 59,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K

Generous paid vacation

Job summary

Make the Road New York (MRNY) is seeking a full-time Restorative Justice Coordinator to join the School Based Team at Bushwick Campus Community School, supporting and implementing restorative practices across four high schools. The role requires a flexible schedule, occasional evenings and weekends, and in-person work with one remote day per week.

You will collaborate with school leaders, MRNY staff, and community partners to build a restorative climate, lead trainings, assess needs, and support

Qualifications

• Eligible to work in the U.S.
• Experience using restorative justice practices such as restorative circles and conferences for community building, accountability, in response to harm and conflict, and for re-integration.
• Experience working in school-based settings, with knowledge of youth development theories.
• Expertise in restorative practices and restorative justice including: philosophy, principles, models, interventions, forms, and techniques with a focus on communities of color.
• Commitment to social and racial justice and knowledge of community organizations.
• Strong outreach, interpersonal, writing, and communication skills.
• Strong ability to work with a team as well as independently.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate in Spanish a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with school administration, youth and MRNY staff to create and maintain a vision for restorative school climate and culture at Bushwick Campus.
• Collaborate with the Community School Director and the Campus Restorative Justice Action team to create campus-wide plan and individual school plans for supporting and sustaining the implementation of restorative approaches.
• Facilitate ongoing restorative justice trainings for key school stakeholders (youth, staff, and families).
• Conduct a yearly school climate needs assessment, on the needs of students, families, administrators, and school community to continuously inform the school vision.
• Support the development of a cohort of RJ Youth Leaders to implement RJ practices in our school.
• Lead an action team of school stakeholders, youth, parents and/or school staff responsible for implementing and sustaining the restorative justice implementation plan.
• Coordinate and collaborate with the Community School team to implement community building circles, community events as well as workshops in restorative justice approaches with students and parents.
• Act as the point person for out-of-classroom interventions (e.g., restorative conversations/mediations; circles; reintegration meetings) and support teachers in facilitating in-classroom interventions (e.g., talking circles/connection circles/community builders).
• Track and report data on all student interventions.
• Participate in monthly community school team meetings.
• Ensure restorative justice practices are integrated with a racial justice lens.
• Special projects as assigned.
• This position is a full-time in person position, however employer will use best efforts to allow for 1 day of remote work per week.

Job description

Make the Road New York (MRNY) is seeking a full-time Restorative Justice Coordinator to join the School Based Team at Bushwick Campus Community School, supporting and implementing restorative practices across four high schools. The role requires a flexible schedule, occasional evenings and weekends, and in-person work with one remote day per week.

You will collaborate with school leaders, MRNY staff, and community partners to build a restorative climate, lead trainings, assess needs, and support