Restorative Justice Coach for Schools

Chicago Public Schools; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 63,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Plan Options

Pharmacy

Vision Insurance

Behavioral Health & EAP

Pension Plans

403(b)/457(b) retirement plans

FSAs

Job summary

Chicago Public Schools is seeking a Restorative Justice Coordinator to lead schoolwide restorative practices, train staff, and build capacity among administrators, teachers, and families. You will coordinate Tier 1-3 restorative activities, create spaces for restorative work, and foster a culture of accountability and belonging.

The role reports to the principal and works with diverse stakeholders to strengthen student resilience, reduce conflict, and advance restorative approaches across the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is required; Public Administration, Education or Human Services preferred.
• Experience in a school setting or 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 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.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate restorative practices across universal, targeted, and intensive tiers of support with all school community stakeholders.
• Facilitate Tier 1 proactive restorative practices with administrators, staff, students, and families (e.g. check-ins, establishing shared values, community building, restorative conversations, classroom talking circles and restorative communication to build community and celebrate students and achievements).
• Facilitate and connect students, families, staff and administrators to appropriate Tier 2 and 3 responsive restorative practices (e.g. restorative conversations, peace circles, Peer Conference, re-entry processes, responding to crisis or trauma, and offering support).
• Setting up and maintaining physical space for the implementation of restorative practices at all tiers (e.g. creating a school Peace Room or assisting teachers in creating classroom-based spaces for restorative work).
• Provide training and coaching to build capacity within school community in restorative justice mindset and skills
• Design and lead training for staff and administrators on restorative justice (intro to restorative justice, restorative communication, restorative conversations, talking circles, peace circles). Develop scope & sequence that meets the school’s restorative justice needs and goals.
• Model and co-facilitate restorative practices in classrooms and in staff meetings, with an objective of building staff capacity to facilitate, including a restorative discipline protocol to communicate school-wide expectations for restorative justice practices
• Provide individual and team coaching for administrators and staff to develop restorative justice skills; observe the facilitation of restorative practices and provide constructive feedback. 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 schoolwide restorative practices implementation within the school’s Continuous Improvement Work Plan. Collecting and analyzing schoolwide data on the implementation of restorative practices to identify areas for growth, inform training and coaching offerings.

Skills

Restorative justice

Adolescent work

Conflict mediation

Stakeholder collaboration

Staff coaching

Training design

Classroom support

After-hours availability

Education

Bachelor's degree

Preferred: Public Administration / Education / Human Services

Job description

Chicago Public Schools is seeking a Restorative Justice Coordinator to lead schoolwide restorative practices, train staff, and build capacity among administrators, teachers, and families. You will coordinate Tier 1-3 restorative activities, create spaces for restorative work, and foster a culture of accountability and belonging.

The role reports to the principal and works with diverse stakeholders to strengthen student resilience, reduce conflict, and advance restorative approaches across the