Restorative Practices Coach

THERAPEUTIC ALTERNATIVES INC; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

THERAPEUTIC ALTERNATIVES INC. is seeking a trained professional to deliver restorative justice training and coaching to schools throughout the year. You will build staff capacity, facilitate workshops, and provide assessments to strengthen restorative practices with an equity lens.

You will work across multiple sites, develop project plans, and send weekly updates to school administrators and district coordinators. Commitment to anti-oppression and trauma-informed approaches is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering restorative practices training in schools.
• Ability to assess school structures through an equity lens.
• Strong facilitation and public speaking skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Familiarity with adult learning principles.
• Commitment to anti-oppression, trauma-informed frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Provide training and coaching to school staff.
• Assess and report on RJ capacity and growth.
• Develop project plans and weekly updates.
• Facilitate professional development workshops.
• Represent Alternatives at forums and events.
• Support fundraising initiatives.

Skills

Restorative practices

Staff training

Facilitation

Equity lens

Project management

Communication

Online collaboration

Tools

Google Drive

Microsoft Office

Video conferencing

Job description

Position Overview:

Our Restorative Justice (RJ) programs provide direct support, training, leadership development, and capacity-building to schools and organizations that seek to become restorative. This position provides training, assessment and coaching projects designed to build capacity for Restorative Justice at assigned schools throughout the school year.

Job Description

Job Description

Our Restorative Justice (RJ) programs provide direct support, training, leadership development, and capacity-building to schools and organizations that seek to become restorative. This position provides training, assessment and coaching projects designed to build capacity for Restorative Justice at assigned schools throughout the school year.

Responsibilities

Perform the following from a racial, gender, sexuality, and ability equity lens:

• Build restorative mindsets and capacity for school staff, students, and community stakeholders, to implement Restorative Practices.
• Facilitate various forms of professional development:
• Thought-partnering, collaborative reflection, and planning
• Modeling, co-facilitating, and observing Restorative Practices implementation
• Small-group and whole-staff training and workshops
• Consultation to school leadership and school teams on the development and implementation of systems and structures for Restorative Practices
• Create project plans and update them weekly. Send weekly update to school admin, district and your coordinator.
• Facilitate Alternatives’ RJ trainings for Chicago Public Schools, other agencies and Alternatives staff as assigned.
• Represent Alternatives’ at relevant forums and events as assigned.
• Participate in agency fundraising initiatives.
• Participate in relevant staff and team meetings, including weekly supervision with RJ Supervisor.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Conduct diagnostic assessments and create final report for each project including recommendations for growth
• Actively participate in all applicable staff and team meetings, professional development trainings and supervision meetings.
• Represent Alternatives at relevant forums and events as assigned.
• Participate in Alternatives’ fundraising initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Experience in using and coaching others on restorative mindsets, restorative language, talking circles, restorative conversations, peace circles, and peer conference
• Experience working in schools (a background in social service, student support, or community organizing also considered)
• Knowledge of adult learning principles and ability to deliver engaging and clear staff professional development
• Ability to assess existing school structures and policies with a restorative lens and coach school teams in areas needing improvement
• Ability to develop respectful professional relationships, build trust in a limited time, and engage and inform school leaders, staff and students around Restorative Practices
• Ability to handle multiple projects and responsibilities and work in multiple school buildings or online
• Ability to efficiently and strategically build school capacity within the constraints of limited resources
• Cultural competency and ability to navigate and promote sensitivity to issues of race and equity
• Competency with Google Drive and Microsoft Office and video conferencing tools
• Professionalism in the areas of punctuality, documentation, organization, and phone/email responsiveness
• Meticulous attention to detail and meeting deadlines
• Consistently learning and working within the following frameworks: Anti-oppression, Positive Youth Development, Trauma-informed and Balanced and Restorative Justice.
• Skilled at working with young people at high risk for juvenile justice and child welfare system involvement
• The COVID vaccine is mandatory for all employees to the full extent permissible under applicable law