Restorative Practices Facilitator

Wayne County Schools Employment Network; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Romulus Community School District is looking for a Restorative Practices Facilitator to enhance student behavior and create a safe school environment. Key responsibilities include developing supportive practices and collaborating with educators and families.

The ideal candidate will possess a bachelor's or master's degree and a valid Michigan teaching certificate, along with experience engaging diverse student populations. The role helps manage school operations and interventions, ensuring a nurturing educational atmosphere.

Qualifications

• Master's degree preferred; experience raising achievement with diverse students.
• Valid Michigan teaching certificate preferred.
• Experience in secondary education preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and reviewing intervention programs for at-risk students.
• Provide instructional leadership to the school and manage school operations.
• Monitor attendance functions and support attendance improvement efforts.

Skills

Experience with diverse student populations

Ability to promote restorative practices

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution

Master's degree from an accredited educational institution

Valid Michigan teaching certificate

Job description

Job Summary

The Romulus Community School District is seeking an individual with a strong commitment to overseeing excellence as a Restorative Practices Facilitator. Under the direction of the Principal, the Restorative Practices Facilitator supports the district's commitment to creating safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environments by promoting restorative practices that strengthen relationships, improve student behavior, and reduce exclusionary discipline. The Facilitator collaborates with administrators, teachers, support staff, students, and families to implement restorative approaches that foster accountability, conflict resolution, and positive school culture.

Qualifications and Requirements

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution preferred.
• Possess a Master's Degree from an accredited educational institution preferred.
• A valid Michigan Permanent, Continuing, Provisional, or Professional Teaching Certificate preferred.
• Working with students at the secondary teaching experience preferred.
• Must have experience and demonstrated success raising achievement with a diverse student population.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists in the development, implementation, and evaluation of intervention programs that address the needs of at-risk students.
• Performs a variety of administrative duties to assist the principal in managing the school; assumes the duties of the Principal in the absence of the Principal and as assigned.
• Assists the Principal in providing instructional leadership to the school.
• Supervises and evaluates the performance of designated certificated and/or classified personnel; assigns duties to faculty and staff as appropriate to meet school objectives; assists with the recruiting, interviewing, and selection of new faculty and staff.
• Develops and administers disciplinary procedures in accordance with district policies and state laws; receives referrals and confers with students, parents, teachers, community agencies, and law enforcement; responds to and resolves parent, student, and staff concerns and complaints; serves on discipline or expulsion panels as assigned.
• Supervises students on campus before and after school; monitors students during lunch, passing periods, and other activities; instructs students in appropriate behavior; disciplines students in accordance with established guidelines.
• Monitors and organizes attendance functions; prepares letters, calls parents, and attends meetings as needed, regarding absent or tardy students; provides leadership for attendance improvement efforts.
• Provides direction to a variety of faculty, staff, and student programs and services; participates in formal and informal classroom visitations and observations; provides recommendations and suggestions for improvement as appropriate.
• Participates as needed in Individual Educational Plan meetings and MTSS Teams.
• Liaison to the after‑school program in collaboration with school staff and/or personnel from outside agencies.
• Liaison to student government, extracurricular activities, the student athletics program, and other competitive or performance programs and events; supervises activities, including evening activities, as assigned; coordinates with Athletics and Band Boosters to plan and carry out the school's student activities.
• Participates in interviewing, selecting, hiring, and supervising of personnel involved with a variety of student activities.
• Attends meetings of parents and other groups; provides supervision for afternoon and evening activities.
• Works with the Principal to establish a safe and secure learning environment for students. Develops plans for emergency situations in collaboration with other administrators, staff, and public safety agencies; plans and debriefs emergency drills; updates the school safety plan.
• Prepares and maintains a variety of district, county, state, and federal records, and reports; directs preparation of records and reports by staff.
• Participates in administrative meetings and training to improve administrative skills; maintains current knowledge of the district's adopted curriculum.
• Oversee and manage the student responsibility room.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Terms of Employment

Contract length: 183 contracted days. Starting salary: $65,000 - $70,000. The amount of contract, length of the workday and the number of workdays at this time is determined by the Superintendent and/or his/her designee.

Evaluation

Job performance is evaluated in accordance with district guidelines.

Pay Schedule

$65,000 - $70,000.