Restorative Justice Coordinator - Job Code 505051

Description

Restorative justice is grounded in the worldview that fostering connection and belonging, addressing people's needs, and building their skills is more effective in creating a healthy and safe community rather than punitive measures. The Restorative Justice Coordinator reports to the school principal and works directly with students, staff, admin, families, and school stakeholders to facilitate restorative practices, build schoolwide systems and capacity for restorative justice, and advance the reach of restorative justice in the CPS community.

Main job function:

Cultivate a schoolwide culture of healing and safety through accountability, skill-building, and relationships.

Primary Responsibilities:

1. Facilitate restorative practices across universal, targeted, and intensive tiers of support with all school community stakeholders
   1. 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).
   2. 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).
   3. Setting up and maintaining physical space for the implementation of restorative practices at all tie