26-27 Dean of Restorative Practices - Valor Academy Elementary School

Bright Star Schools 

Dean of Restorative Practices Job Description 

 

 

Position Title: Dean of Restorative Practices 

Reports to: Assistant Principal  

FLSA Status: Exempt, Full-time, 12-month position 

 

Who we are: 

Bright Star Schools is a free, publicly funded and open enrollment non-profit organization with nine public charters in urban Los Angeles. Across all of our Bright Star sites, over 90% of our students are eligible for free and reduced lunch.  

 

Our mission is to provide holistic, inclusive support for all students to achieve academic excellence and grow their unique talents so that they find joy in higher education, career, and life. Bright Star students will become leaders who act with integrity and champion equity to enrich our communities and the world. The framework to our success is our core operating principles, which are Integridad, Ubuntu, Kohyang (고향), and Growth.  

 

Our educators join a family that is passionate and committed to developing all students to become well-rounded citizens. We offer small class sizes, comprehensive coordinator support, and numerous collaboration opportunities across the organization and within school sites. We strongly believe in listening to all stakeholders’ r voices, and we work to increase teaching practice and effectiveness through our data-driven and feedback-derived professional development.   

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Bright Star Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, pregnancy, or veteran status.  

 

Dean of Restorative Practices Role Summary 

The Dean of Restorative Practices (DRP) leads the school's restorative practices programming, progressive discipline, and implementation of positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS) to create a safe, inclusive, and joyful environment that promotes campus safety in all ways with the guidance from the Principal and Assistant Principal(s). The DRP will implement, facilitate, and maintain the school’s behavior management systems to ensure all students, staff, and families understand their role in supporting a safe campus culture. The DRP is also responsible for communicating with appropriate campus, community, and district stakeholders including the Senior Director of Restorative Practices in a timely and responsive manner.  The DRP will work in partnership with the Assistant Principal and Principal to support liaising with the BSS Board and Los Angeles Unified School District in reporting high-level disciplinary and other required documentation. 

 

What you’ll do 

Responsibilities and Duties: 

Basic Components of the Job Description for the Dean of Restorative Practices position include (but are not limited to): 

 

Personal Leadership 

• Set and uphold high expectations for student learning and behavior, with the belief that all students—regardless of background—can excel at the highest levels. 

• Cultivate a positive, inclusive school climate grounded in equity, restorative practices, and trauma-informed approaches that support the whole child. 

• Build strong, trusting relationships with students, families, staff, and the community through compassionate and collaborative leadership. 

• Lead with self-awareness, adaptability, and a growth mindset—modeling resilience, openness to feedback, and effective problem-solving. 

Team Leadership  

• Create systems that support the utilization of restorative practices and PBIS structures to establish, maintain, and repair relationships between student-to-student; student-to-staff; staff-to families 

• Manage student investigations, inquiry, and resolution process in observance of state and federal law, and district expectations 

• Collaborate with the site and district leadership to implement and facilitate school culture initiatives based on data, site-specific goals, and Bright Star School’s overall mission and vision for students 

Positive and Productive School Culture Leadership 

• Partner with school leaders to implement and manage a campus-wide behavior framework (Tier 1–3) that ensures a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment. 

• Build staff capacity in restorative practices and proactive classroom systems to foster healthy relationships and positive student behavior. 

• Collaborate with students, families, and teams (including MTSS) to provide targeted supports, resources, and individualized Behavior Support Plans. 

• Monitor and analyze behavior data to inform decisions, ensure compliance documentation, and coach staff through feedback, supervision, and professional learning. 

 

 

 

 

 

What you’ll bring 

 

Qualifications & Experience 

• BA in an education-related field 

• Fluency in Spanish or Korean (highly desired)  

• 3 years of teaching, counseling, or student support experience 

• Restorative Practices certification (highly desired)  

• Strong oral and written communication skills including advocacy skills 

• Ability to connect and build relationships with students and their families 

• Experience using data management systems 

• Experience working with youth from historically underserved communities 

• Experience working in a fast-moving environment; crisis management   

 

Experience and Skills 

• Deep belief that all students can succeed in achieving their individual educational goals 

• Excellent oral, verbal, and written communication skills 

• Desire to continuously grow own skills through participating in  professional development and training opportunities 

• Ability to develop and build relationships with students and their families  

• Ability to look at school on a macro level, and implement programs and activities as needed to boost school culture and a positive atmosphere  

• Working knowledge of Google online platforms (including Gmail, sheets, and docs) plus an aptitude for quickly learning and mastering other online platforms 

• Ability to create and facilitate relevant, ongoing PD for staff and faculty 

 

Cognitive & Behavioral Competencies 

• Must be able to analyze written, spoken, visual, and other sensory stimuli 

• Must have ability to understand and analyze written and spoken English 

• Must be able to cope effectively with stressful situations and time constraints 

• Must be able to make sound judgments based on available information 

• Must be able to engage in frequent student/parent/coworker contact 

• Must be able to remain calm in emergency situations 

• Must be able to perform effectively under pressure and tight deadlines 

• Must be able to maintain accuracy in tasks requiring meticulous attention to detail 

• Must have flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and work demands 

• Must be able to logically solve problems 

• Must be able to provide and follow detailed written and verbal instructions 

• Must be able to build and maintain positive working relationships with colleagues and students 

• Must demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills 

• Must demonstrate strong classroom management skills 

• Must have a passion for teaching and student success 

• Must demonstrate strong organizational Skills 

 

Working Conditions/Work Environment 

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is generally expected to work indoors in typical school and office environments.  This position involves: 

• Occasional exposure to extreme or varying temperatures. 

• Occasional exposure to outdoor elements such as sun, precipitation and wind or wet/humid surroundings. 

• Occasional/ exposure to loud noise, fumes, smoke, dust. 

Physical Requirements 

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job. 

• Prolonged sitting/standing. 

• Frequent walking 

• Must be able to occasionally/frequently lift, carry push, and/or pull objects of not more than 20 pounds. 

• Must be able to frequently bend, kneel, stoop, crouch, climb, crawl, and/or squat 

• Frequent reaching and twisting, including reaching above shoulder height 

• Manual dexterity, and finger/wrist and hand repetitions are needed; frequent repetitive motion; frequent writing and typing; frequent grasping, holding and reaching. 

• Frequent computer use, including use of keyboard and mouse. 

• Speaking and hearing are essential to the communication needs of the position; constant hearing and speaking in person and on the phone, via remote video teleconferencing platforms. 

• Must be able to be physically present at the worksite and occasionally travel for meetings or conferences. 

 

What we offer: 

• Salary:  BSS salary is based on experience and education 

• Start Date:  An exceptional candidate will assume a full-time role no later than July 2026.  

• Location:  Los Angeles, CA 

• Benefits:  Health, dental, vision, STRS retirement matching, life insurance, short-term disability, optional 403b plan, sick and vacation paid time off, and holidays.  

 

Please note: 

Effective January 1, 2025: Under Education Code section 44939.5, you must provide a complete list of all prior employment with any school district, county office of education, charter school, or state special school, including part-time and substitute roles. You can provide your complete prior employment history within the work experience section of the application.  Failure to disclose this information may be considered dishonesty in the hiring process or during employment. 

Qualifications:

What you’ll bring 

 

Qualifications & Experience 

• BA in an education-related field 

• Fluency in Spanish or Korean (highly desired)  

• 3 years of teaching, counseling, or student support experience 

• Restorative Practices certification (highly desired)  

• Strong oral and written communication skills including advocacy skills 

• Ability to connect and build relationships with students and their families 

• Experience using data management systems 

• Experience working with youth from historically underserved communities 

• Experience working in a fast-moving environment; crisis management   

 

Experience and Skills 

• Deep belief that all students can succeed in achieving their individual educational goals 

• Excellent oral, verbal, and written communication skills 

• Desire to continuously grow own skills through participating in  professional development and training opportunities 

• Ability to develop and build relationships with students and their families  

• Ability to look at school on a macro level, and implement programs and activities as needed to boost school culture and a positive atmosphere  

• Working knowledge of Google online platforms (including Gmail, sheets, and docs) plus an aptitude for quickly learning and mastering other online platforms 

• Ability to create and facilitate relevant, ongoing PD for staff and faculty 

 

Cognitive & Behavioral Competencies 

• Must be able to analyze written, spoken, visual, and other sensory stimuli 

• Must have ability to understand and analyze written and spoken English 

• Must be able to cope effectively with stressful situations and time constraints 

• Must be able to make sound judgments based on available information 

• Must be able to engage in frequent student/parent/coworker contact 

• Must be able to remain calm in emergency situations 

• Must be able to perform effectively under pressure and tight deadlines 

• Must be able to maintain accuracy in tasks requiring meticulous attention to detail 

• Must have flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and work demands 

• Must be able to logically solve problems 

• Must be able to provide and follow detailed written and verbal instructions 

• Must be able to build and maintain positive working relationships with colleagues and students 

• Must demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills 

• Must demonstrate strong classroom management skills 

• Must have a passion for teaching and student success 

• Must demonstrate strong organizational Skills 

 

Working Conditions/Work Environment 

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is generally expected to work indoors in typical school and office environments.  This position involves: 

• Occasional exposure to extreme or varying temperatures. 

• Occasional exposure to outdoor elements such as sun, precipitation and wind or wet/humid surroundings. 

• Occasional/ exposure to loud noise, fumes, smoke, dust. 

Physical Requirements 

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job. 

• Prolonged sitting/standing. 

• Frequent walking 

• Must be able to occasionally/frequently lift, carry push, and/or pull objects of not more than 20 pounds. 

• Must be able to frequently bend, kneel, stoop, crouch, climb, crawl, and/or squat 

• Frequent reaching and twisting, including reaching above shoulder height 

• Manual dexterity, and finger/wrist and hand repetitions are needed; frequent repetitive motion; frequent writing and typing; frequent grasping, holding and reaching. 

• Frequent computer use, including use of keyboard and mouse. 

• Speaking and hearing are essential to the communication needs of the position; constant hearing and speaking in person and on the phone, via remote video teleconferencing platforms. 

• Must be able to be physically present at the worksite and occasionally travel for meetings or conferences. 

Salary : $83,759 - $167,955