Restorative Justice Coordinator (Northeast High School)

KANSAS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Job Description

Job Title: Restorative Justice Coordinator

Job Title Code: 01837

Salary Grade: RJC - $39,700 - $64,617

Department: School Leadership

Reports To: Building Principal/Executive Director Student Support

FLSA Status: Exempt

Purpose Of Job

This is a grant-funded position to support implementation of Restorative Justice practices within the school community.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Build a strong school culture of achievement and respect based on principles of Restorative Justice.
• Collaborate with other school leaders to assess and further develop implementation of the Restorative Justice Program.
• Provide coaching and professional development on classroom management, classroom culture and restorative practices.
• Manage student intervention referrals.
• Serve as liaison between parents, staff and students when managing student discipline issues and intervention plans.
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in education or relevant field.
• Ability to speak clearly and concisely in written and oral communication.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of administrators, staff parents, students.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to use technology, i.e., internet, e-mail, Microsoft Word, Student Data Management Software.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience facilitating restorative practice interventions with youth, families and adults.
  
  

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job requires that the employee be able to: sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, use hands, fingers, reach with hands and fingers; bend, stoop, lift objects of at least ten pounds. Job requires the employee occasionally to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Visual ability requires mono and color vision, close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Terms Of Employment

Length of work year: 239 days

Benefits: Health, Dental and Life Insurance are provided.

KCPS Defined Benefit Pension plan – mandatory 9% contribution is required from employee and matched by KCPS; Voluntary retirement savings plans are also available.