Restorative Justice Coordinator

High Point Academy•Aurora, CO

15h•$40,000 - $50,000•Onsite

About The Position

High Point Academy's Restorative Justice Coordinator is inspired to support and educate our students to contribute to a better world. At High Point Academy, we understand that powerful learning only happens with strong relationships between students, staff, and families. Our mission is to provide a strong foundation of academic excellence in partnership with family and community in which everyone is challenged to achieve his/her highest potential academically, socially, and personally. High Point Academy is a public charter school serving students in preschool through 8th grade. Located in Aurora, CO, just north of Green Valley Ranch, HPA serves an ethnically diverse student population which includes 27% linguistically diverse students and 60% of our students qualify for Free or Reduced Lunch. HPA is an award-winning wellness school whose curriculum and classes promote healthy lifestyle choices. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values at High Point Academy. We are passionate about building and sustaining inclusive and equitable working and learning environments for all students, staff, and faculty. We believe every member of our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and discover, design, and deliver solutions. High Point believes the role of every member of the community is to ensure our students are known, cared for, and celebrated. That every member of the community respects each other's race, gender, ethnicity, and all other differences we experience today. High Point Academy is committed to each child's growth and success, and we know that creating an accessible, safe, and supportive environment are integral components for academic excellence. Candidates who can contribute to that goal are encouraged to apply and to identify their strengths in this area. Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Strengthens High Point Academy's climate for diversity, equity & inclusion. Demonstrates skills in promoting and supporting a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Ability to advocate for individuals of all ethnicities, races, genders, ages, and backgrounds. All employees of High Point Academy work together to achieve HPA's mission. In addition to the duties and responsibilities listed below, we seek staff who are collaborative with colleagues, empathetic in their relationships with students and families, and willing to work above and beyond their job description to ensure success for students. HPA teachers possess a school-wide focus and can see beyond their classroom to create a unified HPA community. As a representative of the school, the RJ Coordinator must present a professional, courteous, and friendly attitude when interacting with students, parents, staff, and the public. This position requires the counselor to remain calm and poised in stressful situations and work toward solutions and possibilities. The RJ Coordinator maintains confidentiality and uses discretion in all aspects of communication. The RJ Coordinator strives to enhance the programs and experience for all students at High Point Academy. All employees of High Point Academy work together to achieve HPA's mission. In addition to the duties and responsibilities listed below, we seek Restorative Justice Coordinators who are collaborative with colleagues, empathetic in their relationships with students and families, and willing to work above and beyond their job description in order to ensure success for students. The Restorative Justice Coordinator supports the development of a positive and inclusive school culture by implementing restorative practices that strengthen relationships, address conflict, and promote accountability. This role works closely with students, teachers, families, and school leadership to build a community where harm is addressed through reflection, dialogue, and repair. The coordinator supports proactive culture-building practices while also facilitating restorative processes when conflicts arise. The Restorative Justice Coordinator collaborates with the Dean, counseling staff, and MTSS teams to ensure students receive appropriate behavioral and social-emotional support. The Restorative Justice Coordinator focuses on culture & equity and is responsible for supporting the needs of the students in the school and for working with students, parents, and other teachers to achieve the goals set forth in the High Point Academy Purpose and Equity Statements. This person is responsible for supporting, implementing and reporting on adherence to school rules, behavior plans, and any other documentation that supports our students to successfully meet school behavior expectations and participate in a respective, reflective learning environment. They bring knowledge of accountability, restorative practices and social emotional learning to support all scholars to become reflective members of our community.

Requirements

Possess a high school diploma or its equivalent (e.g., the GED);
Aptitude for the work to be performed, including knowledge of restorative practices that are developmentally appropriate in a Pk-8 Context.
Expert-level written and oral communication skills
Commitment to HPA approved culture programming. (LeaderInMe and EL Education's Crew)
Entrepreneurial outlook and charter school commitment
Ability to work collaboratively and communicate clearly
Strong self-starter; able to work with limited direction, and ability to problem solve
Ability to apply superb judgment

Nice To Haves

Associates or better
Experience working with Pk-8 students specifically with exhibited behavior challenges
Experience with, and knowledge of, restorative practices
Experience developing lessons based on student data, developing plans to address behavior/SEL needs, and reflecting on the effectiveness of support plans.

Responsibilities

Facilitate restorative circles, mediations, and conflict resolution processes
Lead restorative conferences following incidents of harm or conflict
Support student reflection and accountability through restorative conversations
Facilitate re-entry meetings for students returning from suspension or significant behavior incidents
Help students identify the impact of their actions and develop meaningful plans to repair harm.
Maintain documentation of restorative processes, agreements, and next steps.
Provide proactive restorative supports that reduce repeat incidents and strengthen belonging.
Provide targeted support to students needing additional behavioral or social-emotional guidance
Work with individuals or small groups of students to develop skills in conflict resolution, emotional regulation, and accountability
Support students in developing strategies for repairing harm and rebuilding relationships
Creates pathways for student leadership by ensuring that students have a way to voice their concerns to work with adults to solve problems with peers and staff
Assist in the development, implementation, and monitoring of student behavior support plans.
Support students with repeated or elevated behavior concerns through consistent check-ins, reflection, and intervention planning.
Collaborate with counselors, teachers, and leadership to match students with appropriate behavioral and social-emotional supports.
Help students transition successfully back into the classroom and school community following conflict or disciplinary action.
Support partner in the implementation of the school's culture frameworks: EL Education's Crew & LeaderInMe's 7 Habits
Help design restorative and SEL experiences within Crew
Support Crew Leaders in facilitating difficult conversations
Support Crew as a space for reflection and repair when harm occurs
Support the strengthening of student voice and accountability
Embody and promote the 7 Habits in conversations with students, staff and families
Facilitate proactive community-building circles and relationship-building activities
Promote student voice and leadership opportunities related to school culture
Model and promote restorative language, respectful communication, and relational problem-solving throughout the school.
Reinforce consistent schoolwide behavior expectations and contribute to a reflective, respectful, and inclusive learning environment.
Support schoolwide initiatives that build belonging, accountability, equity, and positive student culture.
Collaborate with teachers to address classroom conflicts through restorative strategies
Provide support to staff implementing restorative practices in classrooms
Partner with the Dean and MTSS team to design and monitor behavior support plans
Supports the implementation and ongoing success of "Culture of Crew" among students as it relates to both Restorative and SEL Practices
Track, organize, and maintain accurate records related to student behavior, restorative interventions, accountability plans, and relevant attendance or culture data.
Monitor student behavior trends across grade levels, classrooms, student groups, time of day, locations, and incident types.
Analyze data to identify patterns, root causes, and areas of concern related to behavior, discipline, and school climate.
Use data to inform decisions, prioritize supports, and recommend interventions for individual students, small groups, grade levels, and schoolwide systems.
Help ensure that restorative and behavioral data is used not just for reporting, but for continuous improvement and problem-solving.
Communication is timely and maintains appropriate professional boundaries
Communication is aligned with both school and team expectations
Communicate with families regarding restorative processes and student accountability plans
Partner with families to support student growth and behavior improvement