Restorative Specialist
About The Position
At Prospect Community Day School, the Restorative Specialist will support behavior, attendance, and family engagement in an integrated way, aligned to whole child, restorative practices, and our Community Schools approach. This role goes beyond responding to student behavior and supports proactive systems by facilitating restorative practices, supporting behavior interventions, and supporting staff and behavior aides in de-escalation and relationship-centered strategies. The Restorative Specialist will use data to identify students in need of support, develop and monitor Tier 2 and Tier 3 attendance plans, and support behavior interventions in collaboration with site teams, while actively participating in COST and site-based systems to improve student engagement and outcomes. This position helps support schoolwide systems and coordination of supports while also serving as a key liaison between school, home, and community. This includes building strong relationships with families, conducting and supporting home visits, and connecting students and families to resources. Grounded in restorative practices, behavior support, and family connection, this role functions as a bridge across systems to ensure students are supported, engaged, and successful.
Requirements
- Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade.
- At least two (2) years of experience working in a diverse school setting, with an understanding of the tenets of evidence-based Restorative practices.
- DOJ and FBI Criminal Background Check
- TB Test within the last 60 days
- Complete district Mandated Reporter training, Sexual Harassment, etc.
Nice To Haves
- Supplemental course work in behavioral sciences or a related field is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Support behavior, attendance, and family engagement in an integrated way, aligned to whole child, restorative practices, and our Community Schools approach.
- Support proactive systems by facilitating restorative practices, supporting behavior interventions, and supporting staff and behavior aides in de-escalation and relationship-centered strategies.
- Use data to identify students in need of support.
- Develop and monitor Tier 2 and Tier 3 attendance plans.
- Support behavior interventions in collaboration with site teams.
- Actively participate in COST and site-based systems to improve student engagement and outcomes.
- Support schoolwide systems and coordination of supports.
- Serve as a key liaison between school, home, and community.
- Build strong relationships with families.
- Conduct and support home visits.
- Connect students and families to resources.
- Provide comprehensive and culturally competent restorative practices support, designed to ensure the academic success of students, reduce punitive discipline that has a disproportionate impact on student groups, and promote positive climate and culture.
- Oversee school site Restorative Room and support the entire community through consistent application of trauma-informed restorative practices, behavioral interventions, and individualized behavioral supports.
- Provide research, professional development, and support to administrators, teachers, and support staff.
- Support schools as they work to uphold the tenets of Restorative Practices.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
