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Restorative Justice Coordinator (Youth Intervention Specialist) - Chicago Public Schools

Who: Chicago Public Schools

What: Helps create an environment that promotes student learning and development through programming and support for student behavior.



Primary Responsibilities: Positive Behavior Support
  • Implement and monitor Positive Behavior Intervention Support Program
  • Create Advisory Curriculum in conjunction with administration around Social and Emotional Learning
  • Deliver staff development around the PBIS/SEL programs
  • Implement and monitor the peer mediation council
  • Create staff/student mentoring initiative for at-risk students
  • De-escalate student incidents and behavior
  • Maintain communication with parents, teachers, and administration
  • Refer students to administration or student support as needed
  • Ensure that attendance is entered daily into Impact.
  • Ensure that all reporting timelines and deadlines are met.
  • Monitor student attendance and track absences
  • Daily phone calls to parents and students when absent
  • Home visits to chronically absent students
  • Design and implement attendance incentives
  • Serve on the attendance task force
  • Assist with the development of Individual Student Plans
Secondary Responsibilities: Discipline
  • Monitor student behavior and provide consequences in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct in conjunction with the Assistant Principal
  • Manage student entrance every morning
  • Conduct hall sweeps and classroom walk-throughs to promote positive behavior
  • Monitor the cafeteria during lunch and events
  • Run the In-School Suspension Room as needed
  • Conduct afterschool and Saturday detention as needed
Requirements
  • College Degree in Public Administration, Education, or Human Services Field 
  • Previous experience in a school setting/or working with adolescents 
  • Ability to work after school and weekend hours 
  • Experience with Guided Discipline and PBIS 
  • Case Management Experience a plus 
  • Ability to interface with teachers and find creative solutions to challenging problems
Apply here.