Adams County School District 14
SAT - Support Specialist Restorative Justice (24/25 SY)
Adams County School District 14 - Commerce City, Colorado, United States, 80022
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Position Type:
Support and Tech/Support and Tech
Date Posted: 3/13/2025
Location: Educational Support Services
Closing Date: 03/27/2025
SUPPORT SPECIALIST RESTORATIVE JUSTICE (GRANT FUNDED) JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE:
Support Specialist - Restorative Justice
FLSA STATUS:
Exempt REPORTS TO : Director of Schools
PAY GRADE:
SAT-12 LOCATION:
Education Support Services
DAYS:
228 JOB ID & DATE:
SAT-33 | December, 2024
JOB PURPOSE SUMMARY The Support Specialist of Restorative Justice will lead the facilitation and promotion of restorative justice practices within the district. This role focuses on repairing harm caused by student behavior through inclusive, reparative processes involving victims, offenders, and stakeholders across the school environment.
REQUIREMENTS
Education Level Details Bachelor's degree required.
License / Certification POST Certificate
or Colorado Teacher License
or Social Worker Certification
or Behavioral Health Endorsement
or Work experience may be substituted in lieu of certification
Work Experience Required Minimum of 3 years of successful experience in criminal justice, counseling/social work, restorative practices, education, or a similar field
or Relevant work experience may substitute for certification requirements.
Other Skills and Abilities Required Demonstrated experience using restorative justice practices. Ability to coach and support school staff in implementing restorative practices. Experience presenting to both small and large groups. Capacity to inspire, manage, and collaborate with a variety of internal and external stakeholders. Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills. Proficiency in collecting, analyzing, and using data from multiple sources. Bilingual skills (Spanish preferred).
KEY FUNCTIONS, ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Major Responsibilities Utilize knowledge of innovative programs, procedures, and objectives to facilitate staff development and implementation of appropriate restorative practices for students. Champion the creation of innovative programs and refinement or redesign of existing programs that require extensive cross-departmental collaboration and internal consensus. Lead the development and execution of restorative processes, including replication of existing programs, launch of new programs, and recruitment and management of external school providers. Coordinate and ensure the successful integration of evidence-based strategies to support the growth and success of all innovative programs and scale successful strategies to other campuses. Oversee orientation sessions, as needed, for effective implementation of STOP School Violence grant guidelines and instructional programs. School/Organizational Climate
Help set the vision and strategic plan for the District's Restorative practices. Encourage and recognize excellence/improvement in the performance of staff. Demonstrate high expectations for staff through monitoring goals and program implementation, development and continuous improvement. Use surveys and feedback to maintain or create a positive organizational climate Relate to staff, students, and parents in a way that conveys mutual respect, concern, and high expectations. Strategic Implementation and Continuous Improvement
Create professional learning communities to promote innovative thinking and collaborative learning among principals and district leaders. Communicate with campuses and appropriate district leaders to ensure desired outcomes of each program within the department. Support efforts by principals to achieve district goals and campus goals where appropriate. Systematically monitor effectiveness of assigned programs by collaboratively reviewing campus and student level data with principals and departments to ensure that goals are being met. Develop, plan and assist in the delivery of effective staff development activities. Policy, Reports, and Law
Implement the policies established by federal and state law, State Board of Education rule, and local board policy in special programs areas. Compile, maintain, and file all reports, records, and other documents as required for purposes of the grant.
Administration and Fiscal/Facilities Management
Support and follow local, state, and federal rules and policies. Define program and other needs in the budget development process. Attend training and become certified in Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI), First Aid, and CPR Perform other duties as assigned. Communications
Facilitate communication and collaboration among campus administrators, district departmental leaders, and community members to enhance service delivery, program development, customer satisfaction particularly around innovative schools and programs. Personnel Management Conference regularly with assigned staff to discuss performance and to jointly develop improvement objectives for professional growth opportunities. Budget and/or Resource Responsibilities
Develop, review and contribute to department budgets including the grant Contribute in collaborative decision making regarding the purchase of resources
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Collaboration with district and school leaders on the supervision of direct reports that includes Restorative Justice Advocates
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS
The physical demands, work environment factors and mental functions described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Physical Demands : While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.
Work Environment : While performing the duties of this job, the employee will work primarily in a usual office or school environment. The Employee may be required to work from a remote location in the event of a district shut-down or other event.
Mental Functions:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate, compare, analyze, coordinate, instruct, evaluate, and use interpersonal skills. Occasionally required to compile, copy, compute and negotiate.
Date Posted: 3/13/2025
Location: Educational Support Services
Closing Date: 03/27/2025
SUPPORT SPECIALIST RESTORATIVE JUSTICE (GRANT FUNDED) JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE:
Support Specialist - Restorative Justice
FLSA STATUS:
Exempt REPORTS TO : Director of Schools
PAY GRADE:
SAT-12 LOCATION:
Education Support Services
DAYS:
228 JOB ID & DATE:
SAT-33 | December, 2024
JOB PURPOSE SUMMARY The Support Specialist of Restorative Justice will lead the facilitation and promotion of restorative justice practices within the district. This role focuses on repairing harm caused by student behavior through inclusive, reparative processes involving victims, offenders, and stakeholders across the school environment.
REQUIREMENTS
Education Level Details Bachelor's degree required.
License / Certification POST Certificate
or Colorado Teacher License
or Social Worker Certification
or Behavioral Health Endorsement
or Work experience may be substituted in lieu of certification
Work Experience Required Minimum of 3 years of successful experience in criminal justice, counseling/social work, restorative practices, education, or a similar field
or Relevant work experience may substitute for certification requirements.
Other Skills and Abilities Required Demonstrated experience using restorative justice practices. Ability to coach and support school staff in implementing restorative practices. Experience presenting to both small and large groups. Capacity to inspire, manage, and collaborate with a variety of internal and external stakeholders. Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills. Proficiency in collecting, analyzing, and using data from multiple sources. Bilingual skills (Spanish preferred).
KEY FUNCTIONS, ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Major Responsibilities Utilize knowledge of innovative programs, procedures, and objectives to facilitate staff development and implementation of appropriate restorative practices for students. Champion the creation of innovative programs and refinement or redesign of existing programs that require extensive cross-departmental collaboration and internal consensus. Lead the development and execution of restorative processes, including replication of existing programs, launch of new programs, and recruitment and management of external school providers. Coordinate and ensure the successful integration of evidence-based strategies to support the growth and success of all innovative programs and scale successful strategies to other campuses. Oversee orientation sessions, as needed, for effective implementation of STOP School Violence grant guidelines and instructional programs. School/Organizational Climate
Help set the vision and strategic plan for the District's Restorative practices. Encourage and recognize excellence/improvement in the performance of staff. Demonstrate high expectations for staff through monitoring goals and program implementation, development and continuous improvement. Use surveys and feedback to maintain or create a positive organizational climate Relate to staff, students, and parents in a way that conveys mutual respect, concern, and high expectations. Strategic Implementation and Continuous Improvement
Create professional learning communities to promote innovative thinking and collaborative learning among principals and district leaders. Communicate with campuses and appropriate district leaders to ensure desired outcomes of each program within the department. Support efforts by principals to achieve district goals and campus goals where appropriate. Systematically monitor effectiveness of assigned programs by collaboratively reviewing campus and student level data with principals and departments to ensure that goals are being met. Develop, plan and assist in the delivery of effective staff development activities. Policy, Reports, and Law
Implement the policies established by federal and state law, State Board of Education rule, and local board policy in special programs areas. Compile, maintain, and file all reports, records, and other documents as required for purposes of the grant.
Administration and Fiscal/Facilities Management
Support and follow local, state, and federal rules and policies. Define program and other needs in the budget development process. Attend training and become certified in Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI), First Aid, and CPR Perform other duties as assigned. Communications
Facilitate communication and collaboration among campus administrators, district departmental leaders, and community members to enhance service delivery, program development, customer satisfaction particularly around innovative schools and programs. Personnel Management Conference regularly with assigned staff to discuss performance and to jointly develop improvement objectives for professional growth opportunities. Budget and/or Resource Responsibilities
Develop, review and contribute to department budgets including the grant Contribute in collaborative decision making regarding the purchase of resources
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Collaboration with district and school leaders on the supervision of direct reports that includes Restorative Justice Advocates
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS
The physical demands, work environment factors and mental functions described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Physical Demands : While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.
Work Environment : While performing the duties of this job, the employee will work primarily in a usual office or school environment. The Employee may be required to work from a remote location in the event of a district shut-down or other event.
Mental Functions:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate, compare, analyze, coordinate, instruct, evaluate, and use interpersonal skills. Occasionally required to compile, copy, compute and negotiate.