Restorative Practices Coordinator

Durham

Public

Schools

Job

Description

JOB

TITLE:

Restorative

Practices

Coordinator

REPORTS

TO:

Principal

SALARY:

Classied

Salary

Schedule

STATUS:

Permanent,

10

months

SUMMARY:

The

Restorative

Practices

Coordinator

works

to

build

community

and

relationships

in

the

school

by

providing

training

and

modeling

practices

that

create

a

restorative

culture.

Coordination

of

training

and

learning

will

be

made

available

to

all

members

of

the

school

community.

Opportunities

for

self-reection,

accountability

and

improved

decision

making

will

be

provided

in

the

Restorative

Practices

Center.

The

Restorative

Practices

Coordinator

will

collaborate

with

members

of

administration,

Student

Support

Services

and

Teachers

to

provide

responsive

support

to

students.

RESPONSIBILITIES

&

DUTIES:

1.

School

Level:

a.

Build

and

support

the

capacity

for

comprehensive

behavior

management

plans

in

schools;

assist

with

the

development

and

facilitation

of

school-based

Restorative

Practices

Teams.

b.

Works

as

a

champion

of

Restorative

Practices

to

meet

district

goals

for

full

implementation

to

enhance

culture

and

climate

across

DPS.

c.

Develop

positive

relationships

with

students,

teachers

and

families.

2.

Classroom

Level :

a.

Promote

classroom

teachers'

skill

development

to

increase

appropriate

behavior

in

the

classroom

and

successfully

deal

with

difficult

situations.

b.

Facilitate

effective

classroom

management

through

modeling,

observation

and

feedback;

identify

and

provide

classroom

management

techniques,

behavioral

strategies,

and

resources.

Work

with

students

as

needed.

c.

Facilitate

formal

conferences,

restorative

circles

and

mediations

between

students

and

students,

students

and

staff,

and

staff

and

staff.

d.

Monitor

student

agreements

to

repair

harm

caused.

e.

Provides

structure,

expectations,

and

prevention

of

negative

behaviors

in

the

classroom

setting

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Description

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f.

Provides

connection,

repair

and

healing

within

the

Restorative

Practices

Framework

3.

Training :

a.

Provide

staff

development

and

coaching

on

topics

identied

by

school

teams

to

increase

implementation

of

the

Restorative

Practices

Framework.

b.

Teaches

and

models

for

staff

and

students

prosocial

behaviors,

restorative

conversations,

circles

and

restorative

conferences.

4.

Data

Management :

a.

Train

and

support

staff

in

utilizing

appropriate

attendance

and

discipline

reports

to

make

data-driven

decisions

about

school-wide

behavior

management

and

plans.

b.

Participates

as

a

member

of

the

school

MTSS

team

and/or

other

teams

that

analyze

school-wide

behavior

and

climate

data.

c.

Create

and

monitor

behavior

intervention

plans

through

district

approved

software.

d.

Documents

and

analyzes

referrals

and

reason(s)

for

referrals

to

identify

patterns

in

behaviors

5.

Collaboration:

a.

Works

collaboratively

with

members

of

administration,

Student

Support

Services,

teachers,

family

(or

trusted

adults)

to

maximize

instructional

time

and

further

implementation

of

MTSS.

6.

Communication:

a.

Demonstrate

effective

communication

skills;

work

effectively

and

respectfully

with

families,

school

personnel,

and

community

resources.

7.

Other

duties

as

assigned .

MINIMUM

EDUCATION,

EXPERIENCE

AND

REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum

of

48

semester

hours

of

college

coursework

with

a

Bachelor's

Degree

preferred;

Certied

as

a

Restorative

Practices

Trainer

or

willing

to

become

certied

within

six

months

of

employment

Experience

working

with

school

age

children;

Demonstrated

mastery

of

21 st

century

technology

skills:

Google

Suite,

Microsoft

Office,

Excel,

etc.

KNOWLEDGE,

SKILLS,

AND

ABILITIES:

1.

Focus

on

improving

student

behavior

through

teaching,

modeling

and

follow-up.

2.

Works

independently

and

efficiently.

3.

Possesses

excellent

oral

and

written

communication

skills.

4.

Performs

as

a

team

player,

in

a

team

environment.

5.

Relates

well

to

diverse

groups

of

people.

6.

Possesses

organizational

and

problem-solving

skills.

7.

Prioritizes

and

manages

multiple

tasks

in

a

constantly

changing

environment.

8.

Remains

calm

and

professional

in

an

environment

with

shifting

priorities.

9.

Collaborates

positively

and

effectively

with

all

faculty

and

staff.

DPS

HR

Rev.

October

2025

Job

Description

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RESOURCE

REQUIREMENTS:

X

Laptop

X

Desktop

computer

(may

be

docking

station

with

laptop)

X

e-mail

address

X

Outlook

VPN

Cellphone

Pager

Two-way

radio

iPad

X

Office

phone

X

10-digit

telephone

number

X

5-digit

extension

X

Printer

Fax

District

vehicle

Software

(Microsoft

Office,

Adobe)

AS400

SharePoint

Audio

recording

device

X

Web

site

access

Building

access

key/code

(for

necessary

building

access

during

non-traditional

hours)

PHYSICAL

REQUIREMENTS:

Work

in

this

classication

is

considered

light

physical

work,

and

may

require

the

exertion

of

up

to

20

pounds

of

force

occasionally,

a

negligible

amount

of

force

frequently

or

constantly,

in

order

to

move

objects.

DISCLAIMER:

The

statements

of

the

job

description

are

intended

to

describe

the

general

nature

and

level

of

work

performed

by

an

employee

in

this

category.

The

description

does

not

contain

an

exhaustive

list

of

all

responsibilities,

duties,

skills

and

other

requirements

necessary

of

employees

to

perform

in

this

position.

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Signature

Date

DPS

HR

Rev.

October

2025