21-22 High School Restorative Discipline Coordinator

Job Description

The Restorative Discipline Coordinator is a critical teammate on the culture team. The Restorative Discipline Coordinator’s primary responsibility is to respond to student behavior. This will happen through the management of systems across the school, and through the creation of meaningful interventions to build student capacity to make strong, future-ready decisions. The restorative discipline coordinator builds strong relationships with students and champions family engagement to develop partnerships between the school and families to support the success of students.

1. Plan, schedule, and facilitate conflict resolution and restorative circles between students within 24 hours of initial report
2. Facilitate reset conversations with students pulled out of class in order to return them to the learning environment as soon as possible
3. Coordinate and facilitate lunch reflection with teacher and school leadership teams

1. Execute outreach and support family enrollment in Kickboard and other digital student behavior platforms with the goal of 75% of families enrolling
2. Coordinate with families to design meaningful interventions that support students in meeting expectation set by school, family, and self
3. Facilitate communication between families, counselor, and teaching team related to unmet student needs

1. Maintain accurate records of conflict resolution, agreements, and commitment letters
2. Maintain accurate groupings and records on Kickboard and other student behavior platforms
3. Maintain accurate records of student behavior intervention plans that are accessible to families and teaching team
4. Maintain strong tracking systems for student incentives and rewards

5. Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

● Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university

● Prior experience as a highly effective teacher

● English and Spanish bilingual required

● Ability to establish rapport with families and children

● Articulate, professional demeanor with strong self-confidence and initiative

● Ability to work both on broad-based strategy and everyday details

● Ability to exercise excellent judgment in decision-making

● Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships both internal and external to the district

● Independent, self-starter with a strong focus on student development and a passion for working with underserved student populations and their families

● Proven written and verbal communication skills with all levels of management, both internal and external to the district

● Strong organizational and planning skills

● Possession of a passionate and loving attitude toward all children

● Possession of a belief in inquiry-based learning and constructivist methods

● Possession of a sense of urgency to do whatever it takes to assure that every student gets to and through college

● Commitment to the vision, mission, values and goals of KIPP Texas

● Motivation to grow as an educational professional

● Desire to implement curriculum, instruction, and assessment that is cutting-edge based on educational research

● Willingness to be an active member of a professional learning community focused on action research within the school and the classroom

● Responsiveness; Follow-up and follow-through with students, families, and faculty members is essential

● Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)

● Proficiency using computers, printers, copy machines, and fax machines

● Ability to travel throughout the district and the state

● Valid Texas driver's license with appropriate insurance coverag

Additional Information

Compensation and Benefits:

In addition to a competitive salary scale, a part of KIPP Texas’ competitive benefits options, KIPP offers all employees an $0 health insurance plan for the employee only. In addition to our $0 plan, KIPP provides a $600 employer contribution towards a Health Savings Account and a variety of other supplemental benefits such as Dental, Vision, Short and Long-Term Disability, Pet Insurance, Life, etc.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.