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Restorative Justice Coordinator

High Point Academy, Aurora, CO, United States


Position Summary
High Point Academy’s Restorative Justice Coordinator reports to the Dean of Students and is based in Aurora, CO for the 2026‑2027 school year. The coordinator supports the development of a positive and inclusive school culture by implementing restorative practices, strengthening relationships, addressing conflict, and promoting accountability.

Essential Responsibilities

Serve as a restorative practitioner and student culture leader, supporting individual students, strengthening school‑wide systems, and using behavior and culture data to identify needs, develop interventions, and improve outcomes.

Facilitate restorative circles, mediations, and conflict resolution processes.

Lead restorative conferences following incidents of harm or conflict.

Support student reflection and accountability through restorative conversations.

Facilitate re‑entry meetings for students returning from suspension or significant behavior incidents.

Help students identify the impact of their actions and develop meaningful plans to repair harm.

Maintain documentation of restorative processes, agreements, and next steps.

Provide proactive restorative supports that reduce repeat incidents and strengthen belonging.

Provide targeted support to students needing additional behavioral or social‑emotional guidance.

Work with individuals or small groups of students to develop conflict resolution, emotional regulation, and accountability skills.

Support students in developing strategies for repairing harm and rebuilding relationships.

Create pathways for student leadership to voice concerns and work with adults to solve problems with peers and staff.

Assist in the development, implementation, and monitoring of student behavior support plans.

Support students with repeated or elevated behavior concerns through consistent check‑ins, reflection, and intervention planning.

Collaborate with counselors, teachers, and leadership to match students with appropriate behavioral and social‑emotional supports.

Help students transition back into classroom and school community following conflict or disciplinary action.

Support partners in implementing the school’s culture frameworks (EL Education’s Crew & LeaderInMe’s 7 Habits).

Help design restorative and SEL experiences within Crew.

Support Crew Leaders in facilitating difficult conversations.

Facilitate proactive community‑building circles and relationship‑building activities.

Promote student voice and leadership opportunities related to school culture.

Model and promote restorative language, respectful communication, and relational problem‑solving.

Reinforce consistent school‑wide behavior expectations and contribute to a reflective, respectful, and inclusive learning environment.

Support school‑wide initiatives that build belonging, accountability, equity, and positive student culture.

Collaborate with teachers to address classroom conflicts through restorative strategies.

Provide support to staff implementing restorative practices in classrooms.

Partner with the Dean and MTSS team to design and monitor behavior support plans.

Support the implementation and ongoing success of Culture of Crew among students as it relates to Restorative and SEL Practices.

Track, organize, and maintain accurate records related to student behavior, restorative interventions, accountability plans, and relevant attendance or culture data.

Monitor student behavior trends across grade levels, classrooms, student groups, time of day, locations, and incident types.

Analyze data to identify patterns, root causes, and areas of concern related to behavior, discipline, and school climate.

Use data to inform decisions, prioritize supports, and recommend interventions for individual students, small groups, grade levels, and school‑wide systems.

Help ensure restorative and behavioral data is used not only for reporting but for continuous improvement and problem‑solving.

Maintain timely and professional communication with families regarding restorative processes and student accountability plans.

Partner with families to support student growth and behavior improvement.

Preferred Qualifications

Associates degree or better.

Experience working with P‑K 8 students, specifically those with behavior challenges.

Experience with restorative practices.

Experience developing data‑driven lessons and plans to address behavior/SEL needs and reflecting on effectiveness.

Required Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent.

Aptitude for restorative practice work appropriate for P‑K 8 context.

Exceptional written and oral communication skills.

Commitment to HPA‑approved culture programming (LeaderInMe and EL Education’s Crew).

Entrepreneurial outlook and charter‑school commitment.

Ability to work collaboratively and communicate clearly.

Strong self‑starter able to work with limited direction and solve problems.

Ability to apply superb judgment.

Compensation
This is a salaried position offering competitive benefits. Salary ranges from $40,000 to $50,000 per year.

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