Trainer / Restorative Justice Specialist

Center for Restorative Justice: The Center for Restorative Justice (CRJ) at Suffolk University was founded to foster collaborative partnerships to support a growing social movement to institutionalize restorative approaches to community building, response to harm, problem-solving and violations of legal and human rights. Since 1997 Suffolk University Center for Restorative Justice has served as a regional/national/international thought-leader in restorative justice policy and practice development. The mission of the CRJ is to serve as a bridge between the academy, professionals, and communities through institutions such as public education, training, technical assistance, research, evaluation and scholarship. As a community-engaged academic center, CRJ fosters restorative approaches to community building, resolving conflict and harm in justice systems, schools and communities. Trainer/Restorative Justice Specialist The Trainer/Restorative Justice Specialist supports the mission of the Center for Restorative Justice by building the capacity of others to implement restorative practices. Restorative Justice Trainers/ Specialists work with other CRJ staff to offer training and coaching to individuals, teams, and organizations, and provide more comprehensive support to school districts and individual schools. The Trainer/Restorative Justice Specialist is also responsible for planning and delivering professional development and coaching and supporting districtwide or school-based Leadership Teams. The Trainer/Restorative Justice Specialist will also work with CRJ staff on various projects to support our ongoing work with external partners and our internal growth and development as a team. The ideal candidate has demonstrated experience in urban schools, criminal legal system, and/or social service settings; substantial experience with restorative justice practices in one or more of those settings; experience working with youth and professional development with adults; cultural acuity and cultural humility; and is able to work collaboratively and effectively as part of a team. RESPONSIBILITIES: Trainings and Professional Development: Works with other CRJ team members to develop, refine and conduct all trainings, presentations, and educational events Works with the Leadership Team at identified locations and convenes, facilitates, and records all leadership team meetings Coordinates the logistics of training at each site in collaboration with that site’s coordinator and Leadership Team CRJ Team Engagement: Participates regularly in all CRJ planning, CRJ team meetings, and meetings with CRJ partners Collaborates with other CRJ staff (and consultants) on specific project design and delivery Oversees all project-related communication with assigned partners and institutions Participates in relevant internal and external professional development experiences including collaborative reflection on training curricula, coaching models and materials, current developments in restorative justice and K-12 education, and exploring racial justice within our work and organization as a team Administrative/Reporting Functions: Act as primary liaison between CRJ partner organizations and institutions and the CRJ Acts as primary liaison between project partners at the institution level Provides timely reports and records Facilitates team and project communication processes via meetings, reports, email, etc. Represents the work of CRJ within the University, partners, media, and Community Members Represents the work of CRJ positively in meetings with other agency personnel, community members, partnering organizations/agencies, and stakeholders