Restoration and Safety Coordinator

TITLE: Restoration and Safety Coordinator

POSTION TYPE: SPEC

HIRING SPECIFICATIONS:

Required:

1. Bachelor's degree in education, social worker, or related field or a minimum of four (4) years working with youth in a teaching, counseling or advocate role.

Desired:

1. Valid Iowa Teaching License or Statement of Professional Recognition
2. Experience in counseling, coaching, tutoring, mentoring, and/or academic support of at risk students.
3. Experience in RTI or Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS).

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:

1. Competence in Microsoft tools including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

BASIC FUNCTION:

Under the supervision of the building administrator, the Restoration and Safety Coordinator provides day to day organization and implementation of the building level safety and restorative practices. Coordinators provide guidance and oversight to school restoration and safety team members, including campus monitors, restoration facilitators, juvenile court liaisons, and other community volunteers. The Restoration and Safety Coordinator will play a key role in ensuring restorative practices are infused in the school community, safety and security are maintained and improved, and all community members have foundational learning on restorative practices. This position requires continuous use of independent judgment and use of emotional objectivity.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Lead the restoration process and implementation of restorative practices within the school community (IIRP trainer and practitioner), including designing specific elements of the process for school site.
2. Lead the safety and security of the building through the implementation of the District Safety Framework.
3. Build and maintain positive relationships with stakeholders.
4. Maintain emotional objectivity pre, during and post-intervention.
5. Maintain the building CPI crisis response team and is a certified CPI trainer for the building.
6. Ensure the school maintains proper documentation to meet Chapter 103 for Restraint and Seclusion.
7. Provide professional development to all staff in restorative practices and monitors implementation.
8. Lead the school through safety implementation and crisis response.
9. Supervise campus monitors, including providing input on evaluations, supporting performance concerns, and managing NovaTime requests.
10. Work closely with law enforcement and DMPS public safety to maintain a safer and secure learning environment.
11. Work directly with Des Moines Police Department to support diversion of youth.
12. Lead and organizes all community restoration facilitators, ensuring quality implementation and use of time.
13. Work closely with the District Operations team to ensure preparedness and compliance with physical plant safety and crisis response (facility group).
14. Collaborate with DMPS public safety supervisor to ensure communication regarding community and school events involving law enforcement.
15. Participate in and utilize training on seizure and detainment of dangerous materials and weapons.
16. Participate in and utilize training on anti-bias.
17. Participate in and utilized training on trauma informed care.

ADDITIONAL ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (for every DMPS position):

1. Attend work on a prompt and regular basis.
2. Maintain confidentiality.
3. Maintain satisfactory and harmonious working relationships with the public, students, and other employees.
4. Assist with other duties as may be assigned

EVALUATES: N/A

POSITION INVENTORY:   C43

FLSA STATUS: Full Time

DAYS:  195 day calendar       HOURS: 8.0 Hour Day

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Frequent standing, walking and sitting.  

Frequent use of telephone and computer

Occasional bending, stooping, reaching, pushing and pulling

Occasional climbing stairs, driving, lifting (25lbs), carrying (10 feet)

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Mostly inside occasionally outside

Occasional extremes of temperature/humidity

All of the above duties and responsibilities are essential job functions subject to reasonable accommodation. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills and/or ability to perform the job proficiently. This job description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. Individuals may be required to perform any other job-related instructions as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

Approved By: DF

Date: 04/01/2025

Employee Benefits Information

 All candidates offered a position will be required to successfully pass a criminal background check, and a child and adult abuse registry check.  Certain positions may require fingerprinting, a drug and alcohol test, a physical capacity test and/or a motor vehicle record check.