What are the responsibilities and job description for the Care and Safety Associate (Formerly Safety & Security) position at Richmond City Public Schools?
Job Title: Care and Safety Associate
Grade Level/Terms of Employment: Pay Grade: 112.1 / 10 Months - 201 Day contract
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Work Location: Various Locations
Immediate Supervisor: Zone Supervisor
General Description:
The Care and Safety Associate works collaboratively with the Director, Safety and Security, and school-based leadership to cultivate and maintain a safe and loving school culture using both trauma and restorative lens. Additionally, the Care and Safety Associate serves as a mentor to students in need of additional social-emotional support and works to engage parents and families as partners, in alignment with the Division’s priorities.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Works proactively to build authentic relationships with students, families, school-based staff, and other stakeholders that are centered around safety and support
- Supports the implementation of tiered supports for students struggling to meet behavioral expectations, including participation in alternatives to out-of-school suspensions
- Models and implements trauma-informed and restorative strategies such as conflict resolution, mediation, and de-escalation including engaging students in conversations about a peaceful resolution to the conflict, and the importance of using social-emotional skills to resolve conflict
- Leads community and healing circles with students to support their social and emotional development
- Works collaboratively with school-based staff including school administrators to identify and address safety concerns
- Supports the implementation of the Student Code of Responsible Ethics (SCORE)
- Adheres to the State requirements for the Safe Schools Assessment, planning, and reporting
- Serves as a member of both school-based threat assessment teams and school culture and climate teams
- Assists in breaking up physical altercations (when necessary) between students and using appropriate measures to keep them safe during the duration of a physical conflict
- Prepares incident reports
- Performs other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or its equivalent required
- Completion of two years of college courses or an associate’s degree from an accredited institution in social work, political science, criminology/criminal justice, or related courses preferred
- Three years of recent, successful experience in juvenile justice, law enforcement, or social services, preferably with juveniles, or any combination of education and related experience preferred
- Maintains state certification as established by the DCJS
- Maintain certification in Division-approved restraint training
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, families, school leaders, and staff
- Authentic, effective, and professional verbal and written communication
- Strong problem-solving abilities
- CPR certification preferred; will assist with certification if needed
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities and situations and the ability to operate effectively in a team environment
- Bilingual skills with proficiency/fluency in Spanish preferred
HOW TO APPLY: All applicants (including RPS employees) must submit an online application. Please access the website at: www.rvaschools.net
Please upload a current resume with your application.
Three reference names and contact information will be required if you progress to the interview step of the selection process. Richmond Public Schools will conduct a background investigation, fingerprinting, and tuberculosis screening as a condition of employment. EOE.
Salary : $32,074 - $49,238