Restorative Coach - Dean

***Perspectives Charter Schools Network is seeking a Restorative Coach for the 2026-2027 school year!*** **About Perspectives Charter Schools** At Perspectives, our A Disciplined Life® education model teaches the whole child. We combine academic rigor, social emotional learning, and experiential opportunities to establish a culture of trust, curiosity and achievement. As one of the first charter schools in Illinois and founded by teachers, our mission is to provide students with a holistic, rigorous and relevant education, based on the ethical principles of A Disciplined Life®, preparing them for life in a changing world and helping them further become intellectually reflective, caring and ethical people engaged in a meaningful life. With 5 schools in three campuses, the Perspectives network has served public school students in grades 6 -12 on our city’s Southside for over 20 years. Our scholars come from some of the most disadvantaged neighborhoods in the country, but they graduate from high school, graduate from high school with a plan to enroll in college or trade school, and take with them the tools to persist in college and career. The keys to our success are our dedicated, hard‐working, creative, and compassionate colleagues. **Lead the culture at Perspectives, where we live A Disciplined Life®.** **JOB PURPOSE** At Perspectives, we pride ourselves in the quality of supports that we give to our diverse learners. We are committed to providing an equitable and inclusive education for all. Our Deans embody and lead by example to show our students how to live the 26 principles of A Disciplined Life® (our social emotional learning culture and curriculum). We truly believe that every student is capable of greatness, and we are committed to providing a caring community of dedicated staff that meet the emotional, and social needs of our scholars. Our ultimate goal is that we give our scholars an environment they can thrive in and the social emotional tools they need to be ethical leaders that will allow them to be positive change agents in their communities and lead meaningful post-secondary lives. The Restorative Practices (RP) Coach will work to support the process by which students and adults develop skills to repair harm in relationships and build a stronger sense of community within the school. The RP Coach will work in an in-person environment to build and deepen a positive school climate and culture by training staff on various frameworks including but not limited to RP, Social Emotional Learning (SEL) competencies, and Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) as part of the Multi-Tier System of Supports (MTSS) Tier I process for behavioral interventions. Additionally, the RP Coach will directly support students in behavioral MTSS Tier II and Tier III. The RP Coach will be responsible for direct support to school staff on RP and MTSS programming. This position will oversee the restorative coaches at their given campus. **WHAT YOU’LL DO: CORE RESPONSIBILITIES** Academic Rigor - Provide support, guidance, and structure for restorative practices across the building, which includes managing and modeling restorative circles, developing processes and procedures for restorative conferences, and supporting the discipline process through a restorative lens. - Serve as a resource person to staff regarding policy, procedure, and special situations. - Conduct conferences with parents and personnel regarding restorative practices and/or disciplinary problems. - Suggest and implement alternative means and new ideas, different approaches to achieve students’ success, improved educational and behavioral outcomes, and reduced out-of-school suspensions. - Increase the relational capacity of students: to achieve the PCS graduate aims (scholars will be conscious contributors, effective communicators, life-long learners, critical thinkers, have a growth mindset, build self-awareness, and have emotional regulation. - Develops and e…