Chicago Public Schools Hiring for Conflict Resolution Specialist (Dean of Students) (Student Discipline) at Chicago, IL Full Time

Posting Date: Nov 8, 2022, 11:10:34 PM

Primary Location: Southwest Side-1340 W 71st St (Daniel S Wentworth School)

JOB DESCRIPTION –

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Ability to articulate a vision, set high standards

Strong communication skills (speaking – including presentations – listening, and writing)

Demonstrate high levels of instructional expertise, integrity, honesty, credibility, and the courage to

make difficult yet necessary decisions

Effective strategic planning capabilities, including the ability to establish long-term vision and goals, and

align/manage activities toward goal fulfillment

Ability to build collaborative relationships with a variety of constituent groups, including external

partners, to ensure the entire system operates in the most effective manner possible to support

schools

Ability to define problems, analyze data, and outline valid conclusions and action steps

Residency Requirement:
As a condition of employment with the Chicago Public Schools (CPS), employees are required to live within the

geographic boundaries of the City of Chicago within six months of their CPS hire date and must maintain

residency throughout their employment with the district.

Conflict Resolution Specialist Roles and Responsibilities:
Address student discipline issues so that the teaching and learning process is not interrupted and all students are provided with a high quality learning environment

Lead the implementation of restorative justice practice that will provide students with the opportunity to learn from their mistakes, take ownership for their behavior, and take steps to repair any harm that they caused to the school community

Assist in shaping the school culture

Balance the reactionary work of addressing student misconduct and the proactive work of developing social skills so that students are prepared to succeed in school and life

Implement a comprehensive progressive discipline system that focuses on teaching students the social skills necessary to be successful and also hold them accountable for actions via a tiered consequences appropriate for misbehavior

Lead the teaching of tier I behavior expectations for students (teach, practice, demonstrate understanding)

Contact and communicate with parents, guardians, probation officers, etc. to alert them of discipline incidents, conduct dean conferences, develop re-entry plan after suspensions, expulsions, etc.

Collaborate with teachers regarding inappropriate discipline referrals and/or strategies for successfully managing behavior in the classroom

Collaborate with security and administration to respond to issues in the building that disrupt the learning environment and/or cause safety issues

Serve as a member of ILT and attend meetings

Manage the activities ineligibilities list about students who are temporarily restricted from special events and activities due to behavior issues

Assist with supervising morning entry and afternoon lunch process

Ensure that progressive discipline is tracked, accurately documented, and shared

Conduct parent conferences, dean conferences, and/or teacher-student conferences

Collaborate with the teachers & BHT to identify frequent fliers who need targeted support interventions to be successful in the school community; ensure that these students are routed to such interventions as needed, participate in delivery of such interventions with the ultimate goal of mediating the behavior

Work with BHT to provide interventions for students

Debrief with security officers daily

Debrief with admin daily

Develop detention process map

Provide daily list of students with discipline infractions that warrants a parent conference or other consequences to security, teachers, and main office daily

Represent Wentworth Elementary School at expulsion hearings

Complete paperwork within 24 hours, verify/Impact, incident reports, etc.

Remain Visible at all transitions, lunch, and during class time

Oversee student arrival and dismissal

Develop common hallway expectations

Develop school-wide discipline plan

Knowledge of gangs in the school and neighborhood and how this impacts student culture

Gather and analyze all behavior data in a way that it can be shared with all staff

Create discipline policy and procedures map