The Juniper School (TJS) is a public charter school located in Durango,
Colorado which serves approximately 200 students, kindergarten through
seventh grade. TJS is a school that nurtures not only academic excellence but
also social-emotional intellect. TJS is committed to building an authentic,
diverse, and active learning environment for the children of our community.
The Juniper School grows the whole child by celebrating and inspiring
individuality, academic rigor, mindfulness, curiosity, and compassion
for self, others, and the environment. Their vision is to cultivate
creative, critical thinkers and compassionate hearts for a better tomorrow.
Service Position Summary: The Restorative Practices Coordinator will provide
comprehensive and culturally competent social emotional support to students
and promote positive climate and culture at TJS. The position will serve under
the day-to-day direction of the Assistant Head of School and the School
Counselor to provide de-escalation support to individual students as needed.
They will initiate, promote and maintain positive relationships with
students, parents, guardians, staff, admin, and community partners.
They will collaborate with staff on creating and implementing Tier 1 and 2
tools and strategies to support the zones of regulation and coping strategies
in the classroom as well as assist in managing student behavior.
Duties and Responsibilities: Team UP AmeriCorps members serve directly at
their Host Site organization to develop, implement, and enhance
programs, projects, and activities through direct and indirect service.
Duties include:
Provide direct service to students K-7 in need of social emotional support,
regulation, and coping skills.
Facilitate (and support the facilitation of) restorative
circles/conferencing and mediation when conflict/harm occurs between
students, staff, staff and students, families and staff
Respond to conflicts as they occur with de-escalation support as needed.
Serve collaboratively with Juniper teachers, school counselors, and
administration.
Develop and maintain positive relationships with students and staff as well as
the community, and families.
Maintain a calm restorative space for students.
Incorporate social emotional learning in the classroom and unstructured
environments including recess.
Track host site and AmeriCorps data
Attend Team UP AmeriCorps regional trainings, cohort connection days, and
Days of Service
Physical, Emotional, and Intellectual Demands:
Patience and empathy for interacting with young children
Must be consistent and fair with decisions and actions
Willingness to learn, adapt, and grow in a position
Ability to serve independently, take initiative, and be motivated by the
projects they are doing
Compassion and awareness: self-awareness, awareness of cultural
differences, social differences and understanding of implicit bias
Strong commitment to justice, equity, diversity and inclusion
Desired Qualifications:
Ethic of national and community service and a strong desire to create positive
change
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing; computer
literate
High School Graduate or GED required, college graduate or equivalent work
experience preferred
Ability to pass criminal history check
Reliable transportation & proof of auto insurance
U.S. Citizenship or lawful permanent resident status required
Term of Service - Time Commitment: This is a Three-Quarter time national and
community service position requiring, at a minimum, a total of 1200 hours
during the year (approximately 40 hours/week.) The position begins
September 9, 2024 and ends May 31, 2025. Flexible hours are required,
including occasional evening and weekend commitments.
Note: While this position officially starts on September 9th, TJS does
much of its staff training during the month of August. The hope is that the
person in this position would attend variou TJS trainings and events in
August. Pay for this time TBD.
Service on the following dates is required:
September 9-10: Team UP AmeriCorps Member Orientation
September 11: Host Site Orientation
October TDB: Fall Group Service Day
Jan. 20 : MLK Jr. Day of Service Event
March 31: Cesar Chavez Day of Service Event
2nd Tuesdays of Nov, Feb, April, & June: regional Team UP AmeriCorps
Member Trainings
Training and Support Provided: Team UP AmeriCorps members receive
significant training and experience in community engagement, project
implementation, leadership, diverse populations, and more. Up to 20%
of total hours served may be spent in applicable, approved trainings.
Members will be supervised and supported by Juniper School Assistant Head of
School Kristin Harmon (kharmon@tjsdurango.com), as well as by Team UP
AmeriCorps program staff. The PY 24-25 cohort of Team UP AmeriCorps members
serving throughout the region will also act as additional resources and
support
Location and Service Conditions: This position is based at The Juniper
School, 225 Sawyer Drive in Durango, Colorado. Additional other off-site
engagement and partnership activities may be required.
Benefits:
A living allowance of approx. $1,000/per pay period (twice per
month). Taxes are deducted and the living allowance is distributed by direct
