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Deep Center is seeking a Restorative Justice and Culture Specialist. The Restorative Justice and Culture Specialist is a 40 hour/week salaried position that reports directly to Deep’s Director of Adult Programs. This position will assist in building and facilitating trainings, dialogue, and support structures for adults throughout Savannah’s ecosystem of youth-serving systems and institutions, such as Savannah-Chatham County Public School System and Chatham County Juvenile Court. The person in this role functions as a facilitator, curriculum designer, coach, restorative circle-keeper, and champion for growth, healing, and transformation. The work will primarily be with adults (like teachers and probation officers) but will also be informed by and in partnership with young people.
We are seeking an individual who possesses:
- Strong leadership skills, understanding of adult learning, and a deep commitment to supporting all adult stakeholders to adopt and implement humanizing, healing-centered restorative practices within their institutions
- Knowledge of research-based restorative-justice practices and effective strategies for improving climate and culture within public institutions
- Strong interpersonal skills and assets-based framework for working with adults, youth, and families from diverse cultural backgrounds towards a more just and equitable world
- Understanding of social, economic, and cultural systems and how historical and contemporary structural injustices adversely affect some communities while benefiting others. The ability to think strategically at the systems level to identify and articulate equitable solutions is a must..
Deadline to apply is Friday, January 10, 2020.
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