School Culture and Safety Facilitator (Full Time)

Position Title: School Culture & Safety Facilitator
Location: CICS Longwood- 1309 W 95th St Chicago IL 60643
Reports To: Dean of Students
Salary: commensurate with experience
Type: Regular Full Time
Start Date: August 11th 2025

Distinctive Schools creates diverse joyful welcoming communities rooted in social justice and rigorous learning. We support all learners to be engaged curious and to achieve their full potential. Our students become confident advocates creative problem-solvers and collaborative leaders.

Overview:
The School Culture and Safety Facilitator ensures a safe experience for all students by supervising school grounds and students during instructional non-instructional before and after school activities. This individual works closely with students teachers and school leadership to implement strategies that promote a strong school culture positive behavior supports and student engagement. This position is responsible for maintaining the safety of all students on campus and will assist school leadership deans teachers and students by supporting the social-emotional development of students strengthening relationships between students and staff and ensuring that school-wide expectations are clearly communicated and reinforced.

Responsibilities:

• Implement school-wide systems routines and expectations that promote a safe supportive and engaging learning environment as directed by the Dean of Students
• Foster a culture of respect responsibility and community among students and staff
• Support initiatives related to student attendance motivation sense of belonging and school pride including events incentives and recognition programs
• Monitor student behavior trends and provide strategic interventions for students in need of additional support
• Support restorative practices mediations and conflict resolution strategies to address student conflicts and maintain a healthy school climate
• Partner with families to support student behavior attendance and engagement in school activities
• Communicate school-wide expectations and cultural initiatives to families and the school community
• Serve as a thought partner to staff members in supporting students with behavioral and social-emotional challenges
• Support attendance initiatives by identifying and addressing barriers to student attendance and engagement
• Work with students and families to develop attendance improvement plans and interventions
• Supervise students in the halls gathering rooms and school grounds monitoring noise level and student behavior and ensuring a safe and inclusive environment
• Supervise and support students during arrival and dismissal
• Serve as a positive mentor for students across all grades
• Complete incident reports/referrals in a clear and concise manner referring students to the appropriate personnel should disciplinary action be deemed necessary
• Follow and enforce all campus safety protocols school policies and code of conduct
• Operate a two-way radio to communicate with school leadership and staff
• Uphold all Distinctive Schools professional responsibilities consistent with the mission and working agreements of Distinctive Schools

Requirements:

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent

Qualifications

• Must have experience working with children in education or volunteer setting preferably in student support behavior intervention or culture/climate roles
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills
• Deep understanding of restorative justice and positive behavior interventions
• Ability to analyze behavior and attendance data to inform interventions
• Excellent communication and conflict resolution skills
• Experience working with diverse student populations and communities
• Ability to work set schedule based (before during or after school)
• Technology demands:
  • Ability to learn digital tools and and programs as needed for the position

Physical demands: Occasional lifting carrying pushing and/or pulling; some stooping kneeling crouching. Generally the job requires 5% sitting 15% walking and 80% standing (ability to work on your feet for 4-6 hours daily)

Benefits

• 25 Paid holidays & 10 days PTO annually (in addition to summer break for educators/campus positions)
• 12 weeks family paid leave
• Comprehensive Healthcare (Medical Dental Vision)
• 403b match
  • Fully match up to 3%
  • 50% match up to 5%
• Professional development including tuition reimbursement
• Gym and wellness discounts
• And more

Disclaimer: Since no job description can detail all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time in the performance of a job duties and responsibilities that may be inherent in a job reasonably required for its performance or required due to the changing nature of the job shall also be considered part of the jobholders responsibility.

EEO: Distinctive Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race color religion sex gender national origin age disability veteran status marital status sexual orientation gender identity gender expression or any other personal characteristic protected by applicable law.

Distinctive Schools is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified keeping with our commitment Distinctive Schools will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process to perform the essential functions of the position and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment please contact or call 773.828.4191