Restorative Justice Facilitator

Also called: Restorative Practices Coordinator, Circle Keeper

Brings together people who caused harm and those harmed to repair it, often instead of punishment.

A day in the life

Restorative justice facilitators lead structured conversations, sometimes in a circle, where a teen who vandalized a store meets the owner, takes responsibility, and agrees on how to make it right. Schools, courts, and prisons use it.

Pay over a career

Starting
$40k
Typical
$56k
High
$80k

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's helpful; restorative justice training.

Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Conflict Resolution, Social Work, Sociology, Psychology.

Outlook

Growing about average. Approximate.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk for 10 years. Leading a circle where harm is repaired face to face stays deeply human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Psychology, Sociology, Speech.

Official data: O*NET occupation 21-1099.

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