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Roseland Ceasefire Safe Passage Watcher in Riverdale, Illinois
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Saving Our Community One Block at a Time
12639 S. Ashland Ave\| Calumet Park, IL., 60827 \| 708.577.4533 \| email:roselandceasefire187@gmail.com
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Job Title: Safe Passage Watcher
Reports To: Safe Passage Supervisor
Supervises: N/A
Classification: Nonexempt, hourly, part-time
Date:
ORGANIZATION SUMMARY:
Roseland Ceasefire has over 15 years of experience in delivering services to the far south
Chicago and South Suburban Cook County. RCF has been instrumental in developing a Stop
The Violence Campaign through safe and thriving communities. Our experience with restorative
justice has been proven with our re-entry program, with for victims of trauma, group counseling
with victims, perpetrators, and their families; bringing them together to discuss their feelings on
how to heal the community after violent incidents.
PROGRAM SUMMARY:
The Safe Passage Worker operates as a part of a Neighborhood Safety Team that includes
other safe passage workers, base operators, Case Managers, Outreach Workers and
community engagement/safe spaces staff.
This is a grant funded position and this position is contingent on renewal of grant funds.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTION/DUTY:
Description of Duties:
The Safe Passage Watcher is our eyes-on-the-street, acting as a deterrent to those who pose a
risk or threaten the safety of students in transit to-and-from their place of education. Safe
Passage Watchers are expected to be available whenever school is in session.
responsible for implementing best mediation practices into escalating incidents involving high-
risk community members, with the goal of stopping initial and reprisal violence. Duties include
leveraging the trust gained by the Outreach Worker to build intimate trust with high-risk people
in the community to staying abreast of shootings, killings and all conflicts within the community.
Duties include in-person interactions, in addition to inserting oneself into social media to track
conversations, trends, hot spots, beefs, and events that might be problematic.
RESPONSIBILITIES/ACTIVITIES:
Report to assigned school for both morning and afternoon shifts, at the direction of the
safe passage supervisor
Report to assigned post and safely observe surrounding areas for suspicious and/or
harmful activities (people and environmental) and report such activities to the Base
Operator and execute next step
Saving Our Community One Block at a Time
12639 S. Ashland Ave\| Calumet Park, IL., 60827 \| 708.577.4533 \| email:roselandceasefire187@gmail.com
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Document suspicious/harmful activity, when it is safe to do so
Orally report observation of suspicious/harmful activity to base operator and/or safe
passage supervisor when required
Respond to periodic radio checks by base operator
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
High school diploma or equivalent
Experience with community-based services and organizations
Experience developing and retaining relationships with others
Experience with crisis intervention training or knowledge
Ability to demonstrate critical thinking
Experience producing management-level reports
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
No pending criminal cases
Ability to dress and adapt to the environment
Ability to operate radio or mobile device
Drug screening and background check is required prior to being hired
Knowledge of Chicago and South Suburban Cook County and communities with
histories of violence
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
Ability and commitment to maintain high level of confidentiality
Ability to understand and follow saf ety/security practices and work in high pressure
situations
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is required to sit and
stand for sustained periods of time, frequently talk, hear, use hands and fingers to feel,
handle and operate objects or controls, and occasionally stand, bend, stretch, stoop,
kneel and crouch.
The employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as
preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing and viewing a computer monitor.
The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
TO APPLY:
Submit cover letter, resume, and three references to: roselandceasefire187@gmail.com
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