Competence-based approach in the activities of school mediator

The article presents generalized results of the scientific understanding of the characteristics and nature of activity of the school mediator, which in pedagogical theory has not yet found sufficient research. The author's approach to the consideration of features of mediation in the educational institution, based on the educational process of conflict is substantiated. In the context of restorative justice, the situation of the offense is not seen as a violation of the law, but as a result of lack of skills offender constructive resolution subjectively meaningful difficult situation. Therefore, the mediator activity in an educational institution is defined as “a pedagogical mediation and support in conflict situations”. The presenred features of mediation competencies included social and communicative competence and possession of projective technique therapeutic didactics. The author introduces the concept of the master's program “Primary prevention of dependency, and mediation in education”, which provides the establishment of a mediation competence.