Instructional Support Leader - Network 8
Chicago Public Schools
- Chicago, IL
- Temporary
- Part-time
- Build day-to-day instructional capacity of classroom teachers and school administrators in a portfolio of schools to deliver core district and network priorities which include: Common core state standards, a multi-tiered system of support, and a framework for teaching
- Provide differentiated instructional support by working directly with administrators, teacher leaders and teachers in the classroom, as appropriate, to model effective, research-based instructional practices, by working collaboratively with teacher teams to drive data-informed instructional planning, and by working with school-based leadership teams to actualize CCSS implementation at the classroom level.
- Consult and collaborate with Principals, Assistant Principals, school-based Instructional Leadership Teams, and fellow Network staff as needed to develop data-informed strategies to support development and implementation of CIWP. These strategies include: curriculum development, professional development plans, direct support to classroom teachers, student outcome progress monitoring, and student intervention plans.
- Design and lead professional development around Common Core implementation for network teacher leaders and network administrators.
- Organize and communicate Network initiatives and/or other District initiatives to support the improvement of instruction and academic achievement.
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university is required
- Master’s degree in Education, Curriculum and Instruction, or Educational Leadership highly preferred
- Valid standard teaching certificate issued by the Illinois State Board of Education with appropriate grade level and content area endorsements is required
- General Administrative (Type 75) Certificate issued by the Illinois State Board of Education (or equivalent certificate from outside Illinois) preferred
- Minimum of five (5) years of classroom teaching experience
- Minimum of three (3) years of experience working with adult learners, including coaching, and designing and facilitating professional development for classroom teachers and school leaders
- Strong communication skills including speaking, presenting, listening, and writing
- High levels of instructional expertise, integrity, honesty, credibility, and the courage to make difficult yet necessary decisions
- Strong leadership and team-building skills, e.g. ability to develop high-performing teams united around a clear vision for serving schools and achieving student success
- Ability to build collaborative relationships with a variety of constituent groups, including external partners, to ensure the entire system operates in the most effective manner possible to support schools and principals
- Ability to use multiple data sources to set measurable goals and strategically plan to complete the goals
- Ability to define problems, analyze data and develop action plans as part of a continuous improvement cycle
- Excellent communication skills: writing, speaking, and listening
- Experience with curriculum mapping, unit planning, and formative progress monitoring
- Knowledge of research-based school improvement models and strategies