Arts Education Teacher Pipeline Support

Chicago Public Schools•Chicago, IL

3d•$30 - $34

About The Position

The Arts Education Teacher Pipeline Support is a temporary, grant-funded project coordination role supporting the launch and execution of Chicago Public Schools’ multi-year initiative to increase the number of certified arts educators, aligned with the Arts Education Plan 2.0: Cultivating Creativity (2025–2030). Reporting to the Director of Arts Access & Operations, the role works with the Department of Arts Education, CPS Talent Office, local and state organizations, and higher education institutions to research, design, coordinate, and implement pathways to recruit, certify, and retain arts educators in music, dance, theatre, visual arts, and media arts. The position builds data infrastructure, analyzes educator workforce needs, supports partnerships and recruitment efforts, and tracks progress toward pipeline goals. The work is intended to help ensure certified arts educators are deployed equitably, including to communities furthest from opportunity. The role is grant-funded, pays $30–$34 per hour depending on experience, and is limited to no more than 1,200 hours per calendar year. In-person participation at district recruitment events, partner meetings, and occasional site visits is required. Reliable transportation is required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
At least three years of professional experience in K–12 arts education, teacher recruitment, higher education partnerships, and/or education policy.
Understanding of the arts education and/or teacher preparation landscape in Illinois and nationally.
Ability to analyze data to inform decisions and create actionable strategies.
Clear, persuasive written and verbal communication skills.
Comfort working in fast-paced, cross-functional teams and balancing multiple priorities.
Proficiency in Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, and Slides).
Strong attention to detail, ability to shift priorities quickly, and ability to drive projects with multiple collaborators to completion.
In-person participation in district recruitment events, partner meetings, and occasional site visits.
Access to reliable transportation.
Illinois residency throughout employment; the Chicago residency requirement does not apply to temporary or part-time positions.

Nice To Haves

Experience in teacher preparation, education leadership, or public policy.
Project or strategic program design support experience.
Familiarity with Tableau, Smartsheet, or PowerBI.

Responsibilities

Map the arts teacher preparation landscape in Illinois and surrounding states, including traditional, residency, and alternative certification programs.
Analyze educator workforce data to identify high-need artistic disciplines, school clusters, and teacher credential gaps in CPS.
Recommend partnerships with universities, alternative certification providers, and arts education nonprofits.
Support the development and maintenance of programs and relationships with university partners, alternative certification providers, arts organizations, and workforce development agencies.
Collaborate with the Talent Office to align recruitment, residency, and hiring efforts.
Support planning and expansion of initiatives such as Arts Teacher Residency programs, Teaching Artist Certification models, endorsement pathways for district teachers, Alternative Certification Programs, Pilot Endorsement, and CPS/university pipeline tracking systems.
Coordinate targeted recruitment campaigns for high-need arts disciplines, including dance and theatre, using national job boards, arts schools, and educator conferences.
Represent CPS at educator recruitment fairs, university expos, and arts convenings.
Develop outreach strategies with CPS Communications and Talent to raise awareness of arts teaching pathways, endorsements, and job opportunities.
Design and implement departmental tracking systems to monitor recruitment, certification, and hiring progress by partner institution or pathway.
Generate monthly reports on open positions, candidate pools, and progress toward district pipeline goals.
Make actionable recommendations to refine strategy and scale high-performing models.
Perform other duties as assigned.