ED, Humanities

Chicago Public Schools•Chicago, IL

45d•Onsite

About The Position

Located within the Office of Teaching & Learning (T&L), the Department of Humanities works to ensure that every Chicago Public Schools student receives a high-quality education in language arts (including English language arts and Spanish language arts) and social science. This includes creating a vision and strategy for this work, partnering on curriculum development and professional learning, and providing coaching support for implementation. Reporting to the Deputy Chief of Teaching & Learning, Curriculum & Assessment, The Executive Director of Humanities will collaborate with multiple stakeholders and offices in executing the vision of the Department of Humanities and will lead a team of direct reporting leaders responsible for the Departments of Literacy and Social Science. This is a full-time, exempt position that will be paid for time worked on a salary basis.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field of study from an accredited college or university, required
Valid teaching certificate issued by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) with appropriate content and grade level endorsement(s) required
Minimum of eight (8) years of relevant professional leadership experience in the education field, including the following, is required:
Minimum of five (5) years of experience in a supervisory role leading a team of direct reports
Minimum of five (5) years working with adult learners, including creating, organizing, and facilitating professional learning experiences to meet the needs of participants
Minimum of three (3) years of classroom teaching experience
Experience as an instructional leader or equivalent educational leadership role involving the successful implementation of strategies to improve student outcomes
Experience with strategic planning and adult learning to shape cross-content, school-wide and/or district-wide professional learning strategies
Expertise in planning, designing, facilitating, and evaluating professional learning
Deep knowledge/understanding of the CPS Instructional Core Vision and commitment to ensuring that all students have access to grade-level, standards-aligned learning opportunities
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
Effective strategic planning capabilities, including the ability to establish and articulate a vision and goals, set high standards, and effectively guide individuals and teams in the realization of expectations
Excellent leadership development and instructional leadership skills; capable of coaching directors and managers toward excellence, building the capacity of other teams and developing meaningful and high-impact professional communities for teachers and school leaders
High levels of integrity, honesty, credibility, and the ability to make difficult yet necessary decisions
Exceptional organizational skills; ability to effectively manage several work streams simultaneously
Capable of building and sustaining positive, productive relationships with colleagues and stakeholders
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; comfortable collaborating and communicating across a diverse range of audiences, including network teams, principals, teachers, and support staff
Ability to build consensus and leverage expertise with educators across the district
Capable of building and maintaining expertise in current research, practices, and innovation in the field related to the departments in Humanities
Strong knowledge of operations budget/finance, management and organizational development
Excellent technology skills (Google Suite)
Establish/Maintain Chicago Residency - Employees are required to live within the geographic boundaries of the City of Chicago within six months of their CPS hire date and maintain residency throughout their employment with the district. The Chicago residency requirement does not apply to temporary/part-time positions, however, all CPS employees must be residents of Illinois.

Nice To Haves

Master's or other advanced degree, preferred
Principal/administrator endorsement, preferred

Responsibilities

Set the vision, strategic priorities, and objectives for the Department of Humanities that drive coherence and convergence across content areas and align with the district’s vision including strategic planning, progress monitoring, budgeting, reporting, contract management, communications, and marketing
Supervise, develop, and manage the performance of a high-functioning, collaborative team in meeting deadlines, individual and programmatic goals; provide leadership, professional development, and effective coaching
Ensure alignment between the Department of Humanities and District-wide initiatives by working collaboratively with Central Office departments, Networks and Schools to identify strategic academic and operational priorities and create/execute long and short-term project plans to meet related objectives.
Participate in cross-departmental collaboration regarding the development and implementation of curriculum materials, professional learning, and instructional tools to strengthen a multi-tiered system of supports and improve grade-level instruction, effective interventions and supports to promote student success
Analyze and report on departmental key performance indicators, practice data and student academic data; utilize this data to inform strategic decisions, driving improvement and student success
Facilitate current external partnerships and establish new partnerships for collaboration on the development and implementation of standards-aligned Humanities education and programming
Develop and manage the Department of Humanities budget for Central Office and school-based staff; ensure that budgetary and resource considerations inherent in Department priorities are aligned, effective, efficient, and grounded in equity
Oversee and direct the department’s procurement and payroll processes, as well as grant administration (ex: grant budgets, deliverables, data collection and reporting)
Serve as an active member of the Teaching & Learning leadership team, engaging in efforts such as strategy setting, performance management, and team building; Act as the district’s representative and subject matter expert for Humanities including coordination of media requests and information
Other duties and workstreams as assigned