CHIEF OF SCHOOLS - ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NETWORK
Company: Chicago Public Schools
Location: Chicago
Posted on: October 25, 2024
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Chief of Schools - Elementary School Network
Job Number: 230000CH
Posting Date: Sep 24, 2024, 9:21:13 PM
Primary Location: Central-42 West Madison Street (Network
Support)
CPS Non-Union Job Grade: S13
Position Type: Non-Union Position
Overtime Status: Exempt
JOB DESCRIPTION -
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is one of the largest school districts
in the United States, serving over 330,000 students in 600+ schools
and employing nearly 36,000 people, most of them teachers. CPS has
set ambitious goals to ensure that every student, in every school
and every neighborhood, has access to a world-class learning
experience that prepares each for success in college, career, and
civic life. In order to fulfill this mission, we make three
commitments to our students, their families, and all Chicagoans:
academic progress, financial stability, and integrity. Six core
values are embedded within these commitments - student-centered,
whole child, equity, academic excellence, community partnership,
and continuous learning.
District-run CPS schools are organized into 18 networks. The Office
of Network Support provides administrative support, strategic
direction, and leadership development to the schools within each
network while also driving critical supports that boost student
learning.
Reporting to the Chief Schools Officer, the Chief of Schools,
within the Office of Network Support (ONS), will serve as the chief
executive for a network of elementary schools serving students in a
designated region within the City of Chicago. This role will
strategically leverage network and district resources to
effectively support students and schools. With school principals
serving as critical agents in accomplishing the district's vision,
the Chief's most important role is supporting, developing,
coaching, and supervising principals' instructional leadership. The
Chief of Schools will collaborate with local school councils and
CPS departments to identify, prepare, place and retain great
principals in network schools; create a climate of professional
collaboration by establishing structures that foster shared
learning and resource exchange across networks and schools; and
implement a strategic plan to anchor the work of the network in
improving student achievement.
The Chief of Schools will be held accountable for the following
responsibilities:
- Supervise and support school leaders and schools in the
Network:
- Develop principals' and their instructional leadership teams'
ability to develop, implement and monitor strategic plans that help
meet student achievement goals, including engagement in root cause
analyses, development of theories of action and building coherent
multi-year strategies.
- Support principals' development and implementation of their
school's Continuous Improvement Work Plan ("CIWP"), including the
change management process needed to implement transformation
initiatives at the school-level.
- Collaborate with school leaders to closely monitor school
improvement through a cycle of continuous improvement and sound
management practices.
- Assess the leadership capacity of each principal and their
leadership teams (including teacher leaders and Assistant
Principals) and develop an individualized Leadership Development
Plan ("LDP") for each leader; Conduct regular performance
evaluations to support the goals in the LDPs.
- Assess principal quality within the network and effectively
plan for, facilitate and/or execute school leadership transitions
as needed (including succession planning), in consultation and
partnership with the Office of Network Support, Department of
Principal Quality and Talent Office.
- Identify, recruit and engage in the selection of new principals
able to successfully lead school improvement efforts.
- Develop a high-performing community of principals who leverage
each other's strengths and support each other in achieving shared
goals via principal network meetings, peer mentoring, and/or
individual job-embedded coaching focused on instructional
leadership.
- Develop and build a high-performing network team focused on
supporting the work of school leaders and their leadership teams
that will:
- Foster meaningful relationships with families and community
stakeholders to create a strong neighborhood structure to support
the learning of all students.
- Differentiate resources and support to schools in accordance
with their CIWP and student achievement goals instead of a
one-size-fits-all approach.
- Leverage the resources of Central Office departments and teams
and coordinate their delivery in the best interests of principals,
their leadership teams, and schools' CIWPs.
- Pursue the district's goals for diversity, equity and
inclusion, with a particular focus on ensuring equitable access to
high-quality instruction for students and eliminating the
opportunity gap.
- Collaborate with the CPS Senior Leadership Team, the Chief
Education Officer and fellow Chiefs of School in developing
communication systems that ensure the smooth flow of information
(both vertically and horizontally), enable energy to be
concentrated on the highest-priority goals for each school, and
ensure best practices are shared across schools.
- Regularly monitor schools' performance and provide frequent,
actionable feedback to assist principals and their leadership teams
in improving in their leadership practice and achieving better
results, developing principal leadership capacity, the schools'
progress toward implementation of CIWP efforts, and the network's
results in achieving the student achievement goals set in the 5
year CPS Vision-Success Starts Here.
- Perform other administration duties as assigned by the CEO/CEDO
or designee.
In order to be successful and achieve the above responsibilities,
the Chief of Schools must possess the following qualifications:
Education Required:
- Master's degree in Education or related field
- Valid Illinois State Board of Education Professional Educator
License (PEL) or Educator License with Stipulations (out of
state)
- Valid Principal/Administrator endorsement (Type 75)
Experience Required:
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience managing within a
complex educational organization (this includes principal
experience)
- Minimum of five (5) complete school years of experience as a
school principal (at least 3 years as an elementary school
principal); or four (4) complete school years as an elementary
school principal and one (1) year of experience in a district
administration role
- Minimum of three (3) years of experience coaching and mentoring
educators
- Principal supervisory experience preferred
- Urban education experience preferred
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Demonstrated ability to lead literacy and numeracy instruction,
as well as design and implement successful instructional strategies
for English Language Learners and students with diverse learning
needs.
- Knowledgeable and effective with leading large-scale,
sustainable improvement efforts, whether in school transformation
or elevation from good to great.
- Exhibit a consistent sense of urgency around closing
opportunity gaps and making the necessary corresponding
instructional improvements.
- Ability to influence and develop leaders, build effective
collaborative teams, and coach team members to ensure professional
growth.
- Ability to clearly articulate a vision and build consensus
among a diverse set of stakeholders around the common purpose of
setting high standards for all students, helping students succeed
and effectively driving schools to fully commit to high
expectations.
- Ability to build collaborative relationships with a broad
variety of constituent groups, including both internal and external
partnerships.
- Ability to analyze and synthesize multiple sources of data to
inform daily decisions and identify areas requiring improved
instructional practice.
- Adept at seeking out and sharing research and evidence-based
best practices; exploring innovative ideas, understanding the
practical challenges and how to overcome them.
- Skilled at navigating politically-charged environments with
integrity, honesty, and courage in the best interests of
students.
- Aptitude and commitment to continuous self-improvement, and an
unwavering belief that all students can achieve at high
levels.
- Ability to make challenging decisions, remain professional
under stress and exhibit exceptional judgment.
Conditions of Employment
As a condition of employment with the Chicago Public Schools (CPS),
employees are required to:
- 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.
- Be Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19 - Unless approved for a
medical or religious exemption, all employees are required to be
up-to-date on COVID-19 vaccinations, including boosters, and to
submit proof of vaccination to the district within 30 days of hire.
"Up-to-date" on vaccination is defined as being at least two weeks
past all primary vaccine doses and any applicable boosters.
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