Senior Manager of School Improvement and Support

Senior Manager of School Improvement and Support

• Date Posted: 9/4/2026
• Location:
  
  Administrative Center - School Supports
• Date Available:
  
  Immediately

• Positively transforming learning and life outcomes for students through educational justice, equity, and excellence.

• Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Education, Educational Leadership, Curriculum and Instruction, School Administration, or a related field. (required)
• Minimum of five (5) years of successful professional experience in education, including progressively responsible experience in instructional leadership, school improvement, campus leadership, district support, or a closely related area. (required)
• Demonstrated experience using student achievement, instructional, and implementation data to identify needs, diagnose problems of practice, and develop improvement strategies. (required)
• Demonstrated knowledge of high-quality Tier I/core instruction and Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS). (required)
• Experience supporting school improvement planning, implementation, and progress monitoring, including needs assessment and continuous-improvement processes. (required)
• Demonstrated experience designing and delivering professional learning, presentations, workshops, or leadership development for educators and/or school leaders. (required)
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate multiple projects, priorities, stakeholders, timelines, and deadlines. (required)
• Strong written, verbal, presentation, facilitation, interpersonal, organizational, and problem‑solving skills. (required)
• Valid Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL) and/or appropriate administrative endorsement. (preferred)
• Successful experience as a principal, assistant principal, instructional leader, school improvement leader, district administrator, or comparable educational leadership role. (preferred)
• Experience with Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) accountability requirements, federal ESSA requirements, school designations, and school improvement processes. (preferred)
• Experience supporting schools identified for Comprehensive, Targeted, or other state/federal improvement and/or schools demonstrating significant academic or organizational improvement needs. (preferred)
• Experience coaching and developing principals, assistant principals, instructional leadership teams, or other school leaders. (preferred)
• Experience conducting instructional learning walks; facilitating data reviews, root‑cause analysis, and continuous‑improvement cycles; and strengthening MTSS systems. (preferred)
• Experience managing or supporting special programs, grants, strategic initiatives, or district wide projects in diverse school communities. (preferred)

• The entry level base salary for this position in SY26 is $150,000, plus highly competitive benefits, including 100% Board‑paid TRS/IMRF contributions and 100% Board‑paid employee‑only health, dental, and term life insurance. There is a minimal employee cost for vision insurance. Additional compensation above the base is offered to candidates based on their number of years of successful administrative experience. A copy of the Administrative Salaries & Fringe Benefits document is attached.
  
  Questions about salaries or fringe benefits should be directed to the Human Resources Office.

• Interviews will be conducted as soon as a suitable pool of candidates is found. To ensure consideration, please submit your application materials as soon as possible.

• Champaign Unit 4 Schools serves over 10,000 PreK‑Young Adult students in 18 facilities, which include twelve elementary schools, three middle schools, two high schools, one early childhood…