Manager, Sustainable Community Schools Professional Development

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is a district on the rise, serving over 325,000 students in 500 schools and employing over 45,000 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.

Aligned with our transformed philosophy, we are steadfastly focused on ensuring that the District provides resources equitably to support every student, every school, and every community. Six core values guide the work we do every day for our students - student-centered, whole child, equity, academic excellence, community partnership, and continuous learning. Each role in the district supports our vision that every student deserves a rigorous, joyful, and equitable learning experience.

The Office of Sustainable Community Schools (SCS) is located in the Office of College and Career Success (OCCS). OCCS champions postsecondary success and connectedness, and well-being across CPS. The SCS model is rooted in 7 principles:
Racial Justice and Equity;
Community Self-Determination;
Valuing Community Wisdom/Knowledge;
Shared Leadership and Collaboration;
Authentic Community Engagement;
Transparency and Trusting Relationships; and a Whole Child, Whole Community Approach to Education. SCS embodies these principles through 6 pillars:
Critical, culturally relevant curriculum; an emphasis on high-quality teaching rather than on high-stakes testing; student-centered, restorative school culture; wraparound support; authentic parent engagement; and shared leadership.

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Director of Community Schools, the Manager of Sustainable Community Schools (SCS) Professional Development (PD) will work in collaboration with the SCS Taskforce professional learning subcommittee by leading the expansion and differentiation of professional learning of SCS partners: community organizations and Lead Partner staff, students, parents, teachers, administrators, school staff, and district personnel. The Manager, SCS PD will facilitate the planning, co-creation, and implementation of popular education and professional development for the SCS initiative and ensure that all SCS PD is aligned to the principles and pillars of Sustainable Community Schools.

This position will serve as a resource to other school and partner personnel.

The Manager, Sustainable Community Schools (SCS) Professional Development (PD) will be held accountable for the following responsibilities:

* Collaborate with the Professional Learning (PL) subcommittee to design long and short-term PD plan for SCS in all phases (i.e both current and beginning SCS).

* Co-chair the SCS Professional Learning Subcommittee.

* Co-lead the planning and coordination for the SCS Full Cohort Professional Developments during the school year and at the Summer Institute.

* Act as a liaison between CPS, CTU, and SCS Task Force.

* Build strong relationships with SCS educators and cohort principals.

* Supervise, provide guidance, and support to the SCS team.

* Establish partnerships with CPS departments, community organizations, institutions of higher education, and other entities to expand and broaden professional learning for the SCS community.

* Establish support and planning between SCS Full Cohort PD's and share additional PD opportunities with lead partner agencies, educators, youth, and families.

* Support SCS PD Coordinators as they support educators in curriculum development of critical, culturally relevant pedagogy.

* Keep current on new critical, culturally relevant pedagogy and curriculum implementation.

* Plan and coordinate regular and ongoing professional learning and popular education for SCS team based on needs in the SCS community and individual needs of the team.

* Develop and facilitate professional learning and popular education of CPS staff and schools engaged in other community school models (i.e. 21st Century, Full-Service) in order to streamline these to the SCS model, particularly to pillars 1 and 2.

* Lead the development and implementation of SCS' Authentic Assessment pilot, in conjunction with the CPS Assessment Sub-Committee.

* Build strong relationships with SCS educators and cohort principals.

* Support principals and SCS PD coordinators in providing time and resources to consistent and high-quality PD focused on pillars 1 and 2 in their school communities.

* Attend occasional SCS Leadership Team meetings at SCS cohort schools along with SCS Program and PD Coordinators.

* Maintain a record of all SCS Professional Developments, materials, and evaluations.

* Compile and manage a record of curriculum materials for the SCS Cohort schools.

* Develop, maintain, and manage the budget for SCS professional learning.

* Other duties as assigned

In order to be successful and achieve the above responsibilities, the Manager of Sustainable Community Schools Professional Development must possess the following…