Manager of Learning & Engagement

About the Department

UEI To&Through Stories and Engagement

As one of the first schools of social work in the United States, the Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice has shaped the field for more than 100 years. As part of the University of Chicago, the Crown Family School shares the University's core values and distinctive intellectual culture. Crown Family School faculty, staff, and students focus on identifying solutions to complex social problems through research, training, and direct community engagement.

Guided by an interdisciplinary tradition, Crown Family School scholars conduct innovative research to address interconnected social challenges such as educational inequality, health disparities, crime and violence, poverty, and child and family welfare—working at multiple scales, from individual to policy-level interventions. More than 10,000 Crown Family School graduates in the US and globally hold leadership positions in academia, at nonprofits, in business, and at governmental agencies.

The Crown Family School is the home of three academic centers: the Susan and Richard Kiphart Center for Global Health and Social Development, the Kersten Institute for Urban Education, and the Center for Climate, Health, and Society (CHAS). More information may be found at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

The To&Through Project is one of five units at the Kersten Institute for Urban Education that collectively work toward a shared mission of improving educational outcomes and promoting equity in schools and communities. At the To&Through Project, we believe that schools should be places where all students have access to equitable learning experiences and pathways from the middle grades through college graduation.

We strive to create equitable education outcomes for Chicago Public Schools (CPS) students by helping educators use data for inquiry and impact. Data:
We analyze and share quantitative and qualitative data on the educational journeys of Chicago Public Schools students. Inquiry:
We work with education stakeholders to make meaning of data. Impact:
We help realize equitable learning experiences, pathways, and outcomes for CPS students from the middle grades through college graduation.

The To&Through team is a small, close-knit group of analysts and practitioners who are deeply committed to making schools in Chicago more equitable for marginalized students.

Reporting to the Director of Learning and Engagement of the To&Through Project, the Manager of Learning and Engagement designs, facilitates, and sustains high-quality professional learning experiences that lead participants to meaningfully engage with data (qualitative or quantitative), deepen inquiry, and take action to improve postsecondary access, persistence, and success for CPS students.

This role focuses on professional learning design and facilitation, with additional focus on partnership cultivation, public‑facing engagement, and selected community-based and post‑secondary access and success initiatives. The Manager works closely with CPS educators, central office leaders, higher education partners, community-based organizations, and internal To&Through teams to advance equitable postsecondary access, persistence, and completion.

Categories of job responsibilities:
Professional Learning Design & Facilitation (50%), Partnerships & Stakeholder Engagement (25%), Events & Communications Support (15%), Knowledge Creation & Organizational Contribution (10%). This is a grant‑funded position with a primary grant expiration date of 6/30/2029.

• Design, co‑design, and facilitate human‑centered, equity‑centered professional learning experiences for adult learners.
• Lead and support learning rooted in data and research, sparking inquiry, reflection, collaboration, and action.
• Develop session agendas, materials, tools, and facilitation strategies grounded in adult learning principles.
• Encourage joy, connection, and community‑building alongside rigor and research.
• Collaborate with internal data, research, and storytelling teams to integrate project data into learning.
• Continuously refine offerings based on…