Teacher Development Specialist

Teacher Development Specialist

Reporting to the Manager of Teacher Development, the Teacher Development Specialist will ensure that the support provided by the Office of Teaching and Learning improves the student experience and outcomes aligned to the CPS Instructional Core Vision. The Teacher Development Specialist will leverage their experience and expertise in the areas of professional learning and PreK-12 education to strengthen the impact and quality of professional learning across the district.

This position will support the implementation of the Skyline professional learning plan and help develop and implement a quality control process for all internal and external district-level professional learning. The Teacher Development Specialist will collaborate closely with cross-departmental Content Specialists to ensure a coherent vision for PreK-12 professional learning is scaled throughout CPS. This is a full-time exempt position that will be paid for time worked on a salary basis.

The Teacher Development Specialist will be held accountable for the following responsibilities:

• Design and develop a universal model for curriculum-based Skyline professional learning (PL) that deepens understanding of the CPS Instructional Core across all CPS content areas (math, ELA, science, social science, world languages, PK, Spanish Language Arts (SLA) and grade levels (PreK-12) in collaboration with CPS academic and cross-content departments and external partners
• Build and maintain a digital library of asynchronous resources related to core practices and instructional shifts across all PreK-12 Skyline content areas.
• Support the implementation of curriculum-based professional learning (design and delivery) at scale for multiple CPS stakeholders (e.g., teachers and school leaders, central office team members, network teams, and external partners) in order to facilitate Skyline and other High Quality Curriculum implementation across all content areas and grade levels.
• Manage relationships with external professional learning partners, including collaborating, co-designing, and providing guidance and feedback on work being completed across multiple content areas.
• Oversee the quality-control process for curriculum-based professional learning across all content areas and grade levels.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of Skyline via:
  Evaluation of professional learning outcome data to inform future professional learning needs Identification, documentation, and offering solutions around barriers to successful implementation through common progress monitoring systems Participation in centralized feedback structures to inform curriculum revision
• Contribute to content-specific guidance, resources, and policy to ensure a consistent instructional vision is promoted within and across content areas
• In collaboration with cross-content teams, design professional learning from an asset-based orientation, incorporating best practices for supporting all students (English Learners, Diverse Learners, SEL perspectives) across all content areas and grade levels, at scale.
• Perform logistical duties required for successful implementation of teacher development, including scheduling professional learning sessions across CPS offices and among diverse CPS stakeholders, managing the Learning Hub, and communicating and following up with professional learning participants.
• Maintain content area expertise through staying abreast of current research, practices, and innovation in the field Model the intentional, effective use of instructional technology in professional learning contexts and daily work, including communications, organization, and management tasks. Oversee vendor relationships in accordance with CPS and department strategies and directives.
• Other related duties as assigned

In order to be successful and achieve the above responsibilities, the Teacher Development Specialist must possess the following qualifications:

• Education Required:
  
  Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university required;
  Relevant field of study preferred Valid teaching license issued by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) with appropriate grade level and content level endorsement required. (Valid out-of-state, reciprocal license will be considered but ISBE licensure must be obtained within 6 months of hire.) LBSI, ESL, or Bilingual endorsement preferred Google Certified Educator and/or other Educational Technology-related certifications preferred Master's degree preferred
• Experience
  
  Required:
  
  Minimum of five (5) years of relevant professional experience, including the following, is required:
  Minimum of five (5) years of classroom teaching experience
  - Three (3) years of classroom teaching experience may be considered in combination with two (2) years in a comparable professional learning specialist role Minimum of three (3) years of teacher leadership experience, such as leading school teams in the development of curriculum and assessments, analyzing student…