Resume Drop: School Leadership Pool

Resume Drop:
School Leadership Pool

KIPP Chicago seeks both internal and external candidates for our school leadership pipeline pool. Our School Leadership pipeline includes Assistant Principal, Principal in Residence, and Principal roles. Please note this posting is for our School Leadership pipeline "pool," meaning, while our team has not yet identified openings for school leadership positions, we will interview potential candidates for future, possible openings. Please be aware that you may not receive communication regarding next steps until an aligned opportunity becomes available.

Please only apply to this role if you meet the qualifications outlined at the bottom of this posting. We appreciate your interest in KIPP Chicago Public Schools!

For a variety of roles within the KIPP Chicago School Leadership Pipelines, your core responsibilities may include:

• Set ambitious school-wide vision and goals, aligned with the KIPP Chicago region, that lead students on a path to a life of unlimited opportunity:
• Plan and prioritize time and resources to achieve annual goals:
• Establish or serve on a leadership team with a clear vision and understanding of their roles and responsibilities in regards to instructional leadership, cultural leadership, operations, budgeting and compliance and provide necessary oversight and guidance
• Cultivate a diverse, high-potential school leadership pipeline (from teacher leader to AP to successor School Leader) and develop leadership team members by teaching and insisting that they are true owners of the work and coaching and assigning stretch activities
• Develop teachers to provide rigorous and high quality instruction:
• Model expectations for leaders, teachers, and students on school-wide practices for a joyful and affirmative positive learning environment
• Work in coordination with Talent and Human Resources teams to recruit, interview, select and onboard and retain a diverse, highly-effective staff
• Build own and school staff's knowledge and expertise in effective instructional design and academic standards
• Cultivate School Leader's own success and sustainability by engaging lifelines and renewing to get stronger

The qualifications for our School Leadership roles are:

• Bachelor's degree or better from an accredited university or college (required)
• Active Illinois Professional Educators License (PEL) Teachers Certification or active teachers license that can be transferred to IL (preferred)
• At least two years of experience in a school-level leadership role (required)
• A combination of five years of teaching and school-level instructional experience (required)
• Demonstrated ability to drive student academic results directly and through others
• Demonstrated leadership, management and coaching experience
• Experience teaching core academic subjects with a track record of achievement results
• Experience supporting multilingual learners and students with disabilities in achieving academic success
• Experience planning and leading engaging and effective professional development for adults
• Strong project management skills, organizational skills, and attention to detail
• Excellent communication, who can work with internal and external stakeholders
• A cleared CPS Background Check before first day of employment (required)

KIPP Chicago Schools offers a competitive compensation and benefits package:

• Salaries based experience related to role and responsibilities
• Competitive rates for medical insurance and short-term disability insurance. Dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, and long-term disability insurance are offered at no cost.
• Competitive retirement savings benefits
• Stipends for additional leadership and enrichment leadership

KIPP Chicago is committed to a policy of equal treatment for all individuals applying for employment. KIPP Detroit does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, national or ethnic background. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.