Executive Director, English Learner Instructional Development

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Sep 22, 2026, 3:40:32 PM

CPS Non-Union Job Grade : S11

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Position Type :
Non-Union Position

Exempt

Final salary offers are dependent upon candidate qualifications.

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Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is one of the largest school districts in the United States, serving over 320,000 students in 600+ schools and employing approximately 40,000 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.

In order to fulfill this mission, we make three commitments to our students, their families, and all Chicagoans: academic progress, financial stability, and integrity. Six core values are embedded within these commitments – student-centered, whole child, equity, academic excellence, community partnership, and continuous learning.

The Office of Multilingual-Multicultural Education (OMME) exists to guide CPS in providing a high-quality education for all language learners that is attentive to a culturally and linguistically diverse community of students, families, and educators. OMME aims to achieve its mission through strategic planning, collaborative partnerships, professional development, and the production of tools and resources to improve instruction.

The Executive Director of English Learner Instructional Development will lead OMME’s efforts in enhancing the educational experience of English Learners (ELs) and promoting bilingual education excellence. This role will oversee the development, implementation, and evaluation of EL and bilingual best practices in instructional programs, as well as the integration of high-quality curricula such as Skyline. The Executive Director will play a pivotal role in setting and executing OMME's vision for educational excellence by providing strategic direction and support to educators, administrators, Network teams, and other stakeholders.

This position will lead a team of direct reporting professionals and will report to the Chief of OMME.

Lead the development, implementation, and ongoing improvement of a district-wide strategy for ensuring high-quality EL and bilingual instruction in alignment with district goals and bilingual and educational best practices

Engage in cross-departmental collaboration with department leaders, subject matter experts and instructional leaders to collaborate in the development of a strategic plan regarding the development of curriculum materials and instructional tools to support the achievement of educational excellence for EL students

Advocate for equity and accessibility in the curriculum and inclusion of required EL program components in Tier 1 instruction

Collaborate on the design and updating of curriculum materials, resources, and assessments, ensuring that instructional programs for ELs are built on the strong foundation of required and research-proven EL program components, provided by highly qualified and appropriately endorsed educators

In collaboration with CIDL and Literacy, oversee the development and continual improvement of the Skyline Spanish Language Arts (SLA/ALE) curriculum

Oversee the design and delivery of comprehensive professional development (PD) programs for teachers, instructional staff,…