Program Coordinator

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is a district on the rise, serving over 320,000 students in 500+ schools and employing over 44,000 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.

CPS has set commitments to academic progress, financial stability, and integrity; the six core values are student‑centered, whole child, equity, academic excellence, community partnership, and continuous learning.

The OSHW aims to eliminate health‑related barriers to learning and advance health equity in Chicago. CPS is committed to addressing barriers to student health and wellness and to providing education, programs, and activities that improve the quality of life for students attending our schools and to decrease health disparities within the district.

Reporting to the Healthy CPS Policy & Engagement Program Manager with high‑level leadership from the Executive Director of the Office of Student Health and Wellness and Chief Health Officer, the Program Coordinator will provide critical support and leadership in advancing Chicago Public Schools’ commitment to student health and wellness. The role focuses on partnerships, programming, resource development, and technical assistance for policy implementation.

In addition to continuous improvement and yearly facilitation of the Healthy CPS Survey, the district measures how successfully schools implemented Healthy CPS throughout the school year. This is a full‑time exempt position paid on a salary basis.

• Provide high‑level overview, coordination, and evaluation of training across OSHW.
• Collaborate with the OSHW data team to produce and disseminate quarterly reports that communicate schools’ compliance progress throughout the school year.
• Communicate procurement processes to partners, including strategic source vendor onboarding and No‑Cost Service Agreements.
• Collect, report, and monitor data related to external partners’ provision of health and wellness services to schools.
• Oversee the OSHW Materials Review Committee, which ensures new and existing health and wellness partners align with OSHW priorities and policies.
• Plan and execute the Whole Child Summit, in partnership with the Lurie Children’s‑Magoon Institute, convening health and wellness partners for networking, best‑practice sharing, and CPS updates on Healthy CPS.
• Create and maintain Healthy CPS resources, including toolkits, slide decks, webinars, intranet pages, and public‑facing web pages, updating or creating new materials as needed.
• Oversee the implementation and distribution of content for internal and external communications for Healthy CPS, including the Healthy CPS Digest, a monthly e‑newsletter.
• Respond to questions and provide information about Healthy CPS policies and resources via the OSHW inbox, Healthy CPS Office Hours, and other communication channels.
• Develop and employ professional learning opportunities for school staff and stakeholders to implement key health and wellness initiatives such as wellness teams, health education, physical education, competitive foods, and chronic disease policy implementation.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university is required; focus in Public Health, Public Policy, Education, Human Services or a related field is preferred.
• Master’s degree in Public Health, Public Policy, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred.

• Minimum five (5) years of experience managing ADA and workplace accommodations.
• Minimum five (5) years supervisory and/or team leadership experience.
• Experience with in a large complex organization, large school district setting, and/or public sector is preferred.
• Experience working in a unionized labor environment is preferred.

• Access to reliable transportation and ability to travel to sites across the City of Chicago (a plus).
• Valid driver’s license is preferred.

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