Instructional Support Leader; Math

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is one of the largest school districts in the United States, serving over 320,000 students in more than 600 schools and employing nearly 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, CPS makes commitments to academic progress, financial stability, and integrity, guided by six core values: student‑centered, whole child, equity, academic excellence, community partnership, and continuous learning.

District‑run CPS schools are organized into 18 networks that provide administrative support, strategic direction, and leadership development. This network support model is designed to address the unique needs of elementary and high schools, with Network 13 focusing on the elementary schools in the southern geographic areas of Chicago.

Under the direction of the Chief and Deputy Chief of Schools (Network 13), the Instructional Support Leader (ISL) supports instructional development and school‑level improvement to drive academic achievement for elementary schools. All ISLs are expected to be instructional experts with proven content expertise in at least one core subject (e.g., Literacy, Mathematics, Science) and/or with priority student groups (e.g., Diverse Learners and English Language Learners).

The preferred area of content expertise for this position is either MTSS or Literacy.

• Build day‑to‑day instructional capacity of classroom teachers and school administrators in a portfolio of schools to deliver core district and network priorities, including Common Core state standards, a multi‑tiered system of support, and a framework for teaching.
• Provide differentiated instructional support by working directly with administrators, teacher leaders, and teachers in the classroom to model effective, research‑based instructional practices; work collaboratively with teacher teams to drive data‑informed instructional planning; and work with school‑based leadership teams to actualize CCSS implementation at the classroom level.
• Consult and collaborate with principals, assistant principals, school‑based Instructional Leadership Teams, and fellow Network staff to develop data‑informed strategies that support development and implementation of CIWP. These strategies include curriculum development, professional development plans, direct support to classroom teachers, student outcome progress monitoring, and student intervention plans.
• Design and lead professional development around Common Core implementation for network teacher leaders and network administrators.
• Organize and communicate Network initiatives and/or other District initiatives to support the improvement of instruction and academic achievement.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university is required. Master’s degree in Education, Curriculum and Instruction, or Educational Leadership is highly preferred.
• Certifications: Valid standard teaching certificate issued by the Illinois State Board of Education with appropriate grade‑level and content‑level endorsements is required. General Administrative (Type 75) Certificate issued by the Illinois State Board of Education (or equivalent certificate from outside Illinois) is preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of five (5) years of classroom teaching experience. Minimum of three (3) years of experience working with adult learners, including coaching, and designing and facilitating professional development for classroom teachers and school leaders.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Strong communication skills (speaking, presenting, listening, writing); high levels of instructional expertise, integrity, honesty, credibility, and courage to make difficult yet necessary decisions; strong leadership and team‑building skills; ability to build collaborative relationships with constituents, including external partners; ability to use multiple data sources to set measurable goals and strategically plan to…