Program Coordinator, Teacher Leadership

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is a district on the rise, serving over 325,000 students in 500+ schools and employing over 45,000 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. Aligned with our transformed philosophy, we are steadfastly focused on ensuring that the District provides resources equitably to support every student, every school, and every community.

Six core values guide the work we do every day for our students – student-centered, whole child, equity, academic excellence, community partnership, and continuous learning. Each role in the district supports our vision that every student deserves a rigorous, joyful, and equitable learning experience.

The Teachers Lead Chicago (TLC), located in the Talent Office as part of the Training and Leadership Development team, operates CPS’ formal teacher career pathway for teaching staff, which includes the qualification and selection process, guidance to principals and teachers, evaluation and record keeping, marketing and recruiting, and pipeline development.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Teacher Leadership Manager, the Program Coordinator, Teacher Leadership plays a vital role in supporting the administration, operations, data management, and program logistics for Teachers Lead Chicago’s (TLC) formal teacher leadership roles. This role works collaboratively with key stakeholders to ensure transparent program monitoring and implementation, data tracking, timely compensation, and aligned communications to various stakeholders. This is a full-time, exempt position that will be paid for time worked on a salary basis.

The Program Coordinator will be held accountable for the following responsibilities:

Manage all program communications, including monitoring the TLC inbox, authoring monthly updates/newsletters for stakeholders (i.e. network and school leaders), and updating the TLC webpage

Coordinate professional development logistics for TLC Teacher Leaders, including sending calendar invites, reminders, tracking attendance and ISBE credit hours

Maintain and update the data tracking systems and dashboards used by the TLC Team

Calculate, verify, and monitor TLC Teacher Leader stipend payments, partnering with the CPS Payroll team

Facilitate administrative processes for the centralized teacher leader application, scoring, mentor sub request forms, and annual survey feedback cycles

Collaborate with the Teacher Development Specialist team and school leaders to align messaging and conduct outreach

Other duties as assigned

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

Education Required

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, required

Experience Required

• Minimum of three (3) years professional work experience required
• Experience and familiarity with large urban district context, preferred
• Marketing and communications experience, preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational, time, and project management skills, including the ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously to complete time-sensitive projects while maintaining high levels of attention to detail and meeting expectations
• Working knowledge of G Suite (Google Docs, Sheets, Forms, Slides, Data Studio, etc.) and marketing tools (i.e., Canva, Adobe Express, etc)
• Proficiency in Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel, including the ability to utilize formulas (e.g., VLOOKUP), pivot tables, and data formatting to manage, track, and analyze large datasets accurately
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
• Ability to work independently as well as in a collaborative team environment
• Demonstrate high levels of integrity, honesty, and credibility
• Practical understanding of urban schools and the urban district setting for school improvement
• Effective strategic planning and project management capabilities, including the ability to establish long-term goals, and align/manage activities toward goal fulfillment

Benefits

Health & Wellness: Your Care, Your Choice

CPS is committed to providing comprehensive health coverage to our employees and their eligible dependents. You'll have access to a variety of choices to best fit your needs:

Medical Plan Options

Pharmacy

Dental

Vision

Behavioral Health & EAP

Employee Wellness Program

Financial Security: Planning for Today and Tomorrow

We understand the importance of financial stability, which is why CPS offers strong retirement and savings options:

Basic Life Insurance

Life and Disability Insurance

Pension Plans

Supplemental Retirement Plans (403(b) and 457(b))

Flexible Spending Accounts(FSAs)

Spot Pet Insurance

Work-Life Balance: Supporting Your Personal and Professional Life

CPS values the well-being of its employees and offers competitive paid time off policies:

Paid Leave

Sick Leave

Vacation Days

Parental Leaves

Short-Term Disability

Religious Holidays

Leaves

Reference the Chicago Public Schools: A Comprehensive Benefits Overview or the benefits handbook for comprehensive details.

Conditions of Employment

As a condition of employment with the Chicago Public Schools (CPS), employees are required to:

Establish/Maintain Chicago Residency - Employees are required to live within the geographic boundaries of the City of Chicago within six months of their CPS hire date and maintain residency throughout their employment with the district. The Chicago residency requirement does not apply to temporary/part-time positions; however, all CPS employees must be residents of Illinois.