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The Deputy Chief of Schools supports the Chief of Schools in overseeing principals to improve student achievement through high-quality teaching. Key duties include managing school transformations, recruiting skilled principals, and providing instructional coaching and operational support.
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Education and a valid Illinois Professional Educator License with a Principal or General Administrative endorsement. Required experience includes at least three years of PreK-12 teaching and four years of experience as a school principal or a combination of principal and district administration roles.
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is the third-largest school district in the United States, serving over 340,000 students in 600+ schools and employing nearly 36,000 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.
Job Summary
The Deputy Chief of Schools will support the Chief of Schools in overseeing principals who are directly responsible for leveraging high-quality teaching in every classroom. This is a full-time, exempt position that will be paid for time worked on a salary basis.
The Deputy Chief of Schools will be held accountable for the following responsibilities:
Manage the transformation of schools and network support staff resulting in a dramatic increase in student achievement;
Partner with Chief of Schools to identify and recruit a strong pool of highly skilled principal candidates that are committed to a standard of excellence and can drive results;
In collaboration with the Chief of Schools, assess principal leadership capacity and develop, and support execution of individualized Leadership Development Plans (“LDPs”), which include providing weekly coaching support and conducting regular formal and informal evaluations to support the achievement of their performance scorecards and goals of the LDP;
Manage Resource hub support in partnership with school leaders;
Design and deliver Network-wide principal and assistant principal professional learning focused on building and sustaining instructional leadership capacity;
Manage team administration and operations, including making sure that all team members are held accountable for meeting expectations;
Serve as liaison to Support Centers; monitor schools’ operational performance and compliance, resolve open issues, etc. and ensure principal time can be focused on instructional leadership;
Provide ad-hoc operational support to Principals and Network (escalated inquiries, emergencies, etc.);
Work collaboratively with fellow colleagues to support a seamless PreK-12 learning community, implementing a strategic plan to dramatically increase college and career readiness throughout the collaborative;
Apply knowledge of high school programming and goals to support members of the network support team and lead improved strategy at schools;
As a representative of the Chief of Schools, demonstrate a high level of moral imperative to work in the best interest of children. Demonstration of high levels of instructional expertise, integrity, honesty, credibility, and courage to make difficult yet necessary decisions is a must; and
Performs additional ad hoc duties as assigned.
In order to be successful and achieve the above responsibilities, the Deputy Chief of Schools must possess the following qualifications:
Education Required:
Experience Required:
Minimum of three (3) years of experience teaching PreK-12; experience in an urban setting preferred
Minimum of four (4) complete school years of experience as a school principal or at least three (3) complete school years as a principal and one year (1) of experience in a district administration role; experience in an urban setting preferred
A minimum of three (3) years of experience coaching and mentoring educators preferred
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Possesses the ability to assist the Chief of Schools in articulating a vision, sets high standards, and effectively guides schools and principals to commit to high expectations for all students by setting actionable, measurable goals and seeing them through to completion.
Expertise in leadership development and instructional leadership. Able to coach principals to excellence, build the capacity of instructional leadership teams, and develop meaningful and high-impact professional development for school leaders.
Exceptional communications skills verbally, writing and listening.
Project planning and strategic planning capabilities, including the ability to establish long-term vision and goals, and the ability to align and manage activities toward execution of identified goals.
Strong leadership and team-building skills, i.e., the ability to develop high-performing teams united around a clear vision for serving schools and achieving student success.
Is knowledgeable of operations, management, and organizational design and uses this knowledge to assist the Chief of Schools to ensure improved practice and student outcomes.
Builds collaborative relationships with a wide variety of constituent groups, including external partnerships, to ensure the entire system operates in the most effective manner possible to support the school and principal needs.
Ability to define problems, analyze data, and outline valid conclusions and action steps.
Possess a track record of success as demonstrated by superior academic and professional achievement
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.
Providing a high quality public education for every child, in every neighborhood, that prepares each for success in life
Chicago Public Schools is looking for teachers, leaders, and non-instructional staff to transform the face of urban education. We are a team of passionate, committed, and talented professionals who believe that every CPS student will graduate prepared for success in college, career, and life. Come join us in making CPS a model for public school districts throughout the nation. CPS is the third largest school district in the United States with more than 600 schools providing education to over 340,000 children.
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