Chief Learning & Instructional Officer

CPS; United States; On-site; USD 175,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

Pension Plans

Paid Leave

Sick Leave

Vacation Days

Job summary

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) seeks a Chief Teaching & Learning Officer to establish a holistic, research-based strategy for school support and to oversee a PreK-12 curriculum system, continuous improvement plans, and district-wide professional development.

Reporting to the Chief Education Officer, this role will lead content departments, coach leaders, and align work across academic units to advance equity and excellence in learning.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Education or related field from an accredited college.
• Valid teaching certificate/PEL with administrative endorsement issued by ISBE.
• EdD or PhD in a related field is strongly preferred.
• Ten years of relevant professional experience are required.
• Seven years of leadership experience in a complex educational organization.
• Three years of school leadership experience, preferably as a principal.
• Experience in teaching, curriculum design, and analyzing student performance data.
• Experience leading professional learning for teacher leaders.
• Experience in professional project and change management is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic vision for the Office of Teaching & Learning.
• Lead design and delivery of professional learning aligned to the district vision.
• Oversee implementation of Skyline, the PreK-12 digital curriculum system.
• Coordinate differentiated academic supports using data.
• Lead content directors in planning large-scale professional development.
• Oversee a balanced assessment system.
• supervise and evaluate directors with data-driven feedback.
• Guide departments on early college and career credit opportunities.
• Communicate priorities to networks and principals.

Skills

Leadership experience

Curriculum design

Assessment design & data analysis

Professional learning development

Communication skills

Strategic planning

Education

Master’s degree in Education or related field

Valid teaching certificate/PEL with admin endorsement (ISBE)

EdD or PhD strongly preferred

Job description

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) seeks a Chief Teaching & Learning Officer to establish a holistic, research-based strategy for school support and to oversee a PreK-12 curriculum system, continuous improvement plans, and district-wide professional development.

Reporting to the Chief Education Officer, this role will lead content departments, coach leaders, and align work across academic units to advance equity and excellence in learning.