Instructional Innovation Specialist

Glenview Community Consolidated School District 34; Glenview (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HMO single medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Sick & personal days

Flex spending

403(b) / 457(b) options

Employee Assistance Program

Mentor program

Job summary

Glenview Community Consolidated School District 34 seeks an Instructional Innovation Specialist for the 2026-27 school year to support Grades K-2. The role emphasizes information literacy, inquiry and design thinking, and professional development to enhance curriculum and instructional practices.

You will collaborate with teachers and staff across the district to differentiate support and build capacity in acquiring, evaluating, and using information resources for student learning.

Qualifications

• Valid Illinois Professional Educator's License (PEL).
• At least four years of effective teaching experience preferred.
• Knowledge of information literacy in K-8 curriculum areas.
• Experience with informational literacy and PD design.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to collaborate with school and district personnel.
• Knowledge of adult learning characteristics and PD design.
• Ability to coordinate professional development at building and district levels.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Consult, collaborate, and co-teach to increase teacher knowledge.
• Coordinate and facilitate district- and building-level professional development.
• Support students and staff in information literacy and design thinking around curriculum.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Collaboration

Problem solving

Organization

Education

Illinois PEL (Professional Educator's License)

Job description

Description

An Instructional Innovation Specialist is needed for the 2026-27 school year (Grades K-2).

Purpose

The Instructional Innovation Specialists work with teachers and students to facilitate access to information in a wide variety of formats. They consult, collaborate and co-teach to increase teacher knowledge and capacity in acquiring, evaluating, and using information and instructional resources... how to acquire, evaluate and use information and instructional resources needed to implement the District 34 Learning Process and curriculum. The Instructional Innovation Specialists differentiate their support to educators and students in the areas of inquiry and design thinking while focusing on creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, digital literature, and other resources to support/enhance the curriculum, and instructional process. The ultimate goal is to prepare students to be effective users/synthesizers of ideas and information. At a district level, Instructional Innovation Specialists collaborate in an ongoing manner with Library Resource Center Directors and Instructional Coaches to provide district-wide and building-level professional development.

Qualifications

• 1. Valid Illinois Professional Educator's License (PEL)
• 2. At least four years effective teaching experience preferred
• 3. Knowledge of, and experience with, a broad range of information literacy materials, resources, and practices in K-8 curriculum areas
• 4. Knowledge of and experience implementing best practice in informational literacy and professional development
• 5. Strong organizational and problem solving skills
• 6. Ability to establish and maintain effective organizational relationships and work collaboratively with school and district personnel
• 7. Knowledge of adult learning characteristics and effective professional development design
• 8. Ability to coordinate and facilitate professional development experiences for staff at the building and district levels
• 9. Effective verbal and written communication skills

Working Conditions

Full-time (1.0 FTE), 10-month teaching position starting August 2026 through early June 2027. Certified Staff work 185 days per school year.

FLSA Status

Exempt

Salary

Please use this link to view the Glenview District 34 Salary Schedules.

Please refer to the GEA Collective Bargaining Agreement for additional information.

Benefits

• Board-paid HMO single medical insurance
• Board-paid single dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Sick & personal days
• Flex spending
• 403(b) / 457(b) options
• Employee Assistance Program
• Mentor program