Instructional Support Leader- Social Studies Network 13

Chicago Public Schools

Chicago (IL)

On-site

USD 78,700 - 111,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical Plan Options

Retirement Plans

Competitive paid time off policies

Job summary

A major urban school district in Chicago is seeking an Instructional Support Leader to drive academic achievement for elementary schools. This full-time exempt position requires a Bachelor's degree and significant teaching experience, along with strong communication and leadership skills. The ISL will provide support to classroom teachers and school administrators, ensuring effective instruction aligned with district goals. Competitive salary range is offered along with excellent benefits.

Qualifications

Minimum of 5 years of classroom teaching experience.
Experience working with adult learners.
Ability to build collaborative relationships.

Responsibilities

Support instructional development in elementary schools.
Provide differentiated instructional support.
Design and lead professional development.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Leadership and team-building skills

Data analysis skills

Curriculum mapping

Research-based school improvement knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university

Master’s degree in Education or related field

Job description

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Posting Date

Jan 17, 2025, 9:18:02 PM

Primary Location

South Side-9901 S Western (Beverly Pre-K)

Position Type: Union Position

Overtime Status

Exempt

Salary Range: $78,700.00 to $111,000.00

JOB DESCRIPTION

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is one of the largest school districts in the United States, serving over 320,000 students in 500+ schools and employing nearly 44,000 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.

District‑run CPS schools are organized into 18 networks, which provide administrative support, strategic direction, and leadership development to the schools within each network. This network support model is designed to support the unique needs of CPS elementary and high schools and their school leaders that focus exclusively on those needs. Network 13 focuses on the elementary schools in the Southern geographic areas of Chicago.

Job Summary

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 (i.e., Literacy, Mathematics, Science) and/or with priority student groups (i.e. Diverse Learners and English Language Learners). This is a full‑time exempt position that is paid for time worked on a salary basis.

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

Responsibilities

Build day‑to‑day instructional capacity of classroom teachers and school administrators in a portfolio of schools to deliver core district and network priorities which include: 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, as appropriate, to model effective, research‑based instructional practices, by working collaboratively with teacher teams to drive data‑informed instructional planning, and by working 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 as needed to develop data‑informed strategies to 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.
Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university is required.
Master’s degree in Education, Curriculum and Instruction, or Educational Leadership 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) 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, Abilities

Strong communication skills including speaking, presenting, listening, and writing.
High levels of instructional expertise, integrity, honesty, credibility, and the courage to make difficult yet necessary decisions.
Strong leadership and team‑building skills, e.g., ability to develop high‑performing teams united around a clear vision for serving schools and achieving student success.
Ability to build collaborative relationships with a variety of constituent groups, including external partners, to ensure the entire system operates in the most effective manner possible to support schools and principals.
Ability to use multiple data sources to set measurable goals and strategically plan to complete the goals.
Ability to define problems, analyze data, and develop action plans as part of a continuous improvement cycle.
Experience with curriculum mapping, unit planning, and formative progress monitoring.
Knowledge of research‑based school improvement models and strategies.

Conditions of Employment

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.

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