Teacher Residency Training Specialist

Chicago Public Schools; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Plan Options

Vision

Pension Plans

Paid time off

Job summary

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is seeking a Training Specialist to support the Teacher Residency Program by creating and delivering professional development for pre-service teachers. The role is full-time and exempt, with salary paid on a regular basis.

The Training Specialist will curate content, coordinate with experts, and work across CPS sites to ensure high-quality learning experiences and strong resident support. Travel across the city and evening/weekend work may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum of three (3) years relevant work experience, including experience as a classroom teacher.

Responsibilities

• Curate and coordinate existing professional development content in partnership with subject matter experts.
• Support Residents facing programmatic challenges by meeting 1:1 and developing improvement plans.
• Partner with training sites to ensure positive and supportive learning experiences for Resident Teachers.
• Contribute to design of a professional development scope and sequence for pre-service teachers and paraprofessionals.
• Provide support to the Training Manager through the training site selection process, including interviews with prospective Mentor teachers.
• Build strong relationships with residency candidates, training sites, university partners, and CPS departments.
• Deploy a wide variety of training methods to support diverse learning and processing styles.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Urban education

Professional development design

Coaching/feedback

Communication

Cross-cultural competence

Microsoft Office/Google Suite

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Excel/Sheets

PowerPoint

Word/Docs

Job description

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is seeking a Training Specialist to support the Teacher Residency Program by creating and delivering professional development for pre-service teachers. The role is full-time and exempt, with salary paid on a regular basis.

The Training Specialist will curate content, coordinate with experts, and work across CPS sites to ensure high-quality learning experiences and strong resident support. Travel across the city and evening/weekend work may be required.