Sustainable Community Schools (SCS) Professional Development Coordinator

Company: CTI Education Group
Location: Chicago
Posted on: February 25, 2021

Job Description:

Job Description - Sustainable Community Schools (SCS) Professional Development Coordinator (200002EI) Job Description Sustainable Community Schools (SCS) Professional Development Coordinator ( Job Number: 200002EI ) Description Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is the third-largest school district in the United States, serving over 350,000 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 Description The Sustainable Community Schools (SCS) Professional Development Coordinator will plan, implement and maintain the SCS professional development for the SCS initiative for District personnel as it is aligned to the 6 pillars of a Sustainable Community School. The SCS Professional Development Coordinator will serve as a resource to other school and partner personnel.-- Key Roles and Responsibilities Plan, Coordinate and Convene Professional Developments with an educator cohort at Sustainable Community Schools around the Sustainable Community Schools Pillars and Principles. Collaborate with CPS departments and community partners around professional development alignment.-- Assist with planning, coordinating and logistics for the SCS Full Cohort Professional Developments during the school year and at the Summer Institute. Provide support and planning between SCS Full Cohort PD's and share additional PD opportunities with lead partner agencies, educators, youth and families. Co-lead with SCS Coordinators the SCS Capacity Building Subcommittee meetings. Open purchase orders and facilitate stipend payments to SCS teacher cohorts. Report stipend expenses to SCS Project Manager. Act as a liaison between cohort educators, CPS, CTU and SCS Task Force. Build strong relationships with SCS cohort educators as well as SCS cohort Principals. Keep current on new culturally relevant pedagogy and curriculum implementation. Convene and attend monthly/bi-monthly SCS Curriculum Subcommittee. Attend occasional SCS Leadership Team meetings at SCS cohort schools along with SCS Program Coordinators. Support educators in the curriculum development around culturally relevant pedagogy. Provide coordination between SCS school day educators and curriculum experts to train and execute culturally relevant lesson planning and integration to the out of school time programs. Work with educators to ensure accurate and timely data around curriculum implementation, ie., student and staff surveys. Maintain a record of all SCS Professional Developments, materials and evaluations. Compile and manage a record of curriculum materials for the SCS Cohort schools. Leverage "train-the-trainer" model and other team development models to engage the broader program team in delivering content that aligns with their own strengths, skills and knowledge. Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree and 3 to 5 years relevant work experience planning and/or coordinating professional development and/or trainings Bilingual Skills Preferred (Spanish) Familiarity with non-profit organizations and school-community partnerships required. Experience with public speaking and facilitation of professional development. High level of attention to detail and ability to work well under deadlines-- Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities Strong verbal and written communication skills Excellent data entry, analysis skills, and customer service skills Ability to work in a fast paced environment with competing priorities and meet continuous critical deadlines, sometimes with little notice SCS Pillars (from Community Schools: Transforming Struggling Schools into Thriving Schools , February, 2016) Curricula that are engaging, culturally relevant, and challenging. An emphasis on high-quality teaching, not on high-stakes testing. Wrap-around supports and opportunities Positive discipline practices, such as restorative justice Authentic parent and community engagement Inclusive school leadership Racial Justice & Equity Transparency & Trusting Relationships Self-determination and Governance Build from community strengths, community wisdom, and data/best practice/evidence Shared Leadership and Collaboration Whole child approach to education Residency Requirement: As a condition of employment with the Chicago Public Schools (CPS), employees are required to live within the geographic boundaries of the City of Chicago within six months of their CPS hire date and must maintain residency throughout their employment with the district.

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