Role OverviewThe Inclusive and Responsive Education Specialist will collaborate with cross-departmental teams to ensure a coherent vision for student-centered, responsive, and inclusive values and practices are scaled throughout CPS. This role will be responsible for leveraging experience and expertise in the areas of student voice, and responsive, participatory, inclusive, youth-adult partnership in support of the district’s Instructional Core vision.
What You Will Do
The primary objective of the Inclusive and Responsive Education Specialist will be to support the design and implementation of guidance, resources, policy, curriculum enrichment, and professional learning experiences that center responsive and affirming curriculum, instruction, and assessment across all content areas, and uplift inclusive, responsive, and affirming practices across school teams and within decision-making structures in schools.
Why It Might Be a Fit
To be successful in this role, the Inclusive and Responsive Education Specialist must possess a deep commitment to equity, culturally responsive and sustaining pedagogies, and transformative learning experiences for all students and adults in CPS, as well as strong knowledge of anti-racist practices in education and a commitment to providing an educational environment free of discrimination and bias.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field of study from an accredited college or university
- Valid teaching certificate/Professional Educator’s License (PEL) issued by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) with appropriate content and/or grade level endorsement(s)
- Minimum of five (5) years of relevant professional experience, including the following:
- Minimum of three (3) years of classroom teaching experience
- Minimum of three (3) years of teacher or school leadership experience, such as leading school teams in the development of curriculum and assessments, analyzing student performance data, etc.
- Minimum of three (3) years working with adult learners, including creating, organizing, and facilitating professional learning experiences to meet the needs of participants
Benefits
- Health & Wellness: Your Care, Your Choice
- Financial Security: Planning for Today and Tomorrow
- Work-Life Balance: Supporting Your Personal and Professional Life
- Paid Leave
- Sick Leave
- Vacation Days
- Parental Leaves
- Short-Term Disability
- Religious Holidays
- Leaves
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