Director of Schools and Strategy
North Lawndale College Prep Charter High School
- Chicago, IL
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 50K Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability (Employer paid)
- Long-Term Disability (Employer paid)
- Accident Insurance (Employer paid)
- Voluntary LifeLock Identity Theft Protection
- Additional Voluntary Benefits (Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness)
- Professional Development
- Paid Time-off
- School Leadership and Principal Management
- Identify, prepare, place, and retain great principals in network schools by building a leadership pipeline and creating a climate of professional growth
- Lead the charge of a school improvement plan for our Collins campus and galvanize staff during the change process
- Partner with the President and members of the leadership team to set and implement a vision for academic excellence at NLCP
- Monitor, manage, and evaluate principals and provide direction and guidance on school operations
- Coach and develop principals and instructional leadership teams, attending school leadership team, parent, and co-leader meetings to inform development
- Support implementation of academic and social-emotional curriculum adoption across schools, including facilitating network- and school-based professional development
- Manage and deploy a team of academic coaches to respond to emerging school needs
- Manage implementation of strategic priorities
- Travel between schools on a regular basis, with up to 80% of time expected in schools
- Support principals with performance management and employee engagement
- Develop a vision for excellent enrichment and early college exposure and support principals and campus teams to implement
- Strategic Planning and Innovation
- Research, analyze and respond to school and statewide data to strategically increase outcomes and foster growth for students, staff and the NLCP network.
- Lead a rigorous school improvement plan process for NLCP's Collins campus that results in improved student achievement and improved results on CPS's redesigned school accountability plan and ISBE's scorecard
- Utilize assessment data and other relevant metrics to monitor progress, make informed decisions, and drive continuous improvement.
- Design and implement professional development programs for educators to enhance their instructional skills and align teaching practices with academic goals.
- Master's degree in Education, Educational Leadership, or a related field.
- Proven experience in strategic planning and execution within an educational setting.
- Demonstrated success in leading innovative educational initiatives and driving academic improvement.
- Strong data analysis skills and the ability to make data-informed decisions.
- Familiarity with technology integration in education.
- Excellent leadership and collaboration skills.
- Experience in designing and implementing professional development programs for educators.
- Passion for fostering a positive and innovative learning environment.
- Commitment to the mission and values of NLCP.