RE·VER·BER·ATE Teacher Leadership Team Member - Part-Time/Temporary Role

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is one of the largest school districts in the United States, serving over 330,000 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.

Located within the Office of Teaching & Learning, the Department of Arts Education (DAE) champions high-quality arts education by providing arts learning opportunities for students, strengthening teacher and administrator capacity, and promoting policies that expand equitable access to the arts for all students.

Job Summary:

Members of the 2022-2023 RE• VER• BER• ATE Teacher Leadership Team will work with their peers, the Art Student Voice Committee, and the Department of Arts Education to shape the REVERBERATE festival into an impactful and sustainable experience for the students of Chicago. Team members will play an integral part in shaping how performances and student work is selected, shown, and celebrated. This is a part-time/temporary position that will be compensated for time worked on an hourly basis. The work schedule for this role will consist of ~1 hour of meeting attendance every other week from October 2022 through May 2023, and an estimated 12-15 hours of on-site support during the weekend of the festival (April 28-30, 2023). Due to the part-time/temporary nature of this work, this is not a benefit-eligible position. This position will report to the Manager of Student Programs.

RE• VER• BER• ATE Teacher Leadership Team Members will be held accountable for the following responsibilities:

• Attend bi-weekly meetings
• Work with the team to develop a sustainable model to select, showcase, and celebrate student artwork from across the district.
• Advise the development of systems based on expertise in both the classroom and artform.
• Serve as on-site support during the festival
• Other duties as assigned

In order to be successful and achieve the above responsibilities, RE• VER• BER• ATE Teacher Leadership Team Members must possess the following qualifications:

Education Required:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is required
• Valid teaching certificate issued by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) with appropriate grade level and content level endorsement is strongly preferred.

Experience Required:

• Actively employed as a full-time arts teacher at a CPS Network, Charter, Contract or Options school.
• Other/outside employment as an Arts educator may be considered in combination with specific arts expertise/skillset, per department need.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Commitment to ensuring that all students have access to high quality learning opportunities
• Deep knowledge/understanding of Arts teaching and learning best practices
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Effective strategic planning, leadership and team building skills
• Ability to define problems, analyze data, and outline valid conclusions and action steps
• Ability to work independently on projects as well as collaboratively in a team environment
• Ability to build collaborative relationships with a variety of constituent groups

Conditions of Employment

As a condition of employment with the Chicago Public Schools (CPS), employees are required to:

• 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.
• Be Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19 - Unless approved for a medical or religious exemption, all employees are required to be up-to-date on COVID-19 vaccinations, including boosters, and to submit proof of vaccination to the district within 30 days of hire. "Up-to-date" on vaccination is defined as being at least two weeks past all primary vaccine doses and any applicable boosters.