Sustainable Community Schools Project Manager

Position Overview

The Chicago Public Schools (CPS) has set ambitious goals to ensure that every child -- in every school and in every neighborhood -- has access to a world-class learning experience from birth, resulting in graduation from high school ready for success in college, career, and life. The Sustainable Community School Manager is responsible for implementing the Sustainable Community School Initiative (SCS), a joint partnership between CPS and the Chicago Teachers Union. The SCS Manager reports to the Senior Manager, Community Schools Initiative (CSI) in the Office of College and Career Success who will work in a shared leadership capacity with the Chicago Teachers Union Sustainable Community Schools Representative.

Typical Duties:

• Ensure collaborative partnership between CPS and CTU with a commitment to shared leadership.
• Manage purchasing and contracting processes for community partner agencies.
• Coordinate logistics of school selection and roll-out.
• Facilitate the logistics, work, and deliverables of SCS Task Force, consisting of CPS and CTU members.
• Manage the SCS program budget and report budget expenditures to SCS Taskforce.
• Manage initiative at the cohort level, ensuring initiative principles drive planning and implementation.
• Supervise Program Coordinators to ensure alignment.
• Drive evaluation and assessment of SCS initiative.
• Work with CPS and CTU on efforts to support sustainability, success, and expansion of the SCS Initiative.
• Support school leadership with program implementation.
• Support implementation of Cohort Professional Learning Community.
• Assist CSI staff with other responsibilities related to office operations and other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree required; Masters preferred.

Experience:

• Minimum of eight (8) to ten (10) years relevant work experience.
• Minimum of five (5) years of successful and relevant experience managing programs and analyzing program data.
• Three (3) to five (5) years of experience in urban education or related field preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Project planning capabilities, including the ability to establish long-term vision and goals, and the ability to align and manage activities toward execution of identified goals.
• Self-starter with ability to conduct multiple projects concurrently, both independently and as a member of a collaborative team.
• Strong service and support orientation towards schools and school communities.
• Strong analytical skills with demonstrated project management experience.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences. Exceptional verbal, written, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision outside of formalized, central office setting.
• Detail-oriented, flexible, dedicated and responsible individual.
• Familiarity with non-profit organizations and school-community partnerships.
• Strong ability to organize and prioritize information quickly and strategically.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office, specifically Excel, PowerPoint, Word.

Additional Notes :

• CPS employees are required to be actual residence of the City of Chicago within six months of beginning employment, and are required to maintain Chicago residency throughout employment.
• Chicago Public Schools is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment based non-immigrant and immigrant visas.
• Chicago Public Schools is an EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals, including minorities, females, veterans, and individuals with disabilities, are encouraged to apply.