Deputy Chief of High Schools

Deputy Chief of High Schools

Job Number: 260000X8

Primary Location: Central - 42 West Madison Street (Network Support)

CPS Non-Union Job Grade: S12

Estimated Annual Salary Range: $123,350.00-$194,096.00

Position Type: Non-Union Position

Overtime Status: Exempt

Final salary offers are dependent upon candidate qualifications.

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is the third-largest school district in the United States, serving over 340,000 students in more than 600 schools and employing nearly 40,000 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. To fulfill this mission, we make three commitments to our students, their families, and all Chicagoans: academic progress, financial stability, and integrity. The district's six core principles are within these commitments – student-centered, whole child, equity, academic excellence, community partnership, and continuous learning.

The Deputy Chief of High Schools reports to the Chief Schools Officer in the Office of Network Support (ONS). The Deputy Chief shares responsibilities for principal quality and high school performance, primarily through the direct management of High School (HS) Network Chiefs, the Deputy Chief of Small High Schools, the high schools within the Independent Schools Network, and JROTC. Additionally, the Deputy Chief of High Schools is responsible for the direct management and implementation of the district's high school strategy through the High School Vision Collaborative, a cross-departmental team assembled to collectively execute the strategy to achieve the district's five-year vision goals.

Network Chiefs directly supervise Principals, who are responsible for ensuring high-quality teaching and learning in every classroom and for student achievement in their schools. The Deputy Chief of Small High Schools provides support to Network Chiefs and supervises principals leading small schools across the four High School Networks. The district currently has 45 High School JROTC programs which include 7 military academies. The Vision Collaborative consists of senior leaders or their designees from both the academic and operations departments along with Principals and High School Chiefs.

This is a full-time, exempt position that will be paid for time worked on a salary basis. The Deputy Chief of High Schools will be held accountable for the following responsibilities:

• Visionary leadership
• Partner with the Chief Schools Officer to develop and effectively execute a strategic plan that clearly aligns with the District's five-year vision, supports a seamless PreK-12 learning community, and allows for transparent accountability against CPS' HS student outcome goals
• Actively support and develop the High School Network Chiefs and an internal team of 30+ staff
• Foster a culture of high expectations with shared strategic goals around measurable and continuous improvement in principal quality as well as around student academic achievement in all schools
• Effective system & talent management
• Manage and sustain systems that enable Network Chiefs to identify, recruit, support, and develop a strong pool of highly-skilled Principal candidates for schools as well as a strong pool of Network support team members; this work includes:
• Monitoring performance: Data and performance management systems that enable weekly, real-time coaching conversations with Network Chiefs, centered on continuous improvement of Principal and school quality and on the impact of Network support
• Developing leaders: Transparent, fair, and effective tools for assessing Principal and Network team leadership capacity, developing leadership and succession plans, and providing differentiated supports that result in improved performance
• Contributing to setting a learning agenda: A learning scope and sequence for Network Chiefs that is built on regular assessment of chief and team capacity and that results in measurable improvement of the coaching and management provided to Principals in schools
• Supporting effective allocation of resources: Implements systems that allow Network Chiefs to make data-informed decisions about Principal needs and to allocate resources accordingly, including the allocation of instructional supports and content experts to specific groups of Principals, based on need
• Informing stakeholders: Implements a communication system for ensuring Network Chiefs, their teams, and the Principals receive actionable information in a timely and efficient way, and that peer leaders in CPS, external stakeholders, and leadership team members are well-informed of Office initiatives, successes and struggles
• Manage team administration and operations as assigned by the Chief Schools Officer, including making sure that all team members are held accountable for meeting and exceeding expectations and that the office remains a good steward of public resources
• Cross-team collaboration
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with other senior leadership team members, including all Academic Chiefs, as well as leaders on the Equity, Talent, and Operations teams: Work toward convergence with the full team to ensure that the needs of Network teams and Principals are met by other Central Office functions; Work with the Talent team to develop internal talent benches and external talent recruitment strategies for Chief and Deputy Network Chief roles; and Liaise with Support Centers; monitor schools' operational performance and compliance, resolve open issues, etc., and ensure principal time is focused on instructional leadership.
• Other responsibilities
• Aid in the development of systems to effectively provide ad-hoc operational support to Principals, Networks, Chiefs, and Deputies (e.g. escalated inquiries, emergencies, etc.)
• Demonstrate a moral imperative to work in the best interest of children
• Demonstrate applied instructional expertise, sound judgment, integrity, honesty and credibility
• Demonstrate courage in making difficult, yet necessary, decisions
• Additional ad hoc projects and oversight as assigned

Type of education required:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
• Master's degree in Education preferred

Type of certification preferred:

• Valid General Administrative certificate issued by the Illinois State Board of Education (or out-of-state equivalent) preferred

Experience:

• Minimum of five (5) years leadership experience within a complex educational organization required
• Minimum of four (4) complete school years of experience as a high school principal or three (3) complete school years as a high school principal and one (1) year of experience in a district administration role; urban education experience preferred
• Demonstrated experience directly supervising and developing the capacity of high school principals

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Establishes and executes against an ambitious vision and coaches others to do the same, both within and across teams
• Strategizes at a high level and executes that strategy on the ground
• Analyzes data, defines opportunities and outlines valid conclusions and action steps
• Sets actionable, measurable instructional and experiential goals and manages direct reports to meet and exceed high expectations
• Demonstrates the capacity for adaptive leadership, including the ability to manage effectively and collaboratively through change
• Communicates regularly and clearly; leverages strong interpersonal and organizational skills
• Understands operations, management, and organizational design; uses this knowledge to assist HS Network Chiefs in continuously improving student outcomes
• Builds collaborative relationships with a wide variety of stakeholder groups, including external partners, to ensure the entire system operates to meet school and principal needs
• Thrives in a changing environment and demonstrates a lifelong commitment to learning, humility, and flexibility
• Possess a track record of success as demonstrated by superior academic and professional achievement

Benefits:

Health & Wellness: Your Care, Your Choice CPS is committed to providing comprehensive health coverage to our employees and their eligible dependents. You'll have access to a variety of choices to best fit your needs: Medical Plan Options Pharmacy Dental Vision Behavioral Health & EAP Employee Wellness Program

Financial Security: Planning for Today and Tomorrow We understand the importance of financial stability, which is why CPS offers strong retirement and savings options: Basic Life Insurance Life and Disability Insurance Pension Plans Supplemental Retirement Plans (403(b) and 457(b)) Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) Spot Pet Insurance

Work-Life Balance: Supporting Your Personal and Professional Life CPS values the well-being of its employees and offers competitive paid time off policies: Paid Leave Sick Leave Vacation Days Parental Leaves Short-Term Disability Religious Holidays Leaves Reference the Chicago Public Schools: A Comprehensive Benefits Overview or the benefits handbook for comprehensive details.

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