Anticipated Lead Coach Regular Teacher

CPS Lead Coach Understanding & DescriptionsThe Chicago Public Schools (CPS) has set ambitious goals to ensure that every child—in every school and everyneighborhood—has access to a world-class learning experience from birth, resulting in graduation from high schoolcollege- and career-ready. Impacting the instructional core is one of the top educational priorities for CPS, throughcontinuous improvement cycles of learning.The School-Based Lead Coach will support schools in impacting the instructional core through instructional development,change management, and school-level continuous improvement to drive success for all students. The Lead Coach willplan and take the steps necessary to continually improve and expand the instructional core within their assigned school,thereby enriching the lives of more students in Chicago Public Schools.This guide is meant to support school leaders in defining the new Instructional coaching roles in their buildings, as well ashow to set expectations and align support.Role Definitions (as described in this Guide)School Leader School principal and/or assistant principalLead Coach Released teacher leader who provides professional learning and coaching supportsto teachers and supports the school leader to build teacher leaders’ capacityTeacher Leader Team Leads who serve as teacher leaders for their respective teams and serve onthe ILTSchool-Based Lead Coach Roles & ResponsibilitiesUnder the direction and guidance of the Office of Teaching and Learning and Office of Network Support, as well asthe school-based principal, implement a strategic action plan and continuous improvement strategies founded inthe CPS Framework for Teaching to positively impact student-based outcomes in their assigned school by workingwith classroom teachers, school-based Instructional Leadership Teams, school administrators, and professionaldevelopment providers.Build the day-to-day instructional capacity of classroom teachers and school administrators at their assigned schoolto deliver district instructional core priorities. These priorities currently include:Students have access to a high-quality curriculum across all content areas that is grade-level appropriateand standards-aligned, meaningful, and responsive to their communities and identities.Schools implement a balanced assessment system that includes universal screening and benchmarkassessments as well as curriculum-embedded assessments designed to inform instructionaldecision-making.Teachers facilitate instruction that honors students’ identities, prioritizes relationships, and fosterscommunity to facilitate deep engagement.Students are supported in engaging with and meeting grade-level standards through strategicacceleration practices that recognize their strengths and build on those through just-in-time support.Students access tiered academic and social-emotional interventions to supplement core instructionwhen needed to facilitate their success with grade-level standards.CPS Lead Coach Understanding & DescriptionsThe Chicago Public Schools (CPS) has set ambitious goals to ensure that every child—in every school and everyneighborhood—has access to a world-class learning experience from birth, resulting in graduation from high schoolcollege- and career-ready. Impacting the instructional core is one of the top educational priorities for CPS, throughcontinuous improvement cycles of learning.The School-Based Lead Coach will support schools in impacting the instructional core through instructional development,change management, and school-level continuous improvement to drive success for all students. The Lead Coach willplan and take the steps necessary to continually improve and expand the instructional core within their assigned school,thereby enriching the lives of more students in Chicago Public Schools.This guide is meant to support school leaders in defining the new Instructional coaching roles in their buildings, as well ashow to set expectations and align support.Role Definitions (as described in this Guide)School Leader School principal and/or assistant principalLead Coach Released teacher leader who provides professional learning and coaching supportsto teachers and supports the school leader to build teacher leaders’ capacityTeacher Leader Team Leads who serve as teacher leaders for their respective teams and serve onthe ILTSchool-Based Lead Coach Roles & ResponsibilitiesUnder the direction and guidance of the Office of Teaching and Learning and Office of Network Support, as well asthe school-based principal, implement a strategic action plan and continuous improvement strategies founded inthe CPS Framework for Teaching to positively impact student-based outcomes in their assigned school by workingwith classroom teachers, school-based Instructional Leadership Teams, school administrators, and professionaldevelopment providers.Build the day-to-day instructional capacity of classroom teachers and school administrators at their assigned schoolto deliver district instructional core priorities. These priorities currently include:Students have access to a high-quality curriculum across all content areas that is grade-level appropriateand standards-aligned, meaningful, and responsive to their communities and identities.Schools implement a balanced assessment system that includes universal screening and benchmarkassessments as well as curriculum-embedded assessments designed to inform instructionaldecision-making.Teachers facilitate instruction that honors students’ identities, prioritizes relationships, and fosterscommunity to facilitate deep engagement.Students are supported in engaging with and meeting grade-level standards through strategicacceleration practices that recognize their strengths and build on those through just-in-time support.Students access tiered academic and social-emotional interventions to supplement core instructionwhen needed to facilitate their success with grade-level standards.Posting DateMay 27, 2026, 1:55:51 PMPrimary LocationNorth/Northwest Side-3651 West Schubert Avenue (Logan Square Elementary)Salary Range$64,469.94 to $82,839.39