Manager Career Connected Pathway Specialist - Chicago, United States - Chicago Public Schools

Chicago Public Schools

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Chicago, United States

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Description

Manager Career Connected Pathway Specialist

Job Number:240001FN**
Posting Date: May 9, 2024, 3:50:03 PM

Primary Location:
Central-42 West Madison Street (Early College and Career)

CPS Non-Union Job Grade:
S09

Estimated Annual Salary Range: 87, ,500.00

Position Type:
Non-Union Position

Overtime Status:
Exempt

JOB DESCRIPTION -

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is the fourth-largest school district in the United States, serving over 320,000 students in 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.

Six core values are embedded within these commitments - student-centered, whole child, equity, academic excellence, community partnership, and continuous learning.

Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs at Chicago Public Schools (CPS) are part of the Department of Early College and Career Education (ECCE) within the Office of Career and College Success (OCCS).

CTE programs for CPS high schools serve students across over 80 schools to enhance student preparation for college and career success, as evidenced by increasing graduation rates, college enrollment rates, employment rates, and earning levels of CPS CTE students.

The Manager of Career Connected Pathways leads several distinct workstreams and will be responsible for supporting the strategy and implementation of CTE and other career-connected programming at 11 high schools that each have a Career Connected Pathway Specialist.

This role will help lead the CTE strategy for the department and work to implement that strategy in a way that is reflective of the unique needs of each of the 11 schools and their communities.

This person will manage a team of school-based Career Pathway Specialists and will report to the Director of Career and Technical Education.

The Manager of Career Connected Pathways will be held accountable for the following responsibilities:

Develop and manage the implementation strategy, programmatic support, and deepening engagement around Career & Technical Education programs, work-based learning, and industry certification attainment at impacted career-connected high schools.
Build and strengthen relationships and communication structures, and build capacity with internal departments and industry partners around CTE and other careerconnected programming, models, and engagement.
Provide leadership, mentoring, development, and supervision to a team of Career Connected Pathway Specialists, including performance management and RISE evaluations, to ensure the team provides quality support and develops and attains goals that support ECCE strategy and operational excellence.
Support careerconnected high schools and Career Pathway Specialists in the development of KPIs and increasing student outcomes related to CTE and other ECCE programming.
Drive collaboration between ECCE, schools, and other district teams to support joint initiatives across ECCE and OCCS, including Early College, CTE, the Chicago Roadmap, and Workbased learning.
Support CTE strategic planning both internally and with external partners.
Work to build capacity at careerconnected high schools to successfully implement the ISBE College and Career Pathway Endorsement, where appropriate.
Serve as a primary liaison between careerconnected high schools and ECCE.
Serve on the CTE Leadership team.
Other duties and workstreams as assigned

In order to be successful and achieve the above responsibilities, the Education for Employment Manager must possess the following qualifications:

Education Required:

Bachelor's degree in education, social sciences, business, public policy, or related field from an accredited college or university
Master's degree preferred

Experience Required:

Minimum of five (5) years of career program management or career program support experience is required
Experience in Career and Technical Education (CTE), whether in a classroom teaching capacity and/or leading the administration of CTE programs is preferred
Team leadership experience is preferred
Experience in a large organization, managing complex projects requiring significant crossfunctional collaboration is preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Demonstrated ability to resolve issues and conflicts within the project team and manage project dependencies and critical paths.
Demonstrated ability to engage with multiple stakeholders.
Ability and willingness to learn and adapt in the midst of new and shifting priorities with a 'cando,' solutionsoriented approach to problemsolving.
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