After School Mentor, River City Community Development Center - Chicago, IL

 

At a glance

$17/hr

Plus paid time off

Onsite, based in Chicago, Illinois, United States, or 3709 West Grand Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60651, United States

Work in person from one of the locations

Job

Full-time

US work authorization required

Mentor a small group of youth (8-10 students) to promote their social and academic growth which includes participation in after school and/or summer programming and activities that support that goal.

Description

Program(s): R CITY Dreambuilders / Peacebuilders After School/Summer Program (Grades K-8)

Pay Rate: $17.00, 30 hours/week

Requirements: Ability to pass Chicago Public Schools background check. Complete required online training (5 hours) within 2 weeks of hiring 

Employment type: 2024-25 School year, Extension possible by mutual agreement.

 

Schedule

• 30 hours weekly
• After School Program Hours: Monday-Friday 2 PM - 6:30 PM
• Summer Program Hours: Monday-Friday 9 AM- 3 PM
• Additional hours for evening or weekend field trips, family communication, staff meetings, team co-working time, trainings, etc.
  • Evening and weekend activities and family communication hours are flexible.
  • If more hours become available, more hours may be added by mutual agreement of both parties

 

Position Description: After School Mentor

• Mentor a small group of youth (8-10 students) to promote their social and academic growth which includes participation in after school programming and activities that support that goal.
• Lead one Mentor Outing each month, taking 2-3 children on an extracurricular activity
• Cooperate with R CITY team to plan and produce excellent, safe, and reliable programming for after school and summer programs for students grades K-8.
• Plan and teach goal-based activities or lessons for a small group of students grades K-8 within after-school and summer programs.
• Develop relationships with parents/guardians, teachers and school personnel for R CITY students in grades K-8, utilizing those relationships to promote their social and academic growth.
• Cooperate with R CITY team on whole-group aspects of after school programming, including but not limited to space preparation and cleanup, small group teaching, and enrichment time.
• Attend staff and organizational meetings and trainings as requested.
• Adhere to all R CITY, Chicago Public Schools, and Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority policies and procedures, as well as written and spoken guidelines and expectations.

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Senior Data Analyst - Chicago Public Schools

Posting Date: Feb 2, 2024, 10:57:52 AM

Primary Location: Central-42 West Madison Street (School Quality Measurement)

CPS Non-Union Job Grade: S08

Estimated Annual Salary Range : 76,000.00 - 100,500.00

Position Type: Non-Union Position

Overtime Status: Exempt

Final salary offers are dependent upon candidate qualifications.

School Quality Measurement and Research (SQMR) builds a foundation of high-quality, research-based evidence to inform district practice, policy, and vision. Through the timely and accurate reporting of school and district performance metrics, SQMR supports stakeholder involvement in district decision-making and school efforts to improve instructional effectiveness. SQMR is also actively engaging stakeholders to co-design an improved system for driving these conversations. 

Full description and application here.

Graduation and Resource Coordinator, Chicago Public Schools

About the job

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is the third-largest school district in the United States, serving over 350,000 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.

The Office of Student Supports and Engagement (OSSE) provides comprehensive supports to help students become more connected to and engaged in school. We provide re-engagement services for out-of-school youth; resources to eliminate barriers for students in temporary living situations; attendance and truancy guidance for families, schools, and networks; and extended learning opportunities to enhance all students’ core academic experience while engaging parents and community members in school-led activities.

The Graduation and Resource Coordinator will play a key role in developing systems of support for students re-entering school, progressing toward graduation from high school and preparing for post-secondary success. This position will work closely with the high school network transition specialists to monitor re-entry intervention and transition plans. This will include reviewing and responding to engagement, transfer, drop out and off-track data for key groups including students enrolled in Student Outreach and Re-Engagement (SOAR), Students in Temporary Living Situations (STLS) and Juvenile Justice Reentry programs. Additionally, the Graduation and Resource Coordinator will be responsible for designing templates and monitoring tools for graduation and transition plans appropriate for the challenges, interests and profiles of dis-engaged and under-engaged students. The Graduation and Resource Coordinator will work closely with teams managing key Office of Student Support and Engagement (OSSE) initiatives, including re-engagement for disconnected youth. This position will work with key stakeholders, including principals and school leaders, parents, students, vendors, and community-based organizations, and will report to the Program Manager, Student Support & Engagement.

The Graduation and Resource Coordinator will be held accountable for the following responsibilities:

·         Develop resources and establish an information clearinghouse pertaining to post-secondary planning and options for OSSE team, students, families, and school staff

·         Collaborate with external stakeholders, including post-secondary partner organizations and community-based program providers

·         Manage vendor relations for centralized school-based engagement supports

·         Maintain a comprehensive list of program partners and their associated services for reference by schools and other CPS stakeholders

·         Develop graduation and transition guidance for schools in alignment with CPS graduation standards; work with network teams to deliver appropriate training to counselors on graduation plans for re-engaged youth

·         Work with the Office of Student Counseling and Postsecondary Advising (OSCPA) as well as the Office of Equity to ensure alignment with graduation planning, school-based interventions, and other best practices

·         Regularly engage with OSSE team members to ensure consistency across workstreams as they relate to graduation and transition planning

·         Oversee OSSE compliance with graduation action planning, case management practices and mandates

·         Report on OSSE graduation planning outcomes and continuously improve the OSSE case management and post-reengagement monitoring and supports strategy

·         Provide reports as requested to internal and external project stakeholders including, but not limited to, CPS Leadership, the Mayor’s Office, various Community Based Organizations

·         Other duties as assigned

In order to be successful and achieve the above responsibilities, the Graduation and Resource Coordinator must possess the following qualifications:

Education Required

·         Bachelor’s Degree in School Counseling, Education, or related field from an accredited college or university

·         Master’s degree preferred

Experience Required

·         Minimum of five (5) years of experience in a position responsible for coordinating or managing complex projects, including the following, is required:

·         Experience working with Community Based Organizations, City Colleges, or other education or youth development organizations serving youth in Chicago

·         Experience developing training strategies across a broad range of stakeholders

·         Experience working with CPS central office and school stakeholders preferred

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

·         Strong knowledge of high school graduation requirements, vocational education, and post-secondary pathways

·         Able to proactively and expertly manage simultaneous workstreams and set appropriate priorities when faced with multiple important tasks

·         Ability to navigate ambiguity and independently solve problems

·         Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills; capable of collaborating with individuals at all levels of CPS staff and leadership

·         Self-starter with the ability to lead cross-functional teams to achieve project goals

·         Competency in data collection and analysis

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.

·         Be Fully Vaccinated or Submit to Weekly COVID-19 Testing - Employees are required to be fully vaccinated within 30 days of their hire date. Full vaccination is defined as at least two weeks after your second shot of a two-shot vaccination course, or at least two weeks after a one-shot vaccination course. Unvaccinated staff must submit to weekly testing.

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Program Coordinator - Chicago Public Schools

Who: Chicago Public Schools

What: Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is the third-largest school district in the United States, serving over 350,000 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.

Job Summary 

The Program Coordinator will play a critical role in optimizing Out of School Time operations and compliance at CPS. They will provide operational support for Out of School Time (OST) programs and partners. They will manage OST grants, ensure compliance with OST procurement processes, and support OST reporting. Additionally, the Program Coordinator is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of key OST projects, including the OST Data Capture Project* and CPS’ Child Learning Hubs.** They will oversee project team members, and work with key stakeholders, including principals and school leaders, parents, students, vendors, and community based organizations. They must proactively and expertly manage simultaneous workstreams and set appropriate priorities when faced with multiple important tasks. The Program Coordinator will report to the OST Manager.

• The OST Data Capture project is an initiative to capture OST data district-wide in order to increase equity of access to OST program
• Learning Hubs are facilities staffed by partner organizations that provide remote learning supervision services for high-needs families
  

The Program Coordinator will be held accountable for the following responsibilities:

Typical Duties/Responsibilities

• Regularly engage principal and community member advisor council to weigh in on OST decisions socialize OST opportunities
• Manage the data capture process from final design, pilot, full launch, and managing ongoing operations and school level execution 
• Help guide OST data conversations and socialize data capture best practices 
• Mange the day-to-day operations of the Child Learning Hub initiative 
• Regularly engage central office departments in decision-making and ensure OST partners across departments are supported from an operational standpoint 
• Provide expedited basic technical support for schools gathering OST data 
• Unify vendor processes across departments and create content-area agnostic process for vendors looking to provide OST programs and other services 
• Analyze program content and identify opportunities for programmatic diversification 
• Work with data analysts to identify OST opportunities across data sources 
• Oversee project team members who execute daily operational responsibilities for OST projects 
• Track deliverables for OST projects and ensure projects are on track 
• Manage project communications and OST department inbox; ensure all inquiries are addressed in a timely manner 
• Monitor project Benefit Metrics on an ongoing basis and work with Project Manager to ensure all outcome targets and key performance indicators are achieved 
• Provide project information as requested to internal and external project stakeholders including, but not limited to, the Mayor’s Office, various Community Based Organizations, Thrive Chicago, and the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless
  

In order to be successful and achieve the above responsibilities, the Program Coordinator must possess the following qualifications:

Type Of Education Required

• Bachelors Degree
  

Type Of Experience Required

• Minimum of five (5+) years managing complex projects
• Demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity and independently solve problems 
• Familiarity with community based organizations in Chicago serving youth and their families 
• Experience working with CPS Central Office and school stakeholders preferred 
• Experience working with community based organizations serving youth in Chicago

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal skills with all levels of CPS staff and leadership 
• Excellent self leadership, organization, and planning skills 
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams to achieve project goals 
• Excellent written communication skills 
• Outstanding problem-solving and data analysis capabilities 
• Self-starter who can anticipate problems and develop pre-emptive solutions 
• Ability to be flexible and to adapt to a continually shifting environment 
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office, specifically Excel, Power Point, Word
• Familiarity with Google suite, specifically Google Docs, Google Slides, Google Sheets, and Google Meet

Residency Requirement

As a condition of employment with the Chicago Public Schools (CPS), employees are required to live within the geographic boundaries of the City of Chicago within six months of their CPS hire date and must maintain residency throughout their employment with the district.

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Healthy CPS Hotline Coordinator - Chicago Public Schools

Who: Chicago Public Schools

What: The Chicago Public Schools (CPS) has set ambitious goals to ensure that every child—in every school and every neighborhood—has access to a world-class learning experience from birth, resulting in graduation from high school and college. The Office of Student Health and Wellness aims to remove health-related barriers to learning such that students may succeed in college, career, and life.

The Healthy CPS Hotline Coordinator serves as the first point of contact for callers to learn more about all of the Chicago Public Schools’ Healthy CPS initiatives and programs. They serve as the frontline for all health-related issues and concerns raised by schools and communities. Examples include, but are not limited to, lice infestation, infectious disease outbreak, medical compliance, training for school staff on public health policy and guidelines, health insurance enrollment and access to primary care, school food program, access to health services and food security programs, and all other related public health issues and concerns.

School Community Representative (Social and Emotional Learning) - Chicago Public Schools

Who: Chicago Public Schools

What: Under the immediate supervision of the school principal, performs liaison functions between the school and the community in which the school is located; and performs related duties as required.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Meets with community organizations and individuals to explain and respond to inquiries concerning various school programs and activities; consults with educational staff to obtain information concerning teachers’ interests and concerns and communicates this information to community members; becomes acquainted with community organizations and social service agencies and their programs and policies; attends and participates in community meetings, workshops, and activities related to educational matters; meets with community leaders and business representatives to solicit their support for school programs; communicates in person and on the telephone with parents to encourage their children’s regular attendance at school and parent’s participation in school activities; recruits school staff and community representatives to provide specialized information to groups of parents; prepares activity reports for submission to the school principal; may send school newsletters to parents and guardians.

Training and Experience. 

Graduation from high school (or G.E.D equivalent). Previous general work experience is highly desirable.

Knowledge, Abilities, and Skill. 

 Good knowledge of community organizations and social service agencies, knowledge of Chicago Public Schools rules and regulations.

Ability to work with various and diverse community organizations and members, ability to prepare routine written reports, ability to recognize and respond to community and parents’ concerns and educational interests.

Good human relations skills, excellent oral communication skills, good writing skills.

Physical Requirements.

Sedentary Work: Exerting up to ten (10) pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. A position is classified as Sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

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School Community Representative (Community/Parent Involvement) - Chicago Public Schools

Who: Chicago Public Schools

What: School Community Representative

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CLASS: Under the immediate supervision of the school principal, performs liaison functions between the school and the community in which the school is located; and performs related duties as required.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Meets with community organizations and individuals to explain and respond to inquiries concerning various school programs and activities; consults with educational staff to obtain information concerning teachers’ interests and concerns and communicates this information to community members; becomes acquainted with community organizations and social service agencies and their programs and policies; attends and participates in community meetings, workshops, and activities related to educational matters; meets with community leaders and business representatives to solicit their support for school programs; communicates in person and on the telephone with parents to encourage their children’s regular attendance at school and parent’s participation in school activities; recruits school staff and community representatives to provide specialized information to groups of parents; prepares activity reports for submission to the school principal; may send school newsletters to parents and guardians.

Minimum Qualifications

Training and Experience. Graduation from high school (or G.E.D equivalent). Previous general work experience is highly desirable.

Knowledge, Abilities, and Skill. Good knowledge of community organizations and social service agencies, knowledge of Chicago Public Schools rules and regulations.

Ability to work with various and diverse community organizations and members, ability to prepare routine written reports, ability to recognize and respond to community and parents’ concerns and educational interests.

Good human relations skills, excellent oral communication skills, good writing skills.

Physical Requirements. Sedentary Work: Exerting up to ten (10) pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. A position is classified as Sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

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Program Specialist - After School Matters

Who: After School Matters

What: After School Matters provides Chicago high school teens with high quality, out-of-school time opportunities to explore and develop their talents while gaining critical skills for work, college and beyond. Since 1991, more than 200,000 teens have participated in our hands-on, project-based after-school and summer programs in the arts, communications and leadership, STEM and sports. Programs take place at locations throughout the city including Chicago public high schools, Chicago Park District and Chicago Public Library locations, community-based organizations, Gately Park, The Michael and Karyn Lutz Center for After School Matters in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood and Gallery37 Center for the Arts downtown.

Senior Manager, Special Projects - Chicago Public Schools

Who: Chicago Public Schools

What:

• Support data-driven decision making and continuous improvement processes for departmental and organizational initiatives, by preparing and contributing to data analysis, responses on strategic issues, as well as preparation and sharing of reports, briefings, presentations.
• Review the existing knowledge management framework for efficacy and sustainability;
• Lead the department training strategy to organize and disseminate information and training materials to different teams and stakeholders.
• Support procurement and Board of Education approval processes for the Talent office by serving as the department liaison for the Procurement team.
• Develop materials for implementation of departments Continuous Improvement priorities as well as ensure adherence to deliverable timelines.
• Serve as an interdepartmental liaison and project manager for special projects with a focus on the Background Check Processes for the district.
• Design and implement an online case management system for background check process; technical and process integration with Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, and other projects as identified.
• Identify potential risks to projects, implementing processes and tactics to proactively mitigate delays or obstacles to completing a project within required deadlines.

Must Have/Hold

• A Masters Degree in public policy/affairs, nonprofit management, business administration, related or equivalent,
• 3 years of work experience.
• 3 years of experience working in the non-profit/public sector and in a union environment.

Prior experience must include performing data analysis, project and program management, managing operations, managing teams, knowledge and content management, and technical skills, including using excel and human capital management platforms.

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) employees are required to live within the geographic boundaries of the city of Chicago within 6 months of their CPS hire date and maintain residency throughout their employment with CPS.

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DPQ Programs Coordinator - Chicago Public Schools

Who: Chicago Public Schools

What: The Chicago Public Schools (CPS) has set ambitious goals to ensure that we provide every child—in every school and every neighborhood—a high quality education that prepares them for success in college, career and civic life.

The school principal serves as a critical lever to ensure this vision is actualized. The Department of Principal Quality (DPQ) is charged with identifying, developing, supporting, and retaining strong principal leaders who are committed to actualizing that vision.

This position will report to the DPQ Senior Programs Manager, and will be accountable for assisting in the development and management of projects that support the leadership pipelines in the District, including its full suite of programs.

Restorative Justice Coordinator (Youth Intervention Specialist) - Chicago Public Schools

Who: Chicago Public Schools

What: Helps create an environment that promotes student learning and development through programming and support for student behavior.

International Baccalaureate Coordinator, Middle Years Program - Chicago Public Schools

Who: Chicago Public Schools

What: The IB MYP coordinator is charged with the responsibility for the management and administration of the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme contained within the school. The coordinator will work in conjunction with the District IB Administrator as well as with the administration and staff at the school level to ensure the program is operated within the guidelines set forth by the International Baccalaureate.

Together with the senior management of the school, the coordinator is involved in the school implementation of the programme. The coordinator maintains contact with the area leaders, subject departments and teachers and with the IB. All IB correspondence regarding the programme is addressed to the coordinator.

Chief Portfolio Officer – Chicago Public Schools

Who: Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is the third largest school district in the United States, serving over 370,000 students at more than 600 schools. CPS employs more than 34,000 people, more than half of whom are teachers, and has set ambitious goals to ensure that every child in every school and every neighborhood has access to a world-class learning experience, resulting in graduation from high school college- and career-ready. And CPS students are making incredible progress. Recently, CPS announced a record-high graduation rate of 77.5% and boasts some of the fastest learning growth in the nation among large cities.

What: The objective of the Portfolio Office is to ensure students in every part of Chicago have access to high quality educational options by building coherent and aligned systems for school applications, enrollment, regional school planning, incubation of quality school options, and accountability and oversight. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), the Chief Portfolio Officer will serve as a member of the district's executive leadership team and provide oversight for the following teams:

• Access & Enrollment: Manages the application, testing, selection and notification process for magnet, selective enrollment, and open enrollment schools, international baccalaureate high schools, military academies, and career & technical education (CTE) college and career academies. 
• School Quality Measurement: Provides school performance data and analysis for stakeholders in schools, networks, central office and the community. 
• Innovation & Incubation: Provides students with access to high quality and innovative education through incubation of quality schools, accountability and high quality oversight. Oversees a portfolio of approximately 142 schools and programs, including 122 charter school campuses, 9 contract schools, 10 Alternative Learning Opportunities Programs (ALOP) and 1 SAFE School, which together educate over 60,000 students. 
• Demographics & Planning: Supports organizational decision-making with synthesized analyses involving neighborhood-by-neighborhood demographic trends, school enrollment projections, school facility utilization statistics and school configuration options. Issues data to inform the community engagement processes surrounding school and facility planning. 

The Chief Portfolio Officer is responsible for the successful performance and oversight of the following duties, in addition to other related duties as assigned:

Transportation Routing Specialist – CPS (Chicago)

Who: Chicago Public Schools

What: This position applies basic knowledge of supply chain operations and logistics principles to assist with delivering day-to-day transportation services to CPS students city-wide. Duties include basic to medium complexity data analysis to develop and implement route changes, drawing autonomous conclusions to propose recommendations for new policies and procedures, managing small to medium size vendors to ensure quality and safety of transportation services for CPS students, including students with special needs and / or disabilities. The work is performed under general supervision. Primary responsibilities include:

Transportation Routing Specialist Chicago (IL) Public Schools

Transportation Routing Specialist

Chicago (IL) Public Schools

Job Number: 16000205

JOB SUMMARY
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is the third largest school district in the United States, serving over 409,000 students at 482 elementary schools, 122 high schools, and 120 charter or contract schools. CPS employs more than 40,000 people, more than half of whom are teachers.

This position applies basic knowledge of supply chain operations and logistics principles to assist with delivering day-to-day transportation services to CPS students city-wide. Duties include basic to medium complexity data analysis to develop and implement route changes, drawing autonomous conclusions to propose recommendations for new policies and procedures, managing small to medium size vendors to ensure quality and safety of transportation services for CPS students, including students with special needs and / or disabilities. The work is performed under general supervision.

JOB PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Analysis, Recommendation and Development of Bus Runs:

• Uses a variety of sources (such as Edulog, Zonar/Edutracker GPS systems, city road closures and construction materials, etc.) and abstract thinking skills to gather, sort, compile / break down and analyze transportation and student data to recommend and develop an optimal number of single bus runs through the metropolitan area of Chicago.
• May develop some basic city-wide bus routes.

Identifies Tiering Feasibility:

• Determines the operational feasibility of current run pairings through comparative analysis of multiple data systems. 

Logistical and Statistical Data Analysis:

• Utilizes transportation routing software to coordinate and review various data (stop creation, student type, school information, bell time) and transportation requirements of eligible students from various audiences (such as diversity groups) to recommend optimal runs.
• Works with school transportation coordinators and bus monitors to validate student ridership data.
• Generates and analyzes various reports, such as vendor change and vendor summary reports.

Vendor Management:

• Generates and analyzes various reports, such as vendor change and vendor summary reports to monitor and evaluate vendor performance levels at assigned schools.
• Aggregates, distributes, and manages daily vendor KPI’s.
• Fosters successful business relationships with assigned small to medium size vendors.

Communicates with various internal and external audiences:

• Provides guidance and explanations on detailed bus runs information and changes due to a range of circumstances to various audiences (schools, vendors, parents, and students). Some information conveyed to the audiences is of critical nature.
• Answers routine questions / investigates and resolves basic inquiries / concerns from parents, general public and CPS staff concerning bus routing, scheduling, and school boundaries and escalates highly complex inquiries to the senior staff. Utilizes independent judgment and tact when dealing with some conflicting situations.
• Performs other duties as they might be assigned. 

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS AND KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS

• Associate degree in logistics, supply chain management, hospitality, information technology, business or related field. Bachelor’s degree in logistics, supply chain management, hospitality, information technology, business or related field is preferred. 
• One (1) to two (2) years of experience in travel, transportation, customer service, and/or hospitality industry, including some experience with transportation routing/scheduling systems preferred, or a combination of education and related experience.
• Basic knowledge of Chicago geographic area, city streets, road system, and traffic patterns.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and Power Point).
• Strong map reading and mathematical skills to make accurate math calculations. 
• Understanding of bell times and time-sensitivity of projects.
• Ability to acquire and maintain knowledge of individual school transportation service requirements.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities to meet deadlines and work well under pressure.
• Ability to attend to detail and follow tasks through to completion.

Chief Performance Analyst - Chicago Public Schools - Chicago, IL

Chief Performance Analyst
Chicago Public Schools

Chicago, IL

Position Summary:
Under direction, supervises and coordinates the work of professional staff responsible for reviewing programs and operations in the Chicago Public Schools and making recommendations to improve their effectiveness, and performs related duties as required

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Plans, assigns and monitors the work of professional staff engaged in the conduct of performance analyses of Chicago Public Schools departments, programs and schools, and making recommendations on the efficient and economical acquisition, protection and utilization of city Chicago Public Schools’ resources
• Reviews completed performance analysis reports for quality and content ensuring that the causes of inefficiencies and uneconomical practices are detailed and departmental operations are in compliance with city rules and policies
• Evaluates the soundness of submitted recommendations and provides alternatives to address inefficiencies
• Establishes, modifies and implements policies and procedures relative to the conduct of performance analyses
• Develops work standards and conducts performance evaluations of subordinate personnel
• Assists senior investigative staff in the conduct of large-scale and complex investigations as required

Note: The list of key duties is not intended to be inclusive; there may be other duties that are essential to particular positions within the class

Minimum Qualifications:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree plus five years of work experience in program review or operations analysis, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience, provided that the minimum degree requirement is met.

Residency Requirement:
As a condition of employment with the Chicago Public Schools (CPS), an employee must be an actual resident of the City of Chicago within six months of the date of his/her employment with Chicago public schools.