School Quality Specialist - Special Education
Chicago Public SchoolsChicago, Illinois, United States
Posted May 9, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is a district on the rise, serving over 320,000 students in 500+ schools and employing over 44,000 people, most of them teachers.
Job Description
The School Quality Specialist - Special Education will provide oversight and guidance to Charter and Contract schools in implementing special education procedures and services, and adherence to best practice standards and protocols.
Requirements
- Lead multi-year strategy to significantly improve Special Education programming
- Facilitate and support charter and contract school principals’ development of their Continuous Improvement Work Plan
- Define high-quality instruction for students with disabilities
- Ensure the implementation of SPED contractual conditions
- Collaborate with the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD)
- Collaborate with the Office of Multicultural and Multilingual Education (OMME)
- Provide support to Charter and Contract school populations of students with disabilities
- Serve as the lead liaison and provide project management support of Special Education Charter Renewal School Visits
Benefits
- Health & Wellness
- Financial Security
- Work-Life Balance