SY 26-27 Anticipated Temporary Lead Coach

A Lead Coach position is available at a subset of CPS schools. This teacher role has 80% release time to provide coaching and support to teacher leaders and teacher teams within the school community in support of the local instructional areas of need. The primary objective of the Lead Coach role is to build the capacity of other teacher leaders and teachers, as well as support the distributed and supportive leadership model within their school building. Lead Coaches have expertise in classroom pedagogy, team leadership, and coaching, and they use these skills to develop teacher capacity in classroom instruction and teacher leadership skills. This school-level support will help to improve instructional practice and improve student outcomes. Lead Coaches are critical members of the school’s Instructional Leadership Team (ILT). Instructional Leadership Serve as a lead or co-leading member of the ILT, supporting the School Leader with accelerating school-wide learningWork collaboratively with School Leaders to plan and support the school's distributed leadership strategyDevelop and implement recruitment, development, and retention plans for teacher leadership roles within the buildingAdvance the instructional core foundation outlined within the CIWP Teacher Leader and Teacher Development Lead a team (or teams) of teachers in enacting the instructional core (including, but not limited to, planning and facilitating learning cycles to content/grade-level teams, providing lesson plan feedback, analyzing data and/or student work, and leading/participating in instructional core walks)Develop Teacher Leaders' capacity to lead adult learners and build their expertise in planning for and facilitating inquiry-based learning cyclesProvide a structured space for Teacher Leaders to plan, reflect on, and make decisions based on teacher team inquiry-based learning cycle progress and outcomes Coaching and Support Provide one-to-one peer instructional coaching to assigned teacher leaders that is connected to the learning of the team learning cycleMonitor student and teacher learningModel team leadership and connective coaching authenticityOptional - Support and fill in for a Team Lead who does not have common release time to engage in coaching with team members. Eligibility: To be eligible to apply to be a Lead Coach, applicants must: Hold a valid teaching license issued by the Illinois State Board of EducationHave four (4) years of service or commensurate experienceIf CPS Candidate: Most recent REACH Professional Practice rating of 3.4 (340) or above or most recent REACH Summative score as ProficientHave experience formally leading peers/adults effectivelyExpertise in the school community's stated areas of instructional needQualification: In order to qualify for the Lead Coach position, teachers must complete the following:Meet all eligibility requirementsComplete the application with a specific school on the CPS Careers Jobs Board Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities Ability to set short and long-term goals aligned to school-wide vision for teacher leaders, teachers, and student successAbility to use collaborative approaches and include multiple perspectives in the decision-making process Analyzes data to examine current realities, including strengths, challenges, relationships, and/or underlying dynamicsExperience leading collaborative sessions that allow for active engagement with meeting objectivesStrong communication skills (speaking, listening, and writing)Demonstrate high levels of instructional expertise, integrity, honesty, credibility, and the courage to make difficult yet necessary decisions, along with a deep knowledge of pedagogical best practicesEffective strategic planning capabilities, including the ability to establish long-term vision and goals and align/manage activities toward goal fulfillmentStrong leadership and team-building skills, e.g., ability to develop high-performing teams united around a clear vision for serving schools and achieving student successExceptional organizational skillsExperience and knowledge of supporting the development of adult learnersAbility to build collaborative relationships and actively build and sustain positive, productive relationships with colleagues and stakeholdersAbility to define problems, analyze data, and outline valid conclusions and action stepsAbility to motivate others to improve practice and impact student learningSkilled in objectively understanding and interpreting others’ concerns, motives, feelings, and behaviorsAbility to lead a formal team through learning development and learning cycles Posting Date Oct 16, 2026, 2:39:12 PM Primary Location West Side-4027 West Grenshaw Street (Frazier Prospective IB Magnet) Position Type Union Position