Associate, Chicago Principal Partnership
The Chicago Public Education Fund (The Fund) is a nonprofit that supports public schools by investing in the talented educators who lead them. We partner with Chicago Public Schools, the City of Chicago, the local philanthropic community, and school leaders to build and sustain a culture of strong leadership. Now celebrating our twentieth year of service, our programs, policy work, and data infrastructure have made a measurable, positive impact in schools and improved outcomes for students.
Current Opportunities at The Fund
ASSOCIATE, THE CHICAGO PRINCIPAL PARTNERSHIP
We are currently seeking an associate to support The Chicago Principal Partnership (The Partnership), a collaborative of organizations that share a belief in the importance of principal quality as part of the city’s school improvement strategy. Since its launch in 2016, The Partnership has convened members of over 15 organizations to gather data, share best practices and explore new ways to better support school leaders in Chicago. To maximize the success of higher-risk initiative testing and exploration, the Associate, The Chicago Principal Partnership will closely collaborate with our cross-functional leadership team to drive new ideas and help the team succeed. They will demonstrate a hypothesis-driven and outcome-oriented mindset, with a bias toward action, especially in ambiguity.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Associate will report to the Manager, The Chicago Principal Partnership, and will be responsible for project management and strategic support for principal pipeline work. Responsibilities for the associate will be distributed between three key areas:
Program
- Supporting The Fund’s investment process for growth work and principal pipeline projects, including due diligence around prospective investments, management of external partners, and analysis of investment impact for multiple stakeholders, including The Fund’s Board of Directors.
- Attends and supports all partnership events including the Pipeline Partners Council, Partnership Advisory Council, Chicago Principal Endorsement Sessions, and all other partner convenings.
- Develop and manage relationships with school- and system-level leaders and support with recruitment of school leaders to leadership development programs
Data
- Own and manage the diagnostic analysis of the Vanderbilt Assessment of Leadership in Education (VAL-ED)
- Support the tracking, reporting, and analysis of the principal pipeline and transitions throughout the district in partnership with CPS and other partners.
Engagement
- Support with logistics, preparation, and presentation for all of The Partnership’s events and relationships including CPS and funders.
- Manage communications and branding for The Partnership, including written communications and ChicagoPrincipals.org
Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Supporting The Fund’s investment process for growth work and principal pipeline projects, including analysis of investment impact for multiple stakeholders, including The Fund’s Board of Directors.
- Proactively preparing relevant presentations, materials, and communication for stakeholders, including The Fund’s Board of Directors, Chicago Public Schools, the funding community, and other partners focused on principal quality.
- Establishing and managing strong relationships with principals, educators, and other nonprofit partners to inform The Fund’s long-term vision and strategies to support principal quality.
CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS
The Fund is seeking a highly motivated professional. Successful candidates will have:
- A strong work ethic and a detail-oriented approach.
- Comfort in new or unprecedented contexts.
- Project planning experience with a strong track record of executing on and achieving results.
- Strong verbal and written presentation and communication skills, particularly with diverse audiences.
- High proficiency in Microsoft Office – particularly PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to manage self, manage workload effectively, be flexible and adaptive, and follow through on execution in a time-sensitive, high-stakes environment.
- Ideally, prior experience and/or interest in working in the nonprofit or education sector.
COMPENSATION
The salary band for an Associate at The Fund ranges from $55,000 - $65,000, dependent upon experience. The Fund offers a robust benefits package. This role is full-time.
TO APPLY
Please click on the green "Apply Externally" button and follow the links to navigate to the "Associate, Chicago Principal Partnership" job description. Once there, use the "Apply" button to submit your application: resume, cover letter, and two writing samples in .pdf or .docx formats. For the writing submissions, we would like to see a) an example of substantive professional communication (e.g. a detailed email sent to external partners) and b) an example of an extended memo or other long-form written communication (newsletter, report, etc.). Finalists for this position will be required to submit for a background check.
Questions regarding the job application can be sent to Careers@thefundchicago.org. We regret that we will not be able to respond to phone inquiries about this position.
The Fund employs and values a diverse work environment. We are also an equal opportunity employer. The Fund evaluates applicants for employment based on qualifications, merit, and work-related criteria without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, mental or physical disabilities, pregnancy, childbirth, medical condition, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law.