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. 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.

Network One is located on the Northwest side of Chicago. The Network serves 24,000+ students, families and community members across 38 elementary schools.  In addition to our strong neighborhood and specialty programs, Network One supports Early Childhood and Regional Gifted Centers, Dual Language and International Baccalaureate, World Language, STEM and Fine and Performing Arts Programs.  

Job Summary: 
Under the direction of the Chief and Deputy Chief of Schools (Network 1), the Instructional Support Leader (ISL) supports instructional development and school-level improvement to drive academic achievement for elementary schools. Specific content expertise and requirements for the ISL will vary based upon the needs of the schools in the network but it is expected that all ISLs will be instructional experts with proven content expertise in at least one core subject (i.e., Literacy, Mathematics, Science) and/or with priority student groups (i.e. Diverse Learners and English Language Learners). 
The preferred area of content expertise for this position is Literacy. This is a full-time, exempt position that will be paid for time worked on a salary basis.

The Instructional Support Leader- Primary Literacy will be held accountable for the following responsibilities:

- Under direction and guidance of the Chief and or Deputy Chief, implement a network strategic plan and continuous improvement strategies to drive academic improvement in a portfolio of schools by working with classroom teachers, school-based Instructional Leadership Teams, and school admin