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.

The Department of Information and Technology Services (ITS) works to build the capacity of schools to use information and technology, maintain network infrastructure, security standards, and support other departments to meet district goals. ITS provides innovative technology solutions that improve the quality of education for students, reduce the administrative burden on educators, facilitate parent interaction, increase community engagement, and support CPS’ mission of transparency by focusing on the ease and equity of access to information.

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Chief Information Officer, the Executive Director, Information Security is responsible to establish and execute information security program directives, policy development, and policy enforcement as well as overseeing district’s network security systems. The Executive Director, Information Security will develop mechanisms to best identify, evaluate, and mitigate district-wide information security risks in a manner that upholds compliance and regulatory requirements, and aligns with the risk posture of CPS. This role leads the information security and operations teams. This is a full-time exempt position that will be paid for time worked on a salary basis.

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