Office of Teaching and Learning
Advanced Learning & Specialty Programs

(773)553-1000

Personalized Learning Coordinator
Job Description

The Chicago Public Schools (CPS) has set ambitious goals to ensure that every child—in every school and every
neighborhood—has access to a world-class learning experience from birth, resulting in graduation from high
school college- and career-ready. Personalized Learning (PL) is one of the top educational priorities for CPS, as
the Department of Advanced Learning & Specialty Programs is charged with enacting the vision and offering
the resources, and structures to support schools that are adopting this innovative model.
The School-Based Personalized Learning Coordinator (PLC) will support the Department of Advanced Learning
& Specialty Programs in instructional development, change management, and school-level continuous
improvement to drive success for all students. It is expected that all Coordinators will be instructional experts
with proven content expertise in personalized learning in at least one core subject (eg, Literacy, Mathematics,
Science) and/or with priority student groups (eg, Diverse Learners, English Language Learners).
The Coordinator will plan and take the steps necessary to continually improve and expand personalized
learning within the school, thereby enriching the lives of more students in Chicago Public Schools.
The Personalized Learning Coordinator will be held accountable for the following responsibilities:
● Under the direction and guidance of the CPS Department of Advanced Learning & Specialty Programs, as
well as the school-based principal, implement a strategic action plan and continuous improvement
strategies founded in the CPS Framework for Personalized Learning to positively impact student-based
outcomes in their assigned school by working with classroom teachers, school-based Instructional
Leadership Teams, school administrators, and professional development providers.
● Build the day-to-day instructional capacity of classroom teachers and school administrators at their
assigned school to deliver core district priorities for personalized learning. These priorities currently
include (but are not limited to): implementation of Common Core State Standards, implementation of
Multi-Tiered System of Supports, K-2 foundational literacy, and College and Career Readiness.
● Provide differentiated instructional support by working directly with teachers in the classroom to model
effective, research-based instructional practices in personalized learning, by working collaboratively with
grade-level teams to drive data-informed instructional planning, by regularly providing professional
learning and coaching to staff, and by working with school-based leadership teams to actualize CCSS
implementation through personalized learn