Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is one of the largest school districts in the United States, serving over 320,000 students in 600+ schools and employing nearly 40,000 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.

Student Support and Engagement (OSSE) provides comprehensive support to help students become more connected to and engaged in school. We provide re-engagement supports for out-of-school youth; resources to eliminate barriers for students in temporary living situations; attendance and truancy guidance for families, schools, and networks; and extended learning opportunities to enhance all students’ core academic experience while engaging parents and community members in school-led activities. Our departments include Attendance and Truancy, Students in Temporary Living Situations (STLS), Student Outreach and Re-Engagement (SOAR) Centers, Juvenile Justice Re-Entry Programs, Out-of-School Time (OST) Activities, Community Schools Initiative (CSI). Our mission is to work with schools, networks, and families to establish systems of support to keep all students on track and engaged in school.

Job Summary: 

The Attendance and Enrollment School Leader Support role will assist School Leaders with initiatives to enhance student attendance, reduce truancy rates, and improve enrollment practices. This position will support leaders within a cohort of schools in their efforts to streamline enrollment processes develop and implement effective strategies, and targeted interventions for improved attendance. The Attendance and Enrollment School Leader Support role will assist OSSE leaders with analyzing data to design interventions that promote consistent