The Archdiocese of Chicago, the third largest in the United States, serves more than 2.2 million Catholics in 216 parishes in Cook County and Lake County, a geographic area of 1,411 square miles. The Archdiocese, pastored by Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, has more than 13,000 employees in its systems and ministries, including Catholic Charities, the region's largest nonprofit social service agency. The Archdiocese also has one of the country's largest seminaries. The Archdiocese's 150+ elementary and secondary schools comprise one of the largest U.S. private school systems. Its schools have received 96 U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon Awards.
The Associate Director of Leadership Formation collaborates closely with the academic team and works across all departments of the Office of Catholic Schools. They coordinate, design, and facilitate formation experiences and system-level professional development for aspiring and current elementary school principals to strengthen leadership practices, teaching, and learning in our schools. This professional supports all initiatives within the Leadership Formation Programs at OCS and fosters a culture of continuous improvement among the OCS Academic Team and principals. The Associate Director of Leadership Formation will enhance educator understanding of the Catholic school mission, OCS root beliefs, leadership and instructional practices aligned with system-wide goals, and data-driven instruction. This professional actively supports, models, and demonstrates a passion for the Catholic school mission, education, and leadership.
Responsibilities
Collaborate in the design and implementation of leadership formation for aspiring and current principals, including the planning and execution of Leadership Days.
Collaborate in the development of professional development opportunities by creating course content, defining learning objectives, designing evaluations, and preparing required materials.
Prepare designated presenters to deliver seminars, workshops, and training sessions.
Manage administrative tasks to ensure a seamless rollout and implementation of leadership formation and professional development.
Plan, coordinate, and monitor the New Leader Mentor Program.
Coach a small cohort of principals to support and improve leadership practices.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in education required. Master’s degree in educational leadership (or equivalent field) preferred.
- A minimum of three years of full-time experience in school administration or educational coaching, with a demonstrated track record of driving school improvement.
- Demonstrated expertise in designing and facilitating professional development for adults, with a focus on building leadership capacity.
- Proven track record of effective leadership, including the ability to inspire and motivate others, manage conflict, build teams, mentor and coach, set goals, and prioritize and plan strategically.
The Archdiocese of Chicago offers a comprehensive total rewards package to include competitive compensation and benefit programs. Information about our benefit programs is available here.
This position has an annualized salary range of $66,875 - $77,500. An employee’s pay within the salary range will be based on many factors including but not limited to: relevant education, qualifications, experience, skills, geographic location, and organizational needs.
