Training Specialist

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is one of the largest school districts in the United States, serving over 320,000 students in 500+ schools and employing nearly 45,000 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 mission of the Office of Student Protections and Title IX (OSP) and the Equal Opportunity Compliance Office (EOCO) is to provide an equitable, inclusive, safe, supportive, and secure learning and working environment, in every school and neighborhood, in a district that is free from discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, and retaliation, ensuring that all students, faculty, staff, vendors, and visitors can thrive. To fulfill this mission the Office of Student Protections (OSP) and Title IX’s / Equal Opportunity Compliance Office (OSP/EOCO) responds to, investigates, resolves, and transforms cases related to both interpersonal and systemic harm toward individuals or communities with an actual or perceived membership of protected categories under federal law and the district’s nondiscrimination policy.

The Training and Prevention unit leads the implementation of CPS’ and OSP’s new landmark relationship education initiative Transforming Bias-based Harm across numerous district-wide training and prevention programs with a direct impact to every single student, staff member, and vendor.

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Lead of Training and Prevention, the Training Specialist will support the creation and operationalization of all unit training and programmatic efforts. These efforts include supporting the implementation and maintenance of a portfolio of five (5) unique prevention programs aimed at ensuring students are developing leadership skills in the prevention and transformation of bias-based behaviors. These efforts also aim to ensure that adults are prepared not only to engage in healthy and transformative relationships with students and staff, but to be leaders in creating safe and supportive school environments. Additionally, the Training Specialist will develop and operationalize districtwide and school specific training and professional learning for staff and students that is proficient for adult learning and knowledge retention, as well as developmentally appropriate for students. This is a full-time, exempt position that will be paid for time worked on a salary basis.

The Training Specialist with be held accountable for the following responsibilities:

In order to be successful and achieve the above responsibilities, the Training Specialist must possess the following qualifications:

Education Required: