Curriculum & Professional Development Director Needed

The mission of the Illinois Safe Schools Alliance (the Alliance) is to promote safety, support and healthy development for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth, in Illinois schools and communities, through advocacy, education, youth organizing and research.

Illinois Safe Schools Alliance seeks a Curriculum & Professional Development Director. This position is full-time and can be based in Chicago, Champaign, Peoria, or Springfield. The core hours for this position are Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00pm; however, this position does require travel statewide as well as attendance at meetings and events occasionally on evenings and/or weekends. Salary is commensurate with experience; benefits include health, dental, vision, and life insurance; paid leave; and paid holidays.

Major responsibilities for this position include, under the supervision of the Executive Director:

Provide leadership in the planning, development, and production of LGBTQ-inclusive curriculum materials, processes, and best practices that are evaluated and demonstrated to be highly effective in improving student outcomes; Manage the growth and implementation of the Alliance’s professional development programs; Partner with the Executive Director, Development staff, and Board members on 
all fundraising activities including special events, cultivating individual donors, developing sponsorship opportunities, fee-for-service programming, and grant-writing and reporting.

 

Other duties as assigned, including but not limited to copying and collating training materials; collaborating with 
partners, outside contractors and vendors; and partnership building activities.

People interested in this position should send a cover letter and resume to Anthony Papini, Executive Director, Illinois Safe Schools Alliance, 180 N Michigan Ave, Suite 1220, Chicago, IL 60601 or email anthony@illinoissafeschools.org Please, no phone calls.