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| Position Educator Licensure, Professional Development, and Projects (Principal Consultant #1005) Department Educator Effectiveness Anticipated Starting Salary Range $64,322 - $81,284 Full Salary Range $64,322 - $109,467 Office Hours Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Posted Date November 13, 2026 Closing Date Open Until Filled The Educator Effectiveness department is seeking new talent to add to its team! This position will lead and participate in a variety of initiatives and department functions related to educator preparation, licensure, and renewal, including work focused on recruting and retaining teachers. This individual will also lead work focused on teacher performance evaluations, professional development for license renewal, and Illinois Administrator Academies. Additionally, this individual will lead work to promote and enhance the department's PD+ system that provides educators with equitable access to statewide professional development.
Duties and Responsibilities - Leads and participates in projects and initiatives related to educator preparation, educator licensure, and license renewal, including duties and projects related to teacher and principal performance evaluations, professional development for license renewal, and duties related to developing, testing, and communicating enhancements in the Educator Licensure Information System (ELIS), Illinois Administrator Academy Management System (IAAMS), and PD+ application.
- Coordinates and leads meetings, audits, presentations, and trainings with internal staff and stakeholders.
- Oversees department grants and contracts, including awarding, monitoring, reporting, and communicating with grantees and vendors.
- Oversees Illinois Administrator Academies (AA's), including reviewing and approving academy proposals, communicating with providers, and coordinating training for agency staff and stakeholders.
- Completes evaluations for educator licensure.
- Reviews test scores, transcripts, and other supporting documents to ensure educators meet requirements to obtain Illinois licensure.
- Provides excellent service and technical assistance to stakeholders through email, phone, virtual, and personal communication and serves as a department lead for communication to stakeholders.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications - Master's degree. (COPY OF TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION)
- Valid Professional Educator License with a Principal, Superintendent, or General Administrative endorsement. (COPY OF TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION)
- At least two years of experience working as a teacher or school support personnel in an Illinois public school.
- At least two years of experience working as a Principal or Superintendent in an Illinois public school district.
- Experience serving as the lead on work projects or initiatives with little direction from management.
- Experience completing Illinois Administrator Academies for the purposes of license renewal.
- Experience conducting teacher performance evaluations.
- General knowledge of Illinois educator licensure and licensure renewal processes.
- Knowledge of Illinois teacher performance evaluation law and regulations.
- Well-developed oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent organization skills.
- Ability to problem solve.
- Ability to work independently with little direction from management.
- Working knowledge of ISBE's Educator Licensure Information System (ELIS) and PD+ applications.
- Ability to use virtual platforms to participate in and conduct meetings.
Preferred Qualifications - Experience developing or leading professional development for educators.
- Experience designing and disseminating publications (such as a newsletter) to stakeholders in education.
- Experience using PD+ as a professional development provider to post and offer professional development.
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