20 Best director of education jobs in Chicago, IL (Hiring Now!)

Director of Policy & Government Relations
Alternatives, Inc. - Chicago —Chicago, IL
BA in public policy, social work, social sciences or related field. 5 years of experience in the field of policy and advocacy; Senior Management experience…
Estimated: $92,000 a year
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Associate Director of Policy & Government Relations
Alternatives, Inc. - Chicago —Chicago, IL
Bachelors Degree in public policy, social work, social sciences or related field AND/OR proven experience in related field preferably within the nonprofit…
Estimated: $82,000 a year
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Director of Nursing DON
Elevate Care North Branch —Niles, IL
Registered Nurse with a current and valid Illinois Registered Nursing RN license. Quality Assurance: Oversee the implementation of evidence-based practices to…
Estimated: $103K - $131K a year
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Assistant Director of Nursing
Norwood Crossing —Chicago, IL
Demonstrated knowledge of modern nursing techniques, routines and methods as applied in health care institutions, and of new developments in the field of…
Estimated: $85,000 - $95,000 a year
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Associate Director of Aquatic Programming
West Cook YMCA —Oak Park, IL
Maintain program progress trackers and program quality assessment tools and data collection systems, measuring program impact and outcomes that report on…
Estimated: $50,000 a year
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Social Service Director
Franciscan Ministries —Chicago, IL
This includes all aspects of discharge planning, resident assessments, and person-centered care planning; act as a resource and support to residents and…
Estimated: $50.2K - $63.6K a year
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Director of Stormwater Engineering
BLA, Inc. —Itasca, IL
Participate in resolution of design, field, and scheduling issues. Provide guidance, leadership and training to design team (design engineer, interns, co-op…
Estimated: $124,800 - $162,240 a year
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Solutions Director, Radiology Benefits Mgmt
Elevance Health —Chicago, IL
S/he will serve as the solution SME for client presentations, supporting the client sales process and shepherding the client through the solution implementation…
Estimated: $143K - $182K a year
Plant & Operations Maintenance Director
Aramark —Glenview, IL
? Bachelor?s degree or equivalent experience in mechanical or electrical engineering preferred. The Plant & Operations Maintenance Director leads the facility…
Estimated: $90.9K - $115K a year
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Director of Nursing (DON)
Confidential —Chicago, IL
Valid nursing and CPR certification. Excellent ability to lead and develop personnel. Direct, oversee and evaluate all nursing personnel (registered nurses, LPN…
Estimated: $110,000 - $115,000 a year
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Choral Directors and/or Pianists
National Children's Chorus —Chicago, IL
Adhere to and teach musical standards and concepts as defined by the National Children’s Chorus. Adhere to musical standards and concepts as defined by the…
Estimated: $50 - $100 an hour
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Director of Nursing (DON)
Irving Park Care and Rehab —Chicago, IL
Valid nursing and CPR certification. Excellent ability to lead and develop personnel. Direct, oversee and evaluate all nursing personnel (registered nurses, LPN…
Estimated: $110,000 - $115,000 a year
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Service Director-Multiple Stores
Castle of Chicagoland LLC —Downers Grove, IL
Selects, coaches, leads, trains, and supervises shop personnel. Formulates annual and monthly sale/profit objectives are expense budgets in accordance with…
Estimated: $150,000 a year
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1d
Child Care Director
Concordia Place —Chicago, IL
Obtain and maintain city and state licensing, NAEYC standards and accreditation, and ExceleRate Quality Rating and Improvement System Gold Circle of Quality.
Estimated: From $75,000 a year
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Director of Horticulture
Nathan Wright Landscape Design —Chicago, IL
Train and develop field team members to ensure excellent handling and care of plant material. Collaborate with field team leaders to develop standards of care…
Estimated: $75,000 - $105,000 a year
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15h
School Library Assistant
Chicago Public Schools —Chicago, IL
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Receives and processes new books by typing and affixing appropriate categorical codes and card pockets, assists in shelving new books,…
Estimated: $39.6K - $50.1K a year
Director of School Culture
Distinctive Schools —Chicago, IL
Plan, design, and implement regional and network initiatives and professional learning, onboarding, and design teams in partnership with regional and network…
Estimated: From $100,000 a year
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Director of Operations
Infuse Hospitality —Chicago, IL
Serve our guests, team, and vendor partners passionately and carefully. This includes working with clients and company leadership to develop and implement a…
Estimated: $93K - $118K a year
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1d
Program Director
CPASS Foundation —Chicago, IL
Innovate to develop and manage wraparound programming (residential events, STEM career exploration activities, electives, academic year events).
Estimated: $65,000 - $75,000 a year
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Director of Operations - Landscape Industry
Nathan Wright Landscape Design —Chicago, IL
Attract, develop, and retain team members willing to learn, grow, and strengthen in the office and in the field. Recruit, onboard and develop key team members.
Estimated: $85,000 - $125,000 a year
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Director of Policy & Government Relations

Alternatives, Inc. - Chicago Chicago, IL

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Job Details

Full-time $92,000 a year 1 hour ago

Benefits

Paid parental leave
Health savings account
Health insurance
Dental insurance
401(k)
Flexible spending account
Tuition reimbursement
Paid time off
Parental leave
Vision insurance
403(b)
Life insurance
Retirement plan

Qualifications

Management
5 years
Writing skills
Social work
Microsoft Office
Social Sciences
Project management
Bachelor's degree
Legislation
Organizational skills
Leadership
Editing

Full Job Description

.Director of Policy & Government Relations

Direct Report: Executive Director

Full-time: Exempt

Salary: $92,000

Benefits: Blue Cross Medical/Dental/Vision, 403(b) retirement plan, Holidays, Paid Time Off, 10 weeks Paid Parental Leave after 1 year of employment.

Alternatives Overview

Our mission is to inspire young people to create a just future through practices that heal individuals, restore communities and transform systems. Since 1971, Alternatives has modeled innovative alternatives to the status quo in Chicago’s youth services field. Our school and community based therapy, prevention and leadership development programs support young people to individually and collectively address causes of substance abuse, grief and trauma while building social-emotional, career and social change skills. In addition to working directly with young people, we train, coach and advocate for youth serving institutions like Chicago Public Schools to be restorative and trauma-informed.

We create culturally responsive environments in which young people build knowledge, skills, and abilities through positive youth development, trauma informed counseling, leadership development, and community-based healing.

Position Overview:

The Director of Policy & Government Relations, in collaboration with the Executive Director and Executive Team, will lead the continued development and implementation of Alternatives’ policy agenda in line with Alternatives Policy Platform. As a member of the Executive Team, this position will work collaboratively with the team to set strategic direction, build annual budgets, participate in fundraising initiatives, set the organization culture, and assist in decision-making that impacts the overall organization. Given that the position and program are both new to the organization, the position should evolve as we learn more about this area.

Responsibilities

Perform the following from a racial, gender, sexuality, and ability lens:

● Lead Policy & Advocacy team in line with Alternatives’ mission, vision and values, strategic plan and policy platform

● Recruit, hire, supervise, train, support, and evaluate, directly or indirectly, assigned staff ● Make recommendations on agency personnel practices and policies

● Develop and oversee the advisory committee (Board and community)

● Present at and/or participate in Board meetings and committees as needed

● Work collaboratively with and guide Executive Director and Executive Team at Alternatives to advance policy and systems change that positively impacts the lives of program participants and those who have been historically marginalized

● Serve as an external and internal ambassador and advocate to position Alternatives as a policy and systems change thought- leader within our identified priority areas.

● Establish, build, and maintain relationships with lawmakers and elected officials and represent Alternatives and our policy positions in the community, with government officials and with our stakeholders

● Identify and collaborate with like-minded organizations around our policy platform

● As needed, testify at legislative hearings on issues related to Alternatives’ policy platform

● Collect, review, and submit to the Executive Director all monthly, quarterly, general and statistical reports as required for compliance with various grants or government requirements

● Propose policy and legislative positions to the Executive Team for collaborative decision making

● Pursues innovative funding and shapes bold partnership opportunities that further the organization’s strategic vision

● Collaborate with the Development Director on event planning, marketing, and communications as needed to support the policy platform and agenda and increase awareness of Alternatives’ policy work

● Other duties as assigned by the Executive Director

Qualifications

1. 5 years of experience in the field of policy and advocacy; Senior Management experience preferred.

2. BA in public policy, social work, social sciences or related field.

3. Is already or willing to register as a lobbyist and lobby on behalf of Alternatives’ policy agenda. Must be willing to travel to Springfield as needed.

4. Advanced knowledge of Chicago’s political climate and policy issues impacting our communities.

5. Proficiency in Microsoft Office

6. Must work effectively with agency staff, board members, funders, donors and volunteers. 7. Must be driven to succeed, organized, proactive, flexible, innovative, responsible, possess integrity and the ability to motivate others.

8. Strong project management skills working with multifaceted and complex programs.

9. Excellent verbal, writing,editing skills.

10. Experience leading a team of professionals.

11. Commitment to the mission, vision, values, and beliefs of the organization.

12. Knowledge of the legislative process preferred.

13. Deep commitment to building a diverse staff engaged in significant work with youth and their families at a community level.

14. Flexible nights and weekends as needed, particularly when legislators are in session.

15. The COVID vaccine is mandatory of all employees to the full extent permissible under applicable law.

Alternatives, Incorporated is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $92,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k)
Dental insurance
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Parental leave
Retirement plan
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance

Schedule:

8 hour shift

Application Question(s):

Do you have advanced knowledge of Chicago’s political climate and policy issues impacting our communities?

Education:

Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

policy & advocacy: 5 years (Required)
Senior Management: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: Multiple locations

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director of education jobs in Chicago, IL

Director of Policy & Government Relations

Associate Director of Policy & Government Relations

Director of Nursing DON

Assistant Director of Nursing

Associate Director of Aquatic Programming

Social Service Director

Director of Stormwater Engineering

Solutions Director, Radiology Benefits Mgmt

Plant & Operations Maintenance Director

Director of Nursing (DON)

Choral Directors and/or Pianists

Director of Nursing (DON)

Service Director-Multiple Stores

Child Care Director

Director of Horticulture

School Library Assistant

Director of School Culture

Director of Operations

Program Director

Director of Operations - Landscape Industry

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