Duties
Reporting to the Director, performs duties associated with mathematics within the department, the Illinois learning standards for math, transitional mathematics programs, multiple state and federal grants/contracts programming.
- Works with department staff, cross-functionally, and with grantees in support of state and federal grant administration to ensure program effectiveness and compliance.
- Provides leadership, math expertise, and guidance in support of middle and secondary school transformation.
- Supports ISBE and other educational agencies as it pertains to the establishment, development, and review of math materials, resources, assessments, and instructional support services.
- Serves as agency math liaison in support of the Illinois learning standards for math.
- Works to integrate math standards with career and technical education and competency based education.
- Continually reviews and upgrades the strategic plan for math rigor and provides leadership in math curriculum, assessment, and resources.
- Provides technical assistance and guidance for alignment of local curricula and assessment to the math standards for learning, competency based education, and career and technical education.
- Develops and writes requests for proposals, collaborates with ISBE staff, prepares and reviews grant reports, communicates with grantees, performs technical assistance and monitoring visits, supports department functions.
- Develops, organizes, directs, and participates in professional development, workshops, conferences, and committees in support of the Illinois learning standards for math, middle level and secondary transformations, competency based education, the State Plan, and Agency Mission, Vision, Goals.
- Effectively communicates internally and externally on behalf of the Agency.
- Facilitates and collects data, data analysis and evaluation.
- Provides assistance on data driven continuous improvement strategies.
- Collaboratively reviews policies, procedures, rules, and legislation to ensure program compliance and improve overall effectiveness of programming in order to improve outcomes for students.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
How to Apply
To view full posting and apply electronically, please visit MATHEMATICS PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT. Interested parties must submit the required application, cover letter, resume, and transcripts (unofficial until recommended for hire). The subject line should include the position number(s) you are applying for.