Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Belonging (Deib) & Wellness Coordinator

Duties

Description:

This is a full-time 12-month position working for the North Cook Regional Office of Education/Intermediate Service Center (NCISC) in collaboration with 39 districts, two special education cooperatives, our Regional Safe School, and Student Advocates within the North Cook Region. The DEIB & Wellness Coordinator works directly with the North Cook Leadership Team and reports to the Director of Education & Professional Learning in an office environment and out in the field within our school districts. This individual will require knowledge of staff and organizational DEIB and wellness needs; ability to assess and suggest strategies to enhance DEIB and wellness with educational teams; improve systems and processes for the good of staff, students, and the community; share suggested policy revisions and approaches; and utilize adult learning theory to support ongoing administrator, teacher, staff, team, and parent professional learning.

This role requires a visionary with exceptional collaboration, presentation, problem-solving skills in the area of adult learning, specifically aligned to DEIB and wellness supports. It is important to this position to effectively achieve multiple goals and manage multiple projects simultaneously. A passion to address DEIB and wellness to improve the lives of students, staff, and the community is essential.

Specific work schedule to be developed in collaboration with the Executive Director based on the North Cook calendar (generally, Monday-Friday, business hours).

Job Summary

• Essential Duties:

• Examine organizational DEIB and wellness via a needs assessment and assist in the development of an action plan based on data, i.e. Trauma Responsive Schools Implementation Assessment (TRS-IA), the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI), and/or the Mid-Atlantic Education Consortium's Equity Audit

• Work with NCISC staff, teachers, educational teams, administrators, families/parents/guardians, and/or adolescents with a focus on DEIB and wellness supports

• Offer workshops to NCISC staff, teachers, educational teams, administrators, families/parents/guardians in order to provide DEIB and wellness support in a variety of areas

• Improve systems and processes for the good of staff, students, and the community

• Share suggested policy revisions and approaches through an DEIB and wellness lens

• Utilize a Train-the-Trainer model (TtT) to schools and districts to implement sustaining DEIB and wellness strategies aligned to established goals or district-wide/school-wide improvement plans or DEIB/Wellness needs inventories

• Complete monthly and quarterly reports

• Complete other responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications

Preferred Skills:

• Strong commitment to serving our 39 school districts, two special education cooperatives, and our high needs programs for at-promise and historically underserved students and their families

• Visionary planner

• Friendly, optimistic and approachable attitude, expressing genuine care for the success of work

• Ability to apply Adult Learning Theory while establishing professional development/learning for all educators and staff

• Multi-tasker and excellent time manager; ability to effectively achieve multiple goals and manage multiple projects simultaneously

• Communicate effectively and professionally verbally and in writing

• Present to an audience

• Utilize problem-solving skills to reach established outcomes

• Work collaboratively and independently in a variety of settings and communicate effectively across a broad spectrum of stakeholders

• Technology Skills: Google Suite (Docs/word processing, Sheets/spreadsheets, Slides/presentations, Forms, Calendar)

Physical Demands:

The employee is required to:

• Travel independently to various North Cook County districts, schools, and our office as required

• Operate office equipment, sit, and occasionally reach with hands and arms

• Frequently stand, walk, sit, see, talk and hear

• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds; such as files, boxes, and paper supplies

• Regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds; such as files, boxes, and paper supplies

• Use computer monitors, laptop, and type on the keyboard as needed

Qualifications:

A Bachelor's degree is required. Experience in a DEIB role is essential either within education, at the corporate level, or as a consultant. Experience using DIEB assessments to determine organizational, systemic, and staff needs is required.

Salary/Benefits

The Coordinator will earn a salary of approximately $75,000-$80,000 depending on experience. This position includes the following benefits:

• No cost employee Health insurance, PPO or HMO, Blue Cross Blue Shield (family insurance option available with employee contribution)

• Vision

• Dental, MetLife

• Life insurance, MetLife

• 1x annual salary and $50,000

North Cook will provide 12 vacation days, 12 sick days, and 2 personal days. Also, North Cook ROE/ISC observes the following Federal and State holidays: 4th of July, Labor Day, Indigenous Peoples' Day, Election Day 2024, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving, Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, President's Day, Easter Holiday, Memorial Day, and Juneteenth; as well as a 2-week winter break that includes Christmas and New Years Day.

North Cook takes great pride in its reputation for professional educational service and support to the educational professionals, students and their families in our region and beyond. The North Cook Intermediate Service Center is an equal opportunity employer.

Additional Notes

This position is for FY25. Here is the Job Description in .pdf format.

How to Apply

Individuals interested in applying for this position must complete the online application in its entirety, including a cover letter, resume, and a list of at least three professional references.

Link to District/Third Party Online Application Web Page

https://www.ncisc.org/employment

School District

https://www.ncisc.org/

Position Website

https://www.ncisc.org/employment

City Website

https://www.desplaines.org/

ILearn Link

ILearn

Report Card Link

District Report Card

Job Posting Date

4/18/2024

Start Date

N/A