Responsibilities

• Project management for assigned policy and administrative procedures manual customization projects (PMC and AP projects)
• Visit school districts throughout Illinois to provide expertise to boards in order to customize and update local school board policy manuals.
• Work with school district administrators to customize, update, and align administrative procedures manuals with locally adopted policy
• Provide other policy training
• Review district collective bargaining agreements to determine locally bargained policy topics
• Proof PRESS Plus Updates and Responses to ensure accurate and timely delivery of services
• Ongoing proofing of subscriber responses
• Proofing of periodic customized draft updates
• Review district collective bargaining agreements to determine updates to locally bargained policy topics
• Serve on the PRESS Advisory Board to review PRESS Issue updates and provide suggestions and feedback to the PRESS Editors

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree. School board member, education, and/or legal experience a plus.
• Interpersonal skills necessary to work with members and other staff effectively in a team environment
• Ability to work with diverse groups
• Ability to self-start, self-direct, be detail-oriented, and work independently
• Ability to consistently exercise discretion and independent judgement with respect to matters of significance.
• Excellent verbal and written grammar and communication skills
• Public speaking skills
• Ability to manage multiple, competing tasks and deadlines
• Ability to work days, evenings, and weekends
• Ability to travel throughout Illinois with a valid driver’s license and provide own transportation