Assessor and Training Specialist-ISBE

Who We Are:

National Louis is a 135+ year old university that has been grounded in the values of innovation, access, excellence, and equity from its inception. As an institution, we believe in providing access to educational opportunity and that education is our greatest lever for social and economic mobility. We are a student-focused community that is committed to continuous improvement and superior student service.  We believe that through education we are able to empower change and build healthy communities. Our hard-working community is based on collaboration and respect for all team members and students.

What You Will Do:

Responsible for providing assessment for Illinois State Board of Education programs that participate in ExceleRate, conduct inter-reliability assessments, and write accurate reports.

• Provides on-site or virtual evaluation and provides support for state early childhood programs using the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scales.
• Prepares and submits evaluation reports according to the required time frame and criteria.
• Ensures accurate documentation and on-site or virtual protocol for the Illinois State Board of Education Compliance Checklist.
• Participates in inter-rater reliability training for all required evaluation tools, writes related reports, and maintains required level of reliability.
• Attends all staff, assessment team, and supervision meetings.
• Provides support for other McCormick Center duties as assigned.  

• Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field. Master's Degree strongly preferred. Teaching license and or public early childhood teaching experience.
• Three to five (3-5) years teaching or administrative experience in the field of early childhood education.
• State of Illinois residency
• Prior experience with early childhood evaluation tools like the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale, third edition for Pre-K classrooms.
• Successful experience as a skilled team member
• High level of knowledge or previous reliability on observation tools
• Reliable transportation to travel throughout the state of Illinois
• Willingness to attend ongoing training to obtain and retain reliability in assessment tools
• Prior experience in early childhood assessment preferred
• Spanish speaking preferred.

Work Environment/Physical Demands/Travel Requirements: 

• This is a remote position within the state of Illinois. This position requires state-wide travel, word processing and computer skills, walking, bending, classroom environment-continuous standing, lifting boxes, setting up training environments.  This position will be required to come into the Chicago, Wheeling, or Lisle campus for special meetings/events.

NLU Inclusion Statement:

National Louis University is deeply committed to serving its community, advancing access and equity, and ensuring that all individuals are welcomed and valued.  We are dedicated to fostering a culture where diversity, equity, and inclusion remain at the core of who we are. These are more than just words to us: they are truly a way of life for the NLU community. We recognize that differences in abilities, age, ethnicity, gender (identity and expression), race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, and background bring richness to our work environment. We affirm diverse perspectives, innovative contributions, and authentic presentations of self from every member within the NLU community. We believe inclusion is grounded in the actions we intentionally take each day. Our goal is to inspire and empower NLU employees and community members to cultivate an environment where we collectively focus on uplifting and advancing our institutional culture.

At National Louis University, we offer our employees an innovative environment to work together and inspire the ideas that will make an impact. As our external environment changes, our employees are provided the opportunities and tools needed to grow both personally and professionally to remain successful. NLU employees and dependents are offered a wide range of benefits, including but not limited to, Health Insurance benefits, Retirement benefits, Paid Time Off and Educational Opportunities. Additional information regarding full-time staff benefits can be found here.

The salary range of the grade for this position is $51,966 to $75,351 annually.  Compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.  Offers are based on multiple factors permitted by law, including but not limited to: budgetary considerations, job-related knowledge/skills, experience, market considerations, tenure and standing with the university (applicable to current employees), and internal equity. 

Please Include the following along with your application:

• Resume (Required)
• Cover Letter (Optional)
• Current NLU employees please also submit an Internal Posting Form