About One Million Degrees:
One Million Degrees accelerates community college students’ progress on career pathways to economic mobility.
Over 60% of students who start community college do not complete a degree or successfully transfer to a four-year institution. However, 84% of jobs in the US require skills training beyond high school. OMD’s holistic support model is designed to support community college students as they work toward degrees and careers. From tutors and coaches to financial assistance and professional development, OMD helps community college students succeed in school, work, and life, transforming their futures and the futures of those around them for generations.
The OMD student support model is rooted in evaluation and evidence: A randomized controlled trial conducted with the University of Chicago Inclusive Economy Lab shows that OMD scholars are 70% more likely to enroll, 94% more likely to persist, 73% more likely to earn a degree.
Currently, OMD serves scholars in all 7 of the City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) and is scaling to reach over 3000 community college scholars by 2026 through our unique partnership with CCC. In addition to direct services, OMD partners with employers across industries to build on-ramps to in-demand jobs through internships and apprenticeships, and supports institutions nationwide to design and implement models of holistic student support.
Through this growing body of work, OMD continues to have a profound impact in Chicagoland while becoming a national model for sustainable, scalable, and systemic change.
OMD Values:
OMD is deeply committed to our core values, as demonstrated in the work we do, our approach to change and growth, and our commitment to our staff.

• Equity: We address historical and existing systemic inequities by taking a holistic approach to supporting students on their path to economic mobility.
• Excellence: We address historical and existing systemic inequities by taking a holistic approach to supporting students on their path to economic mobility.
• Community: We unite around putting students first, collaborating with partners, and celebrating our collective wins.
• Learning: We each adapt to a changing world and refine our approach to support students, community members, staff, and stakeholders along the way.
• Amplify: We advocate for our students and share what we've learned as leaders in the field.

Position Summary:
The Director of Curriculum, Training, and Continuous Improvement will be responsible for content development across all One Million Degrees (OMD) programs and initiatives. The director will articulate a clear vision for programs and has strong experience leading and managing the program design process. The director reports to the Chief Program Officer and has management responsibility for members of the Curriculum and Training team. Oversight of program design includes strategic oversight and leading all program curricular areas, supporting coaching the program coordinators/program staff, leading training and professional development for stakeholders including our volunteer coaches, leading learning step backs, and managing content needs for grants and other cross collaborative department initiatives. The director has experience managing performance for results through goal setting, delegating tasks and monitoring performance. The director is an active member of the program leadership team, which collaborates with other leaders and team members to identify, set, and execute on organizational learning questions and supports the Program Team in becoming a goal-driven and learning oriented team. This position is not eligible to be a member of the Cook County College Teachers Union.
Specific duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Supervision, Content Design, Development, and Implementation

• Supervises and supports the creation of program content to support scholar post-secondary persistence
• Supervises and supports the creation of career readiness outcomes in scholar facing curriculum
• Supervises and supports the development of engaging, relevant workshops to facilitate scholar understanding or content/behaviors that drive college persistence and completion
• Supervises and supports the development of content and training created for volunteer coaches and other stakeholders
• Supervises and supports the development of content and training created for members of the Program Team based on organizational goals and learning needs
• Leads the development and execution of Professional Learning Communities and outcomes focused strategic planning and learning cycles
• Supervises and supports the development of special program content as applicable

Staff Management and Supervision

• Supervises Curriculum and Training team
• Holds team members accountable for deliverables and program outcomes through coaching, monitoring and evaluation
• Conduct quarterly performance reviews based on program goals; provide consistent feedback and guidance to ensure staff success
• Communicates and partners with external stakeholders that support curriculum and training, and coaching consultation projects
• Prioritize authentic practices toward building a strong and informed curriculum and training team
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications and Requirements:
Education

• Master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction or similar field such as adult learning principles (Ph.D. is a plus).

Experience

• Instructional leader with at least 6 years of work experience in curriculum development, serving urban secondary or post-secondary institutions.
• Must have at least 4 years of people management experience.
• A track record of dramatically improving student subject matter proficiency.

Skills

• Have experience with instructional coaching/facilitation and evaluation.
• Be a highly collaborative, results-oriented, adaptable, problem-solving self-starter.
• Use data to inform instructional planning and practice. 
• Use data to inform learning needs and training for program team.
• Comfortable sharing and analyzing scholar outcomes and working to support scholar persistence and completion.
• Experience/expertise with backwards planning.
• Experience/expertise in design thinking
• Experience/expertise in adult learning theory
• Have experience managing budgets 
• Desire for rigorous professional development and coaching with a focus on continuous
• improvement and program effectiveness.
• Be positive, thoughtful, passionate, articulate, motivating, and empowering with scholars, team members and stakeholders
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Be computer savvy, with proficiency in educational tech solutions

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary: $92,125*
• Full Health Benefits –Provided for all full-time employees, including medical, dental, and vision. OMD pays 100% of individual’s basic monthly health premium and 80% dependent coverage. 
• Employee assistance program, which offers confidential emotional support, work-life solutions, legal guidance, financial resources, and more
• Retirement Benefits – For full-time employees, OMD offers a 401(k) plan and matches retirement contributions up to 4% of total salary.
• Generous Paid Time Off Policy– OMD has 12 paid holidays and offers up to 15 days PTO in year one; in addition to two weeks paid time off for winter break. 
• Compensatory time for designated duties performed outside of normal work hours**
• Monthly cell phone and internet reimbursement up to $50/month.
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents. 
• Professional Learning Opportunities – OMD supports employee development in areas relevant to professional and organizational goals and will pay for training such as workshops and conferences as agreed upon by employee and supervisor
• Hybrid Work Schedule – One in-office day required a week; other days can be remote (in-person day set by you and your manager).

* To allow OMD to set salaries based on market data and internal equity and ensure fair and equal pay for every role we offer our best offer first.
**All employees are expected to work a set number of Saturdays and evening hours per year due to organizational-wide events.