Director of Community Impact

ABOUT THE ILLINOIS NETWORK OF CHARTER SCHOOLS

Founded in 2003, the Illinois Network of Charter Schools (INCS) is a statewide membership organization with 143 member schools serving 65,000 students across Illinois. INCS strives to fulfill its mission to: (1) Change life opportunities for students in Illinois by providing high-quality public education options, and (2) Create a growing number of high-performing schools statewide that drive reform in the K-12 sector more broadly and prove that schools can transform communities.INCS believes that charter school options are valuable to parents seeking a high-quality public school education for their children. The organization envisions a robust charter public school sector operating at scale throughout Illinois and is passionate about furthering the charter public school movement and harnessing the charter model as a catalyst for strengthening K-12 schooling.INCS is a 501(c)(3) that is the voice of Illinois charter schools. INCS engages a diverse coalition of policymakers, school leaders, parents, and community members to create systemic change and secure high-quality schools for underserved communities through policy change, data and research, and advocacy. Its sister entity, INCS Action for Public Charter Schools, is a 501(c)(4) organization focused on engaging the charter school community in the legislative and political process, growing the coalition of charter school supporters and activists, and educating Illinois public officials on the impact of charter public schools.

THE ROLE OF THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY IMPACT

The Director of Community Impact will lead our community impact and engagement efforts to develop partnerships and strategic relationships that are relevant and responsive to our school communities and the neighborhoods that surround them. Our vision for the work is that the Director of Community Impact engages with parents, community members, and mission-aligned organizations to share the positive stories of Illinois charter schools, educate prospective allies and champions on the charter movement and to cultivate goodwill among people who would be able to influence change that benefits charter schools across Chicago and across the State of Illinois.