Sexual Health Program Manager, Oshw

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is one of the largest school districts in the United States, serving over 320,000 students in 600+ schools and employing approximately 40,000 people, most of them teachers. CPS has set ambitious goals to ensure that every student, in every school and every neighborhood, has access to a world-class learning experience that prepares each for success in college, career, and civic life. In order to fulfill this mission, we make three commitments to our students, their families, and all Chicagoans: academic progress, financial stability, and integrity. Six core values are embedded within these commitments - student-centered, whole child, equity, academic excellence, community partnership, and continuous learning.
The Office of Student Health and Wellness (OSHW) aims to eliminate health-related barriers to learning and advance health equity in Chicago. CPS is committed to addressing barriers to student health and wellness and providing education, programs, and activities that help improve the quality of life for students attending our schools. OSHW also strives to decrease health disparities within the district through the coordination of school Health Programs and student health services.
Job Summary:
The Sexual Health Program Manager will advance the District's commitment to student health and wellness, focusing on policies, education, services, and professional development. The Sexual Health Program Manager will develop, implement, and evaluate programs and services designed to address increasing Sexual Health education, Sexual Health services, safe and supportive environments for students and staff, and health data surveillance. The Sexual Health Program Manager reports to the Director of Health Promotion. The Chief Health Officer, Deputy Chief, and Executive Director of OSHW provide high-level leadership.
The Sexual Health Program Manager will be held accountable for the following responsibilities:

• Directly manage and supervise three Sexual Health Specialists and relevant miscellaneous employees/interns
• Support the vision and leadership of OSHW Sexual Health initiatives, programming, policies, and resources.
• Provide critical leadership in implementing the District's Sexual Health Education Policy, the CPS Non-Discrimination Policy, the Guidelines Regarding the Support of Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Students, the forthcoming Comprehensive Health Education Policy, and Title IX.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with community-based organizations to increase access to Sexual Health education, Sexual Health services, and safe and supportive environments for LGBTQ+ youth; including facilitating the Sexual Health Advisory Council (SHAC)
• Monitor relevant budgets and funding streams including local funds, federal grants, and private foundation grants.
• Lead the development, implementation, and monitoring of policies that promote Sexual Health education, access to Sexual Health services, safe and supportive environments for LGBTQ+ students and staff, and health data surveillance.
• Coordinate and lead efforts on federal and private foundation grant writing and management.
• Collaborate with relevant CPS departments and facilitate relationships to ensure internal alignment of efforts to achieve OSHW goals, including OSP, T&L, OSEL, OSCPA, ODLSS, OECE, etc.
• Provide leadership on Sexual Health services initiatives, including the Condom Availability Program, menstrual hygiene management, pregnant and parenting youth services, Sexual Health services referrals, and the CHAT Program: STI testing in schools.
• Support and participate in the District's Healthy CPS initiative.
• Other duties as assigned.

In order to be successful and achieve the above responsibilities, the Sexual Health Initiatives Program Manager must possess the following qualifications:
Education Required:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

• Master's degree from an accredited university in Public Health, Health Education, or a related field preferred.

Experience Required:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in one or more of the following areas: program development and implementation, direct service, leadership, and management.
• With a minimum of one (1) year of direct supervisory experience and/or leading and managing teams.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of and experience with Sexual Health education, health education, and reproductive health strategies used within CPS and nationally.
• Experience managing multiple projects, while meeting regular deliverables and engaging in continuous improvement
• Ability to coordinate and collaborate with diverse groups of professionals across multiple departments and organizations to achieve unified, consistent practices
• Ability to collect, analyze and present data to drive innovation and improvement required
• Cultural competency and ability to navigate and promote sensitivity with issues of race and equity
• Strong communication skills (speaking - including presentations - listening, and writing)
• Leadership and team building skills, e.g. ability to develop high performing teams united around a clear vision for serving schools and achieving student success
• Experience in project management concepts, practices and procedures.
• Must be proficient with the use of computers and software including but not limited to Google Suite, Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with the management of federal grants and reporting preferred.
• Experience working with urban public schools preferred.
• Experience working with youth and adolescent populations preferred.

Conditions of Employment
As a condition of employment with the Chicago Public Schools (CPS), employees are required to:

• Establish/Maintain Chicago Residency - Employees are required to live within the geographic boundaries of the City of Chicago within six months of their CPS hire date and maintain residency throughout their employment with the district. The Chicago residency requirement does not apply to temporary/part-time positions, however, all CPS employees must be residents of Illinois.
• Be Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19 - Unless approved for a medical or religious exemption, all employees are required to be up-to-date on COVID-19 vaccinations, including boosters, and to submit proof of vaccination to the district within 30 days of hire. "Up-to-date" on vaccination is defined as being at least two weeks past all primary vaccine doses and any applicable boosters.