About Noble
Noble is Chicago’s highest-performing and largest network of public charter schools. Our 17 campuses and 1,680 employees currently serve 12,000 students, 99% of whom identify as persons of color, 90% of whom are from under-resourced communities, and 81% of whom are first-generation college attendees. Noble’s mission is to ensure that all students have equitable and positive school experiences that equip them to complete college and lead choice-filled lives.
We are proud to be recognized nationally for college access and persistence. Noble supports more than 31,000 alumni, with 99% of Noble students accepted into college and historically almost 90% choosing to enroll.
Clear, Consistent and Connected
All staff at Noble are bound by three key principles that shape a strong and positive campus culture at Noble.
Clear, Setting Clear Expectations: Students, like all individuals, flourish when they have a clear understanding of boundaries and expectations. All Noble Schools staff should prepare and explain academic and behavioral expectations using easy-to-understand procedures, routines, and "what to do" directions in all spaces.
Consistent, Maintaining Consistency in Responses: Students experience a spectrum of emotions. While all emotions are valid, not all behaviors are productive. Consistency in how these behaviors are addressed helps to ensure fairness and provides students with the security of knowing that our campuses operate with a sense of justice and equity.
Connected, Building Positive Relationships: Students, like all individuals, thrive when they feel a communal connection to their school and can rely on meaningful relationships with the adults at the school. All Noble staff prioritize positive interactions and relationships rooted in the humanity and belonging of each student.
Key Job Responsibilities
Create curriculum that is backwards planned from college enrollment timeline and network goals
Design and implement assessments and benchmarks that measure progress towards goal
Use data to refine curriculum and inform instructional practices
Support students in creating ambitious college lists, writing personal essays, and submitting thorough applications before early action due dates
Complete FAFSA, CSS Profile, and other financial verification forms with students and parents by due dates
Review financial aid letters with students and parents
Manage a caseload of students in addition to being a teacher of record for college seminar class
Coordinate college visits for all grade-levels
Host college representatives for informational sessions
Execute Noble’s Identity Framework with fidelity in order to create a positive, structured learning environment where students are safe and supported and empowered to grow academically
- Teach and advise an advisory, which typically meets daily, serving as the primary point of contact for families. At its core, advisory provides dedicated time for students to assess their progress toward promotion, foster relationships, and build a sense of community with their peers.
Ideal Qualifications
An unwavering belief that all students can succeed in high school, college, and lead exemplary lives
Proven commitment to serving students of color
Impressive written and verbal communication skills with a variety of stakeholders, including but not limited to, students, parents, 12th grade advisors and teachers, leadership team
Self-awareness, a regular practice of reflection, and a desire to continuously improve
Highly organized, excellent follow through, attention to detail, and a belief in our students matters
Proven commitment to serving students of color and contributing to anti-racism in practice and disposition
Experience as a full-time teacher
Experience in college access work
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree required
Eligibility to work in the United States on a full-time basis
Active Illinois Teaching License preferred
Why Join Noble?
At Noble Schools, we don’t just teach art; we cultivate creativity and imagination. You’ll join a community of educators committed to excellence and equity, with a mission to empower students to succeed and lead exemplary lives.
Compensation & Benefits
We strive to be the best place to work. We offer a predictable
salary schedule for teachers, and our employee
benefitsare thoughtfully designed to support us in this ambition. Moreover, for professionals who do not currently hold an in use teaching license, the
Noble Licensure Programoffers a robust set of programs and corresponding financial benefits for teachers to obtain licensure while teaching at Noble.
Compensations range is $60,000-$81,000 Statement of Non Discrimination
Noble is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, making all employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status or any other characteristic or classification protected by law.