Top Edtech Jobs in Chicago, IL

Senior administrative leader for the James Franck Institute overseeing administrative staff, events, communications, hiring coordination, budget tracking, website and facilities support, project management, fundraising support, and strategic/operational improvements to advance the Institute's mission.

Lead major gift cultivation, stewardship, and solicitation for ISAC; manage a personal prospect portfolio, support annual giving and campaign priorities, plan and execute donor events and projects, maintain donor records and acknowledgement processes, and use development technologies to support fundraising and membership efforts.

Coordinate community partnerships and engagement efforts by supporting planning and execution of meetings, drafting communications and reports, managing calendars, records, and tracking systems, administering services to program participants, and liaising with faculty, campus partners, civic leaders, and neighborhood stakeholders.

Teach undergraduate design courses and studios; develop curriculum and instructional materials; support interdisciplinary, project-based education (IPRO); mentor students; contribute to externally engaged initiatives and school/university service.

Lead frontline major gift fundraising by managing a portfolio of ~125 prospects (capacity $100k+), conducting donor visits and solicitations, developing cultivation/solicitation strategies, achieving annual revenue goals (~$1M–$3M), partnering on prospect research and proposal preparation, documenting activity in Raiser's Edge NXT, and building academic unit partnerships to align donor interests with university priorities.

Lead student accounts receivable operations including billing generation, third-party billing and collections, 1098-T processing, compliance and audit support. Supervise staff, manage billing calendars, partner with enrollment units, and provide reporting, training, and escalation support to ensure timely account resolution and strong student service.

The Customer Success Manager will onboard school customers, manage accounts, enhance satisfaction, facilitate integration, and improve coding education programs. Regular communication with educators and stakeholders is key.

Lead corporate fundraising and stewardship to raise ~$1M annually, build pipelines of $25K+ and $100K+ corporate sponsors, manage corporate partnerships strategy and team, collaborate with development, marketing, and national City Year staff, and ensure accurate gift tracking and stewardship using Salesforce.

Lead and operate Black Spectacles' end-to-end talent acquisition system: personally source, screen, evaluate, and close senior and specialized hires; build candidate pipelines and talent benches; enforce and improve structured, evidence-based hiring processes; advance AI-enabled recruiting workflows; hold hiring managers accountable; and reduce CEO involvement over time.

Lead development and governance of enterprise architecture, technology roadmaps and frameworks. Provide strategic advice to stakeholders, manage vendor relationships, identify emerging technologies, and drive agile delivery and risk management. Shape digital strategy to align technology investments with university objectives and deliver sustainable, business-focused solutions.

Lead and manage the MPH program including CEPH accreditation compliance, curriculum and assessment, faculty recruitment and supervision, enrollment growth, community and practice partnerships, student engagement and support, budgeting and academic operations. Teach up to 12 credits annually and represent the program in institutional and community settings.

The Sales Development Representative generates new business opportunities through research, prospecting, and collaboration with Account Executives, focusing on building client relationships.

Lead and scale a multi-product, AI-first engineering organization. Define technical strategy with Product and GTM, drive architecture, reliability, and scalable systems across frontend, backend, platform, and infrastructure, champion AI-assisted workflows, remove execution blockers, and foster a high-accountability engineering culture focused on rapid iteration and quality.

Support students through enrollment, certification, graduation, and job placement by managing a caseload, driving certification readiness, delivering career readiness coaching, coordinating with employers, documenting outcomes, and assisting with events and reporting to meet performance metrics.