Jordan Educational Consultant Services
Educational Consultant • 2016–present (as listed in professional materials)
Professional Biography
About Derek W. Jordan, Ed.D.
Educator, administrator, instructional leader and consultant.
Committed to academic growth and continuous improvement.
Dr. Jordan's professional background spans more than two decades in education. His experience includes classroom teaching, secondary-school administration, elementary-school principalship, curriculum and instructional leadership, community programs and educational consulting.
His leadership work has emphasized rigorous curriculum, data-informed decision making, staff development, safe learning environments, family engagement and measurable student growth.
“A focus and strategic vision for realizing the mission of any organization.” — from a 2016 professional recommendation
Career
NAACP Southside Branch
Director of Education • listed beginning 2017
Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Paideia Academy — Chicago Public Schools
Principal • 2007–2015
Percy L. Julian High School — Chicago Public Schools
Assistant Principal • 2002–2007; Social Science Teacher • 2001–2002
Edwin G. Foreman High School
Social Studies Teacher • 1996–2001
Urban Youth High School
Social Studies Teacher • 1993–1996
Education & Credentials
Doctor of Education
Educational Leadership
Argosy University
Master of Arts
Reading / Curriculum
Northeastern Illinois University
Master of Arts
Education Administration & Supervision
Roosevelt University
Secondary Education
Social Studies Certification
Saint Xavier University
Bachelor of Arts
Political Science
Southern University
Illinois Credentials
Administrative, superintendent and teaching credentials are listed in professional records.