Duties

Position Responsibilities:

Supervisory and Leadership Responsibilities

1. Demonstrate vision and leadership for history education and provide leadership in establishing shared beliefs, values, and practices that help students and staff realize that vision.
2. Assist teachers in their handling of the day-to-day problems including student behavior, student achievement, student evaluation, lesson planning and presentation.
3. Continuously evaluate the performance of faculty and staff and the division.
4. Apprise the appropriate administrator of division needs and concerns.
5. Provide educational leadership for the division and the entire school program.
6. Promote the importance of history education among community, staff and students.
7. Supervise the History Division intervention services.
8. Provide leadership in the selection of the Class of 1940 History Writing Award
9. Network with history and social science leaders locally and nationally.
10. Supervise school librarians and library media services.

Curricular and Instructional Responsibilities

All OPRF Division Heads teach one course.

1. Ensure curriculum is aligned to state and national standards and build the capacity of staff to implement recommended practices in history education.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of evidenced-based practices and research in history and apply these practices in classroom instruction and in the Division’s curriculum, instructional practices, and professional learning.
3. Lead division curriculum teams in the development and continuous improvement of history curriculum, using student data, evidence-based research and practices, and stakeholder feedback.
4. Evaluate current courses and recommend courses to be added, dropped, or revised.
5. Provide division leadership in the selection, development and use of curricular materials
6. Recommend all textbooks and other instructional and student materials.
7. Provide division leadership in the selection, development, and use of instructional methodologies.
8. Assume teaching duties as assigned.
9. Apply district processes and assume responsibility for  recommending faculty and staff FTE based on course enrollments and in the assignment of classroom and supervisory responsibilities.
10. Advise and cooperate with the appropriate administrator regarding the selection of course offerings and assignment of teachers as well as the allocation of facilities and equipment for summer programs.
11. Coordinate with the appropriate administrator in planning the long-range personnel, facility and equipment needs of the division.
12. Lead the curricular planning and budgeting for field trips and make initial recommendations to the Assistant Superintendent for Student Learning.
13. Cooperate with appropriate personnel in the placement of students.
14. Assist Special Education administration in coordination of co-teaching assigning and student placement for history classes.

Administrative Responsibilities

1. Attend All District Administrator (ADA) meetings
2. Develop and maintain professional, productive, and effective relationships with other school and community groups and individuals, including articulation with public and private associate schools,
3. Develop and implement division budget and monitor and control expenditures.
4. Assist in the selection and help coordinate the activities of student teachers, interns and substitute teachers.
5. Recruit and recommend for employment non-certified staff within the division.
6. Promote accomplishments of students and division members.
7. Promote the activities of the division.
8. Develop goals, activities, outcomes and reports for divisional professional learning teams.
9. Work closely with the Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources in the implementation of the District recruitment and employment program, including but not limited to identifying division faculty for the District recruitment team; attending job fairs as requested; working to achieve District minority staff goal(s); creating and facilitating division interviews; working with the Assistant Superintendent for Student Learning and the Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources to identify candidates to be interviewed for faculty positions; and making recommendations of candidates for faculty positions to the appropriate administrative team; and participating in those interviews.
10. Coordinate articulation with District 97 and 90 and other associate schools eighth grade history teachers on placement recommendations for incoming freshmen

Qualifications

Qualifications:      

1. A master’s degree in Education or closely related field is required; Ed.D/Ph.D. desirable.
2. Valid Illinois Professional Educator License with the General Administrative or Principal Endorsement.
3. Illinois State Board of Education issued teacher evaluator designation.
4. A minimum of three years of successful instructional leadership experience.
5. A minimum of five years of successful teaching experience.
6. Commitment to equity and eliminating systemic obstacles for students of color and diverse learners.
7. Leadership style that values people and is based on high professional and ethical values.
8. Demonstrated initiative and high level of motivation. 

Salary/Benefits

Salary: $115,000 - $135,000, based on qualifications and experience; competitive benefits package
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Link to District/Third Party Online Application Web Page

https://jobs.redroverk12.com/org/1983

Email Address

hr@oprfhs.org

School District

https://www.oprfhs.org

Position Website

https://jobs.redroverk12.com/org/1983/opening/215454

City Website

https://www.oak-park.us/Home

ILearn Link

ILearn

Report Card Link

District Report Card

Application Deadline

12/11/2026