Job Title: Assistant to the Assistant Director of Special Education
Reports to: Assistant Director of Special Education
Terms and Conditions: Full-time, 12 months, 8 hours per day.
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Salary: $23.77 per hour, grade 1 per Classified Personnel Association
collective bargaining agreement.
Includes full benefits package.
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Please, no phone calls. The respective hiring manager will review candidates once the job posting closes. If selected to move forward, you will be contacted by phone or email. After reviewing the job posting, if you have any questions, please send an email to hr@oprfhs.org.

OPRF – WHO WE ARE…
Oak Park and River Forest High School, or OPRF, is a comprehensive public high school located in Oak Park, Ill., a suburb eight miles due west of downtown Chicago. We are a one-school district, with the majority of our students coming from two sender districts, River Forest Public Schools District 90 and Oak Park Elementary School District 97. We offer more than 200 courses, a variety of programs for students with special needs, 75 clubs and activities, and 29 competitive sports. We prepare our students well for post-secondary success, with an average ACT composite score of 24 and a 94% graduation rate.

Oak Park and River Forest are communities that highly value diversity. OPRF is a founding member of the national Minority Student Achievement Network, and our school is racially and economically diverse, with about 44% of our 3,300 students identifying as African-American, Hispanic, multiracial, or Asian. Our villages have long embraced the LGBTQ community, and we have a significant mix of homeowners and renters.

We seek faculty and staff who have high expectations for all students, and who value student voice in education. As a school, we are particularly focused on closing opportunity gaps for our students of color.

OPRF is an equal opportunity employer that provides equal employment opportunities to all without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. OPRF’s goal is to increase its representation of people of color.

Background:
Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200 is a progressive district that is focused not only on our tradition of excellence but our future. The District prides itself in offering our students a comprehensive 9-12 college and career readiness curriculum and a rich arts education program. Our students are curious, creative, and they come ready to learn. More than 90 percent of our students go on to college.

Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200 believes that we can “become an ever-improving model of equity and excellence that will enable all students to achieve their full potential.” We can accomplish this through dedicated teachers, staff, and administration who build relationships with students and have high expectations for themselves and their students. We believe in planning for and providing the academic and developmental support students need to meet those expectations. We further believe that every student can learn through exposure to academically challenging content, feedback during learning, and the educator’s knowledge and skill.

Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200 is a great place for those who are interested in an environment that supports creativity, leadership at all levels, innovation, a focus on professional and curriculum development, and the best practices of instruction. We are currently seeking individuals to join our team where we enable all students to achieve their full potential every day.

Job Summary:
Performs office clerical support in an efficient, organized, and timely manner as described below.

Qualifications:
Knowledge of general functioning of the entire school. Must have proficient skills in Microsoft computer applications, have great customer service skills, be able to multitask, and be a great team player. Ability to maintain good working relationships with all community contacts, citizens, general public, newspapers, community organizations as well as students, parents, faculty, and staff. Must be able to type 65 wpm. Considerable skill in organizing work effectively and prioritizing demands in a timely manner.

Job Functions:

Coordinates a variety of division/department activities, for the Division and departments, involving but not limited to scheduling, budgeting, purchasing, inventory management, class schedules, attendance/subs, grades, evaluations (certified and classified), and Special Education transportation.
Uses word processing system to prepare a variety of typed documents, e.g., correspondence, proposal, and reports.
Plans, organizes and maintains Division/department files to assure completeness, adherence to schedules and responsiveness to member needs in preparation for IEP meetings.
Processes purchase orders, maintains budget and prepares regular budget summary reports.
Responsible for secretarial and record keeping tasks related to off-campus and residential placements including but not limited to IWAS, grants, budgets, reports, invoices and referral packets.
Maintains inventory of division/department supplies and reference catalogs.
Serves as special education summer school (ESY) secretary of both on-campus and off-campus programs which includes transportation.
Assist with filing 8th grade folders and incoming transfer students during summer.
Supports, promotes and cooperates in the achievement of the division/department purpose regarding continuous quality improvement and teamwork goals within the division and within the district.
Composes internal and external correspondence.
Maintains operational equipment and oversees repairs when required.
Facilitates distribution of in-house/outside mail.
Provide positive customer service to all internal and external clients.

Education and Experience:
Associate’s degree, or 2-3 years of experience. Competency in Windows and Word Programs required.

Physical Requirements:
Standing, sitting, lifting, carrying, reaching, fine motor dexterity, talking, hearing, near visual acuity required.

Environmental Conditions:
Standard office conditions.

This description should not be construed to contain every function/responsibility that may be required to be performed by an incumbent in this job. Incumbents are required to perform other related functions as assigned.

Secretary to the Assistant Director of Special Education