POSITION BEGINS 8/20/2026

Job Title: Physical Education and Health Teacher
Reports to: Physical Education, Health, and Driver's Education Division Head
Terms and Conditions: Full-time, 10 months, 183 day teacher calendar
FLSA Status: Exempt
Salary: Per Faculty Senate collective bargaining agreement,
initial placement on the salary schedule between
BA and MA+60 depending on the educational level,
and Step 1 and 5 depending on experience.
Please click here for more information regarding salary
and benefits.

OPRF – WHO WE ARE…

Oak Park and River Forest High School, or OPRF, is a comprehensive public high school located in Oak Park, IL, 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, 103 clubs and activities, and 34 competitive sports. We prepare our students well for post-secondary success, with an average ACT composite score of 24 and a 96% 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 48% 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 and other under-represented groups. 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 the diversity of its workforce.

OPRF 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 that all students are capable of high levels of academic and social success.

Qualifications:

Valid Professional Educator’s License required.
Bachelor’s degree (BA) from four-year college or university required.
Physical Education, Health, and Driver’s Education endorsements required.
CPR/AED certification desired.
Lifeguard certification desired.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Demonstrate a commitment to equity, excellence and high expectations for all students and a commitment to the academic and personal well-being of each student.
Establish and manage student learning in a safe, positive and respectful learning environment.
Develop, plan and implement instruction that addresses the needs of students in a manner that promotes improvements in physical, social and emotional wellness.
Maintain accurate and updated grades for students and adhere to departmental and school-wide grading procedures and timelines.
Communicate regularly with students, parents, and case managers regarding student progress.
Collaborate with teachers to incorporate other content areas into the PE/Health curriculum.
Assess student progress, analyze results and adapt instruction to improve student wellness outcomes.
Demonstrate a commitment to professional growth through reflection, teacher collaboration and monitoring and assessing professional learning.
Participate in regularly scheduled professional development as assigned.
Exhibit a high degree of professionalism.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This job may involve supervision of student teachers and/or teaching assistants.

Skills, Physical Demands and the Work Environment.

In order to perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform all essential duties and responsibilities. The requirements listed below are representative of the skills, physical demands, and work environment required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Skills Required:

The employee in this position must have the ability to …

read, analyze, and interpret documents including correspondence in print or electronic formats;
establish and maintain effective working relationships with all members of the school community; and
communicate clearly and concisely in verbal or written form.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to …

sit, stand, talk and hear for extended periods of time, operate electronic equipment; and reach with hands and arms and will repeat actions with the same hand, arm or finger motion;
have vision abilities required include close vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The noise level in the work environment is usually low. However, on occasion, the noise level will be moderate.
Work is conducted indoors and outdoors.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive listing of the duties performed in this position. The individuals currently holding this position perform additional duties and additional duties may

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.

Oak Park & River Forest High School District 200 (OPRF) is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Physical Education and Health Teacher, 0.90 FTE - 1 YR Position