Job Title: Healthcare Career Pathway Teacher
Reports to: CTE Division Head
Terms and Conditions: 0.6 FTE
FLSA Status: Exempt
Salary: Per Faculty Senate collective bargaining agreement.
This position is eligible for full health and dental benefits.
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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.

Required Qualifications:

Minimum of Bachelor's Degree in the healthcare field.
Minimum 2,000 relevant work hours plus appropriate recognized credentials in the healthcare field.
- Active, current, professional healthcare license examples could include, EMT, RN, Public Health, Allied Health, CRT, RRT, Health Sciences, MD,- minimum clinical experience is 4+ years.

Preferred Qualifications/Experience:

Professional Educator License (PEL) endorsed in Health Sciences (HESC), or
Educator License with Stipulations (ELS-CTE) with endorsement in a healthcare-related content area, or
Educator License with Stipulations, Provisional (ELS-CTEP) with endorsement in a healthcare-related content area

Position Purpose:

Under the general supervision of the CTE (Career and Technical Education) Division Head, and the Fundamentals of Nursing Program Coordinator. The job entails instructing, supporting and supervising high school students to develop knowledge and skills in the Introduction to Patient Skills course. This course is part of the healthcare career pathway and is taken after Medical Terminology and before Fundamentals of Nursing.

Essential Functions:

Delivering high quality lecture and lab instruction in the Introduction to Patient Care Skills course that introduces students to basic healthcare delivery systems, professionalism, communication skills, infection control, patient safety and fundamental patient care techniques.
Prepares students for entry into the allied health pathways including nursing and other health professions.
Demonstrates and supervises skills such as infection control procedures, vital signs measurements and basic patient positioning.
Works collaboratively with other teachers in the Healthcare pathway at Oak Park River Forest High School, and communicates on a regular basis the progress of students with respect to knowledge and skills to ensure a cohesive and effective learning experience for all students.
Conducts ongoing assessment of student learning and progress, and modifies instructional methods to fit individual student's needs, including students with special needs; conducts individual and small group instruction as needed.
Continues to acquire professional knowledge and learn of current developments in the educational field.
Organizes and maintains a system for accurate and complete record-keeping, grading, and reporting for all student activities, achievement and attendance as required by district procedures and applicable laws.
Encourages parental involvement in students' education and ensures effective communication with students and parents.
Ensures that student conduct conforms to the school's standards and school district policies, and establishes and maintains standards of student behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom.
Selects and requisitions appropriate books, instructional aids and other supplies and equipment and maintains inventory records; ensures supplies and equipment are in proper working order.

Additional Duties:

Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Principal and other central office administrators as designated by the Superintendent.

Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

Skills, Knowledge, Abilities:

Knowledge of current teaching methods and educational pedagogy, as well as differentiated instruction based upon student learning styles.
In-depth knowledge of, and ability to use, Google Education Applications.
Knowledge of applicable federal and state laws regarding education and students.
Ability to organize and coordinate work.
Ability to communicate effectively with students and parents.
Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to performance and professional growth.
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.
Extensive knowledge in the field of healthcare and caring for patients in the hospital setting.

The successful candidate will be supported in gaining appropriate Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) educator licensure, dual credit certification, and any needed professional development to support full preparedness for regular classroom teaching.