Guest Teacher​/per period

frontline applicant tracking - oak park and river forest high school

day to day guest teacher ($30/per period)  

• position type: substitute/ substitute teacher
• date posted: 7/15/2025
• location: oak park and river forest high school

job title: day to day guest (substitute) teacher

reports to: substitute and leave coordinator

terms and conditions: school-year calendar. Daily, as-needed basis.

salary: by the period: $30. Regular day hours: 7:45 am to 3:15 pm. Long-term daily rate (after 20 days on same assignment): $250.00 retroactive to the first day.

flsa status: exempt

please note you will be required to participate in a group orientation before you can begin subbing. The date will be provided after interviews are completed.

no phone calls please. Applications and all supplemental materials are only accepted through the district’s online application system. Any application materials provided outside this system will not be acknowledged. 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.

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.

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.

oak park and river forest high school is looking for substitute teachers in various subject areas. Substitutes report to the high school ready to perform the functions as outlined by the teacher's lesson plan.

• valid substitute license or professional educator's license (preferred)
• strong interpersonal skills
• strong organizational skills
• flexibility to substitute for various subject areas
• availability to work on a regular basis
• subbing/classroom experience is preferred

all substitute teachers must pass an illinois state police and fbi background check (at the district’s expense) and must complete a physical exam (at the employee’s expense within first 30 days of employment).

• create and maintain a respectful and fair classroom culture that fosters safe and productive learning.
• monitor, observe and report student behavior according to oprfhs policies and procedures.
• follow regular teacher’s lesson plans in a way that ensures consistency and optimal learning, and that encourages students to participate.
• assign classwork and homework as necessary, according to lesson plans.
• maintain a well-managed classroom and positive learning environment.
• may require traveling to multiple classrooms based on assignment.
• take accurate attendance electronically.

other duties as assigned.

we're here to help! For questions regarding position qualifications or application procedures, please contact oprf district 200 directly. For technical questions regarding the applicant tracking system, please contact the applicant tracking help desk using the request technical help link below.