Adventure Ed Club Co-Sponsor

Job Title: Adventure Ed Club Co-Sponsor
Reports to: Director of Student Activities
Terms and Conditions: Part-time 3-5 hours per week during the school year.
FLSA Status: Exempt
Salary: Per Faculty Senate contract level 6 stipend 0.50 FTE - $1290.97
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listed under Coaches and Sponsors.

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 3300 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. OPRFs 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.

Adventure Ed Club Co-Sponsor
Adventure Ed club is an extension of the Adventure Ed class offered through the PE department. This club is open to both experienced and inexperienced climbers and the teachers work with students in groups based on their abilities. The sponsors of this club are highly trained in both technical and safety aspects of climbing.

Qualifications:

1. Experience leading or teaching students.
2. Certified in the follow:
3. 1. BAI Certification (Basic Archery Instructor)
   2. Level 1 Certification (High Ropes)-Minimally
   3. Climbing Wall Instructor Certification (CWI)-Minimally
4. Extensive experience in teaching students to climb safely
5. Ability to recruit and maintain diverse membership.
6. Experience in the areas of the club.
7. Ability to meet sponsor expectations as stated in Student Activities Sponsor Handbook.
8. Organized and have a positive attitude.
9. Collaborative.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. 2 Hours per week.
2. Oversee students at all meetings.
3. Attend Sponsor Meetings and meet expectations given by the Student Activities Director.

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 be assigned.

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 .

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