Department Lead - Business Education

Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200•Oak Park, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department Lead supports the Division Head in advancing the mission and strategic priorities of the Career and Technical Education Division by providing instructional, programmatic, and operational leadership within an assigned department. This position serves as the primary leadership liaison between the Division Head and department faculty, fostering collaboration, continuous improvement, and the successful implementation of Division goals.

Requirements

Full-time, 10 months, 183 day teacher calendar.
Exempt FLSA Status.
High expectations for all students.
Value student voice in education.
Focused on closing opportunity gaps for students of color and other under-represented groups.
Provide instructional, programmatic, and operational leadership within an assigned department.
Serve as the primary leadership liaison between the Division Head and department faculty.
Foster collaboration, continuous improvement, and successful implementation of Division goals.
Facilitate communication among department members.
Elevate concerns, opportunities, and recommendations to the Division Head.
Support implementation of Division standard operating procedures.
Contribute to the ongoing development and refinement of Division standard operating procedures.
Participate in regular CTE Leadership Team meetings.
Participate in individual department leadership meetings with the Division Head.
Facilitate and document department meetings.
Support the TCT/PLC leader in the facilitation of TCT/PLC work.
Collaborate with other CTE Department Leads to promote consistency, coordination, and alignment.
Mentor and support new teachers through onboarding, guidance, and ongoing professional support.
Serve on hiring committees.
Assist with teacher recruitment as requested.
Lead curriculum evaluation and development in accordance with District curriculum processes and Division priorities.
Facilitate collaboration around curriculum, instructional resources, common assessments, and course sequencing.
Support implementation of district curriculum frameworks, instructional best practices, and assessment alignment.
Coordinate curriculum review cycles, course revisions, and instructional improvement initiatives.
Recommend curriculum revisions, instructional materials, textbooks, equipment, and other instructional resources.
Encourage and promote high-quality professional learning opportunities for department faculty.
Serve as an instructional resource for department faculty as appropriate.
Assist the Division Head in leading the continuous development and implementation of pathways, including dual credit opportunities, industry credentials, work-based learning experiences, and community partnerships.
Coordinate department participation in recruitment events, showcases, advisory meetings, competitions, and community outreach activities.
Monitor and communicate department progress toward Division goals, strategic priorities, and pathway success metrics.
Assist the Division Head in establishing and facilitating Workforce Advisory Groups.
Monitor department budgets.
Provide staff with preliminary authorization to request routine expenditures in accordance with Division purchasing procedures.
Support communication with students, families, industry partners, and community stakeholders regarding department programs and opportunities.
Coordinate maintenance, replacement, inventory, and organization of specialized instructional equipment and facilities.
Assist with development of promotional materials, departmental communications, and pathway recruitment resources.
Recommend budget priorities, capital improvements, instructional resources, and equipment purchases to the Division Head.
Coordinate implementation of department projects and initiatives.
Perform other appropriate duties as assigned by the Division Head.
Foster a collaborative, solution-oriented department culture characterized by professionalism, trust, shared ownership, and continuous improvement.
Demonstrate visible support for Division priorities, strategic initiatives.
Support the Division Head in establishing, implementing, and monitoring annual department and Division goals, and established standard operating procedures.
Make student-centric recommendations grounded in data, professional expertise, and Division priorities.
Represent the Career and Technical Education Division with professionalism and integrity.
Take ownership of assigned responsibilities and follow projects through to completion.
Demonstrate initiative, organization, and effective project management.
Anticipate challenges and proactively develop solutions.
Provide leadership and administrative oversight for the District Computer Proficiency Examination and its associated protocols.
Oversee the selection and distribution of departmental awards and scholarship opportunities.
Guide and track the student certification pipeline, specifically for CompTIA A+ and other relevant professional credentials.
The Division Head may assign further responsibilities aligned with the role’s purpose.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Business Education.
Experience in Career and Technical Education (CTE) leadership.
Experience with curriculum development and evaluation.
Experience with instructional best practices and assessment alignment.
Experience with dual credit opportunities, industry credentials, and work-based learning experiences.
Experience with community partnerships and workforce advisory groups.
Experience with budget monitoring and management.
Experience with coordinating specialized instructional equipment and facilities.
Experience with developing promotional materials and recruitment resources.
Experience with fostering a collaborative and solution-oriented department culture.
Experience with mentoring new teachers.
Experience with the District Computer Proficiency Examination.
Experience with departmental awards and scholarship opportunities.
Experience with student certification pipelines (e.g., CompTIA A+).

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary leadership liaison between the Division Head and faculty within the assigned department.
Facilitate communication among department members and elevate concerns, opportunities, and recommendations to the Division Head.
Support implementation of Division standard operating procedures and contribute to their ongoing development and refinement.
Participate in regular CTE Leadership Team meetings and individual department leadership meetings with the Division Head.
Facilitate and document department meetings.
Support the TCT/PLC leader in the facilitation of TCT/PLC work.
Collaborate with other CTE Department Leads to promote consistency, coordination, and alignment.
Mentor and support new teachers through onboarding, guidance, and ongoing professional support.
Serve on hiring committees and assist with teacher recruitment as requested.
Lead curriculum evaluation and development in accordance with District curriculum processes and Division priorities.
Facilitate collaboration around curriculum, instructional resources, common assessments, and course sequencing.
Support implementation of district curriculum frameworks, instructional best practices, and assessment alignment.
Coordinate curriculum review cycles, course revisions, and instructional improvement initiatives.
Recommend curriculum revisions, instructional materials, textbooks, equipment, and other instructional resources.
Encourage and promote high-quality professional learning opportunities for department faculty.
Serve as an instructional resource for department faculty as appropriate.
Assist the Division Head in leading the continuous development and implementation of pathways, including dual credit opportunities, industry credentials, work-based learning experiences, and community partnerships.
Coordinate department participation in recruitment events, showcases, advisory meetings, competitions, and community outreach activities.
Monitor and communicate department progress toward Division goals, strategic priorities, and pathway success metrics.
Assist the Division Head in establishing and facilitating Workforce Advisory Groups.
Monitor department budgets and provide staff with preliminary authorization to request routine expenditures in accordance with Division purchasing procedures.
Support communication with students, families, industry partners, and community stakeholders regarding department programs and opportunities.
Coordinate maintenance, replacement, inventory, and organization of specialized instructional equipment and facilities.
Assist with development of promotional materials, departmental communications, and pathway recruitment resources.
Recommend budget priorities, capital improvements, instructional resources, and equipment purchases to the Division Head.
Coordinate implementation of department projects and initiatives.
Perform other appropriate duties as assigned by the Division Head.
Foster a collaborative, solution-oriented department culture characterized by professionalism, trust, shared ownership, and continuous improvement.
Demonstrate visible support for Division priorities, strategic initiatives.
Support the Division Head in establishing, implementing, and monitoring annual department and Division goals, and established standard operating procedures.
Make student-centric recommendations grounded in data, professional expertise, and Division priorities.
Represent the Career and Technical Education Division with professionalism and integrity.
Take ownership of assigned responsibilities and follow projects through to completion.
Demonstrate initiative, organization, and effective project management.
Anticipate challenges and proactively develop solutions.
Provide leadership and administrative oversight for the District Computer Proficiency Examination and its associated protocols.
Oversee the selection and distribution of departmental awards and scholarship opportunities.
Guide and track the student certification pipeline, specifically for CompTIA A+ and other relevant professional credentials.