Long-term Substitute Teacher Special Education Co-Teaching; 5th Grade

Openings as of 8/30/2026
We are only accepting applications for the jobs listed below.

• Position Type:
  Substitute/ Substitute Teacher
• Date Posted:
  8/24/2026
• Location:
  
  Whittier Elementary School
• Date Available:
  
  08/31/2026

August 2024

School Year

Human Resources

Assigned School Building

Substitute

$150 or $160/day (depending on building)

$254 or $281

As Soon As Possible

Oak Park Elementary School District 97 is a PK-8 elementary school district serving the students of Oak Park in Cook County, Illinois. Oak Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, adjacent to Chicago. It is the 29th-most populous municipality in Illinois with a population of 54,583 as of the 2020 U.S. Census. The district consists of 8 elementary schools and 2 middle schools which serve 5,532 students.

Oak Park School District is a highly diverse and welcoming school community for all. Our community has a history of being forward-thinking and inclusive. We are racially and economically diverse with about 46% of our students identifying as African-American, Hispanic, multiracial, or Asian.

• Champions the vision of the school district.
• Leads with an unrelenting commitment to serve ALL students.
• Embraces the connection between public school leadership, student learning and equity.
• Aspires to the highest standards of integrity, professionalism and confidentiality.
• Models a forward-thinking and innovative mindset.
• Stewards public funds with a high sense of responsibility.
• Balances a drive to lead with an awareness of the cross-functional nature of district work.
• Demonstrates the ability to organize teams to achieve common goals.
• Generates a culture of care for, learning with and service to the community.
• Demonstrates a passion to work in collaboration with a culturally, racially and linguistically diverse district team of administrators, educators and staff in all roles.
• Actively seeks feedback, including critical feedback intended for professional growth.
• Courageously addresses adult behavior that does not meet professional expectations.

District 97 seeks a dedicated and dynamic individual to work full-time as a long-term substitute. Long-term substitutes are embedded within a school community, demonstrating a passion for working with elementary and middle school age students. The ideal person has the ability to create an inclusive and supportive learning environment for students from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds. They establish a positive rapport with students, motivating them to develop the skills, attitudes, and knowledge needed to pursue their full potential.

Long-term substitutes fill specific assignments. They commit to learning and implementing evidence-based instructional strategies, as well as program planning, supporting students' individual needs, effectively communicating and collaborating with parents, administrators, and fellow educators as needed. The ideal candidate will work in support of the district's equity commitments as expressed in Board Policy 7:12:
Ensuring Racial and Educational Equity

• Communicate and collaborate regularly with other teachers in regards to planning, assessment, parent and community contact, and grade level meetings;
• Instruct students in assigned classroom by using lesson plans provided by the teacher or by enacting new lesson plans;
• Convey information to students to prepare them for testing, achieve curriculum goals, and ensure the teacher's absence does not cause an interruption in classroom instruction;
• Develop lesson plans as needed;
• Gain familiarity with district curriculum and resources;
• Attend and contribute in staff meetings, professional development activities and teacher institutes;
• Assist in development of curricular materials as assigned; and
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Willingness to help supervise;
• Ability to collaborate with others;
• Ability to communicate with parents;
• Flexible and willing to adapt to change at short notice;
• Ability to teach day to day assignments or longer term…