TJ Lee possesses extensive experience in educational leadership, currently serving as Assistant Principal at Park Forest - Chicago Heights District 163 since June 2020. Prior to this role, TJ held the position of Assistant Principal at Kankakee High School from July 2019 to June 2020 and served as Dean of Students and 7th Grade Math Teacher at Park Forest Chicago Heights School District 163 from August 2007 to July 2019. TJ began a career in education as a Middle School Math Teacher at Chicago Public Schools from December 2005 to June 2007. Academically, TJ holds a Master of Arts in Educational Leadership and Administration from Concordia University Chicago, a Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction from the same institution, and a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from Chicago State University.
Park Forest - Chicago Heights District 163
Park Forest-Chicago Heights School District 163 is seeking qualified, creative and determined applicants. District 163 is located approximately 35 minutes south of downtown Chicago. We have 6 schools with over 2,000 students in grades Pre-Kindergarten - 8th grade. Our District, within the Park Forest Community, embraces diversity with attention to ARTS, ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND SCIENCES. We have recently reconfigured grades 4-8 to provide students the opportunity to choose between two schools, STEM and Leadership, and ARTS and Technology.