Job Description
Are you an educator who wants to make an impact in students' lives? Do you believe that every student should have the opportunity for success? If so, then Options For Youth (OFY) is the place for you! OFY is looking for educators who are outgoing, authentic, energetic, motivated, and inspiring. OFY places great emphasis on the student-teacher relationship, a critical component to the development of students' personal, emotional, and academic well-being.
Who We Are
Options for Youth is a network of free public charter schools offering students a flexible, personalized approach to learning. OFY saw the potential that struggling students couldn't see in themselves. When California's Charter School Law passed in 1993, Options For Youth became the first sanctioned charter school in California. For almost 30 years, OFY has helped more than 135,000 students find their passion and pursue their dreams. OFY believes in fostering the student's vision; inspiring students inspires us. We believe the student-teacher relationship is critical to developing a young person's social, emotional, and academic well-being. If you believe this too, then you might be the educator that we're looking for.
Our Ideal Candidate
Our ideal candidate will:
Provide instruction to students with special needs and identified learning disabilities in a special education program and tutor individual and small groups of students, reinforcing language and reading concepts.
Administer and score individual and group tests
Schedule and conduct IEP meetings, coordinating schedules with parents, general education teacher(s), administrator, and all appropriate special education staff
Communicate and coordinate special needs evaluation and testing with the speech teacher, psychologist, and other service providers, as well as communicate with parents regarding individual student progress and conduct
Record and maintain progress records and record progress toward IEP goals
Support other academic programs offered within the independent study program
Perform other duties in support of the Special Education Specialist program
Minimum Requirements
To be considered for this position, you will need the following minimum requirements:
• BA/BS Degree • CA Preliminary or Clear Education Specialist Instruction Credential (Mild/Moderate) with English Language Authorization (ELA) and Autism Spectrum Disorders Authorization (AAAS)
Are you intern-eligible? If so, we'd love to hear from you!
Salary Range
Our salary range is as follows:
$81,000 - $115,000 - Depending on Experience $81,000 - $91,000 - Intern Range
Company Benefits and Perks
We offer a comprehensive benefits package to full-time staff that includes:
• Paid time off • Holiday and sick time • Medical, vision, and dental coverage • Incentives • An employer-matched retirement plan
Staff opportunities to chaperone students on experiential learning trips to amazing places like Italy, China, Cuba, and in-country trips to DC, a ranch in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, and a farm in Northern California.
We regularly hold social functions to foster a genuine camaraderie that enhances teamwork. At our company-wide award functions, we recognize the talent and dedication of the people who make OFY and our students successful.
We are devoted to creating a team of diverse people and encourage anyone passionate about education and excited about what we do to connect with us! To learn more about our schools, visit us at www.ofy.org.