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OPITONS FOR YOUTH CHARTER SCHL

Special Education Specialist

OPITONS FOR YOUTH CHARTER SCHL, Fontana, California, us, 92331


Special Education SpecialistLocations:

Fontana, CA

Time Type:

Full time

Posted On:

Posted Yesterday

Job Requisition ID:

R012822

Job Description

Are you an educator that 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 that are warm, outgoing, authentic, passionate, 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.

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.

You’ll Need the Following Minimum Requirements:

BA/BS Degree

CA Preliminary or Clear Education Specialist Instruction Credential (Mild/Moderate) with English Language Authorization (ELA)

Salary Range:

$73,000 - $105,000 Depending on Experience

Location:

Upland

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, and an employer-matched retirement plan.

Staff opportunities to chaperone students on experiential learning trips to amazing places like Italy, China, and 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 take time to 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 who is passionate about education and who is excited about what we do to connect with us! To learn more about our schools, visit us at

www.ofy.org .

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