Job Description
Are you an educator who wants to positively impact students’ lives? Do you believe that every student should have the opportunity for success? If so, Opportunities For Learning (OFL) is the place for you! OFL is looking for educators who are outgoing, authentic, energetic, motivated, and inspiring.
Who We Are:
Opportunities For Learning is a network of free public charter schools offering students a flexible, personalized approach to learning. OFL saw the potential that struggling students couldn’t see in themselves. For almost 30 years, OFL has helped more than 135,000 students find their passion and pursue their dreams. OFL 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 are the educator that we’re looking for.
Our ideal candidate will:
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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.
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Administer and score individual and group tests.
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Schedule and conduct IEP meetings, coordinating schedules with parents, general education teacher(s), administrator, and all appropriate special education staff.
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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.
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Record and maintain progress records and record progress toward IEP goals.
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Support other academic programs offered within the independent study program.
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Perform other duties in support of the Special Education Specialist program.
You’ll need the following minimum requirements:
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BA/BS Degree
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CA Preliminary or Clear Education Specialist Instruction Credential (Mild/Moderate) with English Language Authorization (ELA)
Are you intern-eligible? If so, we’d love to hear from you!
Salary Range:
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$81,000 - $115,000 Depending on Experience
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$81,000 - $91,000 Intern Range
Company Benefits and Perks:
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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 plan.
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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.
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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 OFL 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.oflschools.org.
What We Do
Opportunities For Learning Public Charter Schools (OFL), a network of free public charter high schools in Southern California, offers students a flexible, personalized approach to education. We empower students to identify and pursue their dreams in high school and beyond.
At OFL, students are offered diverse class formats to ensure every learner is given the best opportunity to succeed. In addition to independent study courses, students have the option and are encouraged to participate in small group and online instruction.
We believe the student-teacher relationship is critical to a young person’s social, emotional, and academic success. We take endless pride in the quality of our staff and the deep connection that each of them shares with every OFL student
