2025/2026 High School Teacher - Candidate Pool

OPITONS FOR YOUTH CHARTER SCHL; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in education is seeking passionate educators to join their team. This role involves delivering a data-driven curriculum, supporting diverse learners, and fostering a positive student-teacher relationship. With almost 30 years of experience, the organization is dedicated to inspiring students and helping them achieve their dreams. The ideal candidate will be warm, outgoing, and committed to student success, with opportunities for professional growth and community engagement. If you are eager to make a difference in the lives of students, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Paid Time Off

Medical Coverage

Vision Coverage

Dental Coverage

Employer-Matched Retirement Plan

Experiential Learning Trips

Social Functions

Qualifications

• Must have a BA/BS Degree and a valid teaching credential.
• Experience with Common Core Standards and data-driven instruction is essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver educational programs and ensure mastery of Common Core Standards.
• Provide direct instruction and targeted interventions for students.

Skills

Common Core Standards

Differentiated Curriculum

Data-Driven Instruction

Special Education Interventions

English Language Learner Support

Education

BA/BS Degree

CA Preliminary or Clear Teaching Credential

Job description

2025/2026 High School Teacher - Candidate Pool

2025/2026 High School Teacher - Candidate Pool

Locations: Los Angeles, CA; Cudahy, CA

Time Type: Full time

Posted on: Posted 4 Days Ago

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:

• Deliver our educational program to ensure data-driven, results-based instruction for students in the implementation of the Common Core Standards. Teachers will be available to provide direct instruction to students 6 hours a day.
• Teach for mastery of the Common Core Standards and is knowledgeable in Single-Subject content area and lesson plans a differentiated curriculum to ensure student success.
• Use assessments and data to influence instruction for student success and keep grade, attendance and retention records.
• Provide targeted interventions for special education students and English Language Learners.
• Participate in various community groups or functions, faculty and professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops and assist with state mandated student testing.
• Meet with students and parents to discuss student progress and problems.

You’ll need the following minimum requirements:

• BA/BS Degree
• CA Preliminary or Clear single subject teaching credential with English Language Authorization (ELA)

We’d love to hear from you if you are intern eligible!

Salary Range: $73,000 - $105,000 Depending on Experience

Location: Los Angeles, CA

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.

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.