Online Program: English Language Development Teacher

Options for Youth - San Bernardino, Inc.; San Bernardino (CA); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision, Dental

Wellness hours

Holiday pay

Retirement plan

Job summary

Options for Youth - San Bernardino, Inc. is seeking an educator to identify and instruct English Learners, manage a caseload of 50-75 students, and report progress to leadership.

The role includes administering ELPAC tests and creating Individualized Learning Plans to reach English proficiency. The position is remote with a 10% in-person requirement for events and PDs, located within the San Gabriel Valley, Los Angeles, and Pasadena areas.

Qualifications

• Experience working with second language learners.
• Valid California clear or preliminary single-subject teaching credential required.
• English Learner Authorization (ELA1 or similar) required.

Responsibilities

• Identify and instruct English Learners with ELD support in reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
• Manage a caseload of 50-75 students with weekly interventions and progress reporting.
• Administer ELPAC tests and develop Individualized Learning Plans to move students toward English proficiency.

Skills

EL instruction

EL learners

Curriculum planning

Student assessment

Education

California teaching credential

ELA1 authorization

Job description

Are you seeking an opportunity to impact students’ lives positively? Do you believe that every student should have the opportunity for success? If so, Options For Youth (OFY) is the place for you! OFY is looking for individuals who are outgoing, energetic, authentic, motivated, and inspiring.

Who We Are:

Options for Youth (OFY) is a network of free, non-profit public charter schools offering students a flexible, personalized approach to learning. OFY saw the potential that struggling students couldn’t see in themselves. For over 35 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 the development of 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. 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.

Pay Range:

$2,884.62 - $4,230.77 - Bi-Weekly – Depending on Experience

Job Details:

Job is: Certificated

Location: Remote + 10% in person requirement for events, PDs, etc. located in the San Gabriel Valley, Los Angeles, and Pasadena areas

Work Location: This is a work-from-home position, and employees are expected to perform their work from their designated home work location. Working from any other location requires prior approval from the employee’s supervisor.

Candidate Location Requirements: Must reside in Southern California within 150 miles driving distance of an OFY/OFL school site

Our Ideal Candidate Will:

• Identify and Instruct English Learners and Standard English learners with English Language Development support in the areas of reading, writing, speaking, and listening, using various teaching methods, audiovisual aids, and other materials.
• Manage a caseload of targeted students (approximately 50-75) and provide weekly interventions and instructions, as well as assess and report back to the regional leadership team the academic progress of each student on the caseload, track EL enrollment and student progress monthly and create action plans based on needs at their center and develop an individualized academic plan for each EL student in their center.
• Prepare an outline for the course of study, following curriculum guidelines or requirements of state and school, and administer ELPAC tests to evaluate pupil progress and record results.
• Provides pull-out and additional support to Long Term English Learners (LTELs) in AR and SGI classes for English language development.
• Facilitate professional learning communities to support the work of AR teachers by providing them with theoretically grounded pedagogy and interventions for English Language Learners.
• Do initial ELPAC assessment within 30 days of enrollment to make Individualized Learning Plans for English Learners that move them effectively and efficiently to proficiency in English, maintain current ELPAC testing results, and monitor progress thereof.

You’ll Need The Following Minimum Requirements:

• Experience working with second language learners and in second language acquisition
• Valid California clear or preliminary single-subject teaching credential required
• English Learner Authorization (ELA1 or similar) required

Company Benefits and Perks:

We offer a comprehensive benefits package to full-time staff, including accrued wellness hours, holiday pay, 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, Cuba, and Ireland, as well as 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 our school and our students successful.

About OFY:

OFY is a free non-profit public charter school serving students grades 7-12 who have fallen behind in school, are looking to get ahead and graduate early, or merely desire a non-traditional learning environment. OFY’s founders, John and Joan Hall, started the program in 1987 to provide at-risk and underserved students an alternative to traditional learning methods. OFY’s blended learning model allows students, teachers, and families the freedom to design an individualized learning plan for each student based on his or her strengths, weaknesses, college and career goals, and schedule outside of school. OFY’s program places great emphasis on the student-teacher relationship, a critical component to the development of students’ personal, emotional, and academic well-being.