Paraprofessional

Options for Youth - Acton, Inc.; Rancho Cucamonga (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness hours

Holiday pay

Medical coverage

Vision coverage

Dental coverage

Employer-matched retirement plan

Job summary

Options For Youth (OFY) is seeking dedicated educators to positively impact students’ lives in a dynamic classroom setting. The role emphasizes collaboration with the IEP team to support individualized learning goals and maintain essential records.

The ideal candidate will implement teacher-designed instruction, support behavior plans, and help manage learning materials. OFY offers a comprehensive benefits package and a nonprofit charter-school environment serving grades 7–12.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Proficiency in MS Office and experience in ISIStrac or similar database systems.
• Two years of college (48 units) or AA degree or higher.
• CBEST or California 30-Day Substitute Teaching Permit preferred.
• Knowledge of MS Office and/or Google Suite.

Responsibilities

• Confer with the IEP team to assist in evaluating special education student progress and to convey information.
• Implement instruction designed by a teacher for individuals or small groups to meet learning goals per IEP or benchmarks.
• Implement behavioral plans designed by the IEP team for students with behavior disorders to support their needs.
• Instruct special education students in math, science, reading, writing, and related skills to achieve remediation goals.
• Maintain instructional materials and student records, and communicate with surrounding districts to retrieve Special Education documents.
• Perform daily data recording and clerical tasks to support teachers with necessary records and materials.

Skills

MS Office

Google Suite

ISIStrac

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

AA degree or higher

Tools

ISIStrac

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: $21.70 - $26.86 - Hourly – Depending on Experience

Job is: Classified Schedule 35 hours per week

Our Ideal Candidate Will:

• Confer with the IEP team regularly to assist in evaluating special education student progress and/or implementing IEP objectives and attend meetings and in-service presentations to acquire and/or convey information relative to job functions.
• Implement academic instruction designed by a teacher for individuals or small groups to meet learning goals, as described by an IEP and/or district benchmarks.
• Implements behavioral plans designed by the IEP team for students with behavior disorders or other special conditions to assist in meeting special education students’ needs and providing a consistent environment.
• Instruct special education students (e.g. math groups, science experiments, reading, behavioral skills, daily living skills, writing, verbal skills, etc.) to implement goals for remediation of student deficiencies and ensure students' success.
• Maintain instructional materials and/or student files/records (e.g. adapting instructional materials, student files, checking papers, attendance, audiovisual equipment, setting up art/science projects, etc.) to ensure availability of items and/or provide reliable information and communicating with and works with surrounding school districts to retrieve and provide Special Education documents.
• Performs record keeping (daily data on instruction and/or behavior) and clerical functions (e.g. correcting papers, copying, instructional materials, etc.) to support the teacher in providing necessary records/materials.

You’ll Need The Following Minimum Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Proficiency in MS Office and experience in ISIStrac or similar database systems
• Two years of college [48 units] or A.A degree or higher
• CBEST or California 30-Day Substitute Teaching Permit preferred
• Knowledge of MS Office and/or Google Suite

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.
• 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.