Special Education Specialist

Options for Youth - Acton, Inc.; Fontana (CA); On-site; USD 3,777,000 - 5,460,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness hours

Holiday pay

Medical, vision, dental coverage

Employer-matched retirement plan

Experiential learning trips

Job summary

Options For Youth (OFY) is seeking full-time certificated educators to support students with special needs in a dedicated independent study program. The role focuses on providing instruction, conducting assessments, and coordinating IEP meetings with families and school staff.

Ideal candidates hold a CA Education Specialist credential and a BA/BS, and are prepared to work in a dynamic, mission-driven environment that supports diverse learners throughout California.

Qualifications

• Provide instruction to students with special needs and identified learning disabilities.
• Administer and score individual and group tests.
• Schedule and conduct IEP meetings with parents and staff.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate special needs evaluation and testing with related staff.
• Record and maintain progress toward IEP goals.
• Support other academic programs within the independent study program.
• Perform other duties in support of the Special Education Specialist program.

Skills

Special education instruction

IEP coordination

Education

BA/BS Degree

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

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:

$3,192.31 - $4,615.39 - Bi-Weekly – Depending on Experience

Job is:

Certificated

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, and 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)

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.