TEACHER (POOL)

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. 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 might be the educator that we're looking for.

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 :

$68,000 - $95,000 Depending on Experience

Location : Long Beach, CA

Long Beach, 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. At our company-wide award functions, we take time to recognize the talent and dedication of the people who make OFY and our students successful.

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.