Science Teacher - Victorville 4 at Options For Youth - San Bernardino County
About the Employer
Are you an educator seeking to positively impact students’ lives? 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. 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. 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 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.
Job Summary
Job Summary
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.
Job Description / Essential Elements:
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Job Description:
Essential Functions include, but are not limited to the following:*
- Masters instruction using an array of teaching strategies and technologies
- Utilizes educational technology and media to enhance learning
- Chats in virtual discussion threads and manages small groups of students to meet individual needs
- Facilitates collaborative grouping and keeps the learning management system organized and updated
- Lesson plans a differentiated curriculum to ensure student success
- Teaches for mastery of the Common Core Standards
- Uses assessments and data to influence instruction for student success
- Keeps grade, attendance and retention records
- Provides targeted interventions for special education students and English Language Learners
- Participates in various community groups or functions, faculty and professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops. Meets with students and parents to discuss student progress and problems
- Participates in related activities, such as student organizations or committees
- Assists with State mandated student testing
- Assists with bi-monthly and year-end audits
- Assists in maintaining a clean, inviting, professional center for students to attend
- Performs other administrative functions and duties assigned
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required
- Ability to teach and delegate responsibility to students
- Educational technology, digital teaching, or online teaching and/or learning experience or education preferred
- Highly-knowledgeable in Single Subject content area
- Ability to work independently and efficiently, exercising reasonable judgment, in a fast-paced, multi-task environment with minimal supervision
- Ability to synergize with field and corporate staff to implement the educational program
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and demonstrate problem solving skills, while maintaining courtesy, professionalism, and a customer service attitude
- Strong interpersonal relationship skills
- Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with students, parents, co-workers, and business contacts in a courteous and professional manner
- Working knowledge of MS Office and database management
- Must be able to travel as needed
*The specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all inclusive. They describe the general nature and level of work being performed and/or represent typical elements and criteria considered necessary to successfully perform the job. The Company retains the discretion to add to or change the duties of the position at any time.
Requirements / Qualifications
Education and Experience: BA/BS Degree NCLB Compliant CA Preliminary or Clear Single Subject Teaching Credential Required Intern Single Subject Credential Accepted 5k Stipend: Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Physical Science) Credential/Authorizations. Foundational Science is not eligible for the Stipend. Requirement of either* Proof of COVID19 Vaccination & Booster (if booster eligible) or Weekly COVID19 Negative Test ( option to participate in on-site weekly testing or obtain testing off site) Requirement per California State Public Health Officer Order of August 11, 2021 https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/Order-of-the-State-Public-Health-Officer-Vaccine-Verification-for-Workers-in-Schools.aspx
Requirements / Qualifications
Education and Experience: BA/BS Degree NCLB Compliant CA Preliminary or Clear Single Subject Teaching Credential Required Intern Single Subject Credential Accepted 5k Stipend: Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Physical Science) Credential/Authorizations. Foundational Science is not eligible for the Stipend. Requirement of either* Proof of COVID19 Vaccination & Booster (if booster eligible) or Weekly COVID19 Negative Test ( option to participate in on-site weekly testing or obtain testing off site) Requirement per California State Public Health Officer Order of August 11, 2021 https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/Order-of-the-State-Public-Health-Officer-Vaccine-Verification-for-Workers-in-Schools.aspx
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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 403B plan. OFY provides our 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. To learn more about our schools, visit us at www.ofy.org.
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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 403B plan. OFY provides our 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. To learn more about our schools, visit us at www.ofy.org.