Special Education Specialist 25/26 Candidate Pool- Ridgecrest, CA Opportunities for Learning at Opportunities for Learning - LA County
About the Employer
Are you an educator who wants to impact students’ lives? Do you believe that every student should have the opportunity for success? If so, then Opportunities For Learning (OFL) is your place! OFL is looking for educators who are outgoing, energetic, authentic, motivating, and inspiring. Opportunities For Learning is a network of free public charter schools offering students a flexible, personalized approach to learning. OFL saw the potential that struggling students couldn’t see in themselves. For almost 30 years, OFL has helped more than 135,000 students find their passion and pursue their dreams. OFL believes in fostering the student’s vision; inspiring students inspires us. We believe the student-teacher relationship is critical to developing a young person’s social, emotional, and academic well-being. If you believe this too, you might be the educator we’re looking for. We are devoted to creating a team of diverse people and encourage anyone who is passionate about talent and recruiting and who is excited about what we do to connect with us! To learn more about our schools, visit us at www.oflschools.org.
Job Summary
Job Summary
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.
Requirements / Qualifications
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
Requirements / Qualifications
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