Area Teacher II

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.

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 .org.

$29.70 - $37.71 - Hourly – Depending on Experience

Certificated

Monday-Friday 8am-4pm, 35 hours/week

• Maintain internal auditing procedures at the assigned school site(s) making sure that compliance is met as it relates to Student Records and the Compliance Department Student File Manual.
• Coordinate with teachers and other administrative staff to implement systems ensuring minimal risk of audit issues.
• Enroll all incoming students and assist support staff with the creation of student files for all incoming students ensuring all student information is correctly entered into the internal student information system during the time of enrollment up until withdrawal from the school site.
• Review and monitor monthly reports sent from the Student Record Analyst to ensure compliance.
• Prepare for monthly audits, ensuring the integrity of student information, student work, and attendance uploaded to the student information system.
• Utilize problem-solving and critical thinking skills to modify daily procedures to strengthen data management and entry at the school site.

• California 30-Day Substitute Teaching Credential or preliminary or clear single subject credential
• Knowledge of state auditing independent study requirements for public charter schools preferred
• Teacher, coordinator, or other staff familiar with student file maintenance, auditing, accounting background, or education regulations background preferred
• Working knowledge of Google Suite

• 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.