Special Education Specialist; Pool

Position: Special Education Specialist (Pool)
** Special Education Specialist (Pool)
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* Who We Are:

** Opportunities For Learning (OFL) is a network of free, non-profit 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 25 years, OFL has helped more than 150,000 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 schools.org.

** 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, as well as 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)
** Salary Range:**$73,000  - $ 105,000 Depending on Experience + $5,000 Geo Stipend
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* Location:

** Ridgecrest
** 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 schools.org.
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