Education Specialist

Mission Statement

Through the use of social and restorative justice principles, Five Keys provides traditionally underserved communities the opportunity to improve their lives through a focus on the Five Keys: EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, RECOVERY, FAMILY, COMMUNITY.

Five Keys was founded in 2003 by the San Francisco Sheriffs Department as the first accredited charter high school in the nation to provide diploma programs for adults in county jails. Today we are a much different social justice non‑profit agency that has expanded its charter schools into 9 counties, in 24 jail locations and over 80 community learning centers. In addition to our schools, now we also run multiple homeless shelters, employment programs, programs for the unsheltered, reentry programs and housing for women suffering from immense injustice.

A well qualified candidate has the capacity to communicate effectively
, collaborate with others while building positive relationships
, demonstrates strong problem solving skills
, has a dynamic learning mindset
, and remains committed to a high level of cultural and social awareness
. A successful candidate will work well under pressure, observe appropriate boundaries and operate with a high degree of emotional intelligence
.

At Five Keys, culture matters. Culture is at the very core of everything we do and impact on a daily basis. We’ve made a commitment to building an inclusive culture that seeks collaboration over hierarchy to create empowered work teams.
We serve vulnerable populations daily and we strive to approach everyone with compassion, patience and a trauma informed approach. We choose to push past discomfort to have difficult conversations to impact the greater good. This allows us the opportunity to collaboratively create an inclusive culture and transform the world around us.

We offer very low monthly costs for medical, dental, and vision insurance, along with generous time off! Various pre‑tax flexible spending accounts and retirement account 403(b) are available. We provide annual reimbursements up to $100 towards gym membership, smoking cessation, and weight loss programs. Annual athletic event participation and annual massages are reimbursed up to $50. Other company‑paid benefits, including free wellness‑related apps, an Employee Assistance Program, and a comprehensive mental health care platform, are available to you and your dependents.

The Educational Specialist position reports to the Assistant Director of Special Education and will be working with transitional aged students both in and out of jail. Students range from 15 - 22 years of age, with older adults possibly being served through 504 plans in the future. Collaborative team teaching, push in and pull out services are offered for incarcerated students enrolled in Five Keys Charter School and for non‑incarcerated students at the schools’ community sites.

This position may support sites throughout multiple counties in the region.
We are looking for someone who insists on maintaining a positive attitude and enjoys supporting a diverse group of people. If this job is for you, you are flexible in a dynamic teaching environment while maintaining best practice standards to meet the needs of students of all abilities.
This position supports the Five Keys Los Angeles Academic Program throughout multiple sites and counties, in-custody and community, in Los Angeles and San Bernardino Counties. The scheduled hours vary between 7:00 am - 8:00 pm; the current schedule is 8:00:00 am - 3:30 pm. Temporarily for the  school year, this position will work 7 hours per day, 35 hours per week, with 195 working days annually.

Based on the organization’s needs, the schedule may change to the original: 6.5 hours per day, 32.5 hours per week, with 210 working days annually.

• Differentiate academic curriculum to meet the needs of student population
• Create and build upon current curriculum to meet the needs of students based on their strengths
• Develop interpersonal professional relationships with students,…