Are you an educator that wants to make an impact in a 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. 

Who We Are:

Options for Youth is a network of free public charter schools offering students a flexible, personalized approach to learning. OFY’s founders started the program in 1987 to provide at-risk and underserved students an alternative to traditional learning methods and environments. OFY saw the potential that struggling students couldn’t see in themselves. When California’s Charter School Law passed in 1993, Options For Youth became the first sanctioned charter school in California. For over 20 years, OFY and its founders have helped more than 135,000 students find their passion and pursue their dreams. OFY believes in fostering student dreams. At OFY, 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.

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. 

Job Details:

Options for Youth embraces diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. OFY is looking for a Teacher. This position is primarily responsible for delivering our educational program to ensure data-driven, results-based instruction for students in the implementation of the Common Core Standards. Teachers will be available to provide direct instruction to students 6 hours a day. 

The Teacher will have the following responsibilities: 

• Lesson plans a differentiated curriculum to ensure student success.
• Teaches for mastery of the Common Core Standards and is knowledgeable in Single-Subject content area.
• 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.

Education and Experience:

• BA/BS Degree
• NCLB compliant single subject teaching credential (We hire intern eligible teachers!)

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