Are you an educator that wants to make an impact in 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 an Area Teacher II. The purpose of this position is to support staff and the school in the initial preparation of student enrollment and may instruct students. This position will collaborate with local schools to acquire official student records and input information into our internal student record and attendance system. Will be responsible for auditing student files on a monthly basis and upon withdrawal from our program. This position will provide additional support to local sites as needed. This position may need to be available to provide direct instruction to students 6 hours a day.

 Essential Functions include, but are not limited to the following:*

Education and Experience:

• BA/BS Degree
• CBEST
• California 30-day Substitute permit or California preliminary or clear single subject or preliminary or clear multiple subject credential 

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

*The specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all inclusive. They describe the general nature and level of work being performed and/or represent typical elements and criteria considered necessary to successfully perform the job. The Company retains the discretion to add to or change the duties of the position at any time.