Teacher Middle School - SOAR Academy 2025-2026 SY at Ontario-Montclair School District (K-8)
Job Summary
Job Summary
Job Overview: SOAR Academy is a student-centered alternative school of choice focused on supporting students with academic, social-emotional and behavioral challenges. We provide a structured, nurturing environment with small group instruction aimed at helping students grow academically, socially, and emotionally. Our goal is to equip students with the skills they need to become the best version of themselves and successfully reintegrate into a traditional school setting. We are seeking a compassionate, dynamic, and resilient special educator who thrives in a collaborative, trauma-informed setting. The ideal candidate is committed to equity, student empowerment, and the development of lifelong skills that foster resilience and personal growth. Key Responsibilities: • Provide targeted support for students exhibiting social-emotional and behavioral needs in a small-group setting. • Build trusting relationships with students through consistent, strengths-based practices. • Implement behavior intervention strategies, including restorative practices, de-escalation techniques, and trauma-informed approaches. • Collaborate with teachers, counselors, and administrators to design and implement individualized support plans. • Monitor student progress and adjust interventions to support academic, behavioral, and emotional goals. • Serve as a mentor and advocate for students, promoting a positive and respectful school climate. • Prepare students for a successful transition back to a traditional school campus, including goal-setting, skill-building, and reintegration planning. • Maintain accurate documentation of student behavior, interventions, and progress. • Participate in professional development focused on social-emotional learning (SEL), behavioral support, and culturally responsive practices.
Requirements / Qualifications
CREDENTIAL: - California Teaching Credential with English Learner Authorization REQUIRED - California Education Specialist Credential with English Learner Authorization PREFERRED
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- Credential Copy (CA Teaching Credential with an English Learner Authorization)
- Letter of Introduction
- Letter(s) of Recommendation (Include Three (3) Letters of Professional Recommendation (RECENT letters dated within the last year)
- Resume
Requirements / Qualifications
CREDENTIAL: - California Teaching Credential with English Learner Authorization REQUIRED - California Education Specialist Credential with English Learner Authorization PREFERRED
Scan and attach the required documents, listed below, to your Certificated EdJoin application submission. We are unable to accept documents by mail, email, fax or personal delivery. EdJoin applications that do not include all the required documents will be deemed incomplete and will not be considered in the next phase of the employment process. DO NOT include medical or legal documents in your application submission (i.e. DL, SSN, TB results) ONLY DOCUMENTS LISTED BELOW need to be included with your application submission.
- Credential Copy (CA Teaching Credential with an English Learner Authorization)
- Letter of Introduction
- Letter(s) of Recommendation (Include Three (3) Letters of Professional Recommendation (RECENT letters dated within the last year)
- Resume
Comments and Other Information
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If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the hiring process, Ontario-Montclair School District will provide you with one upon notice.
NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT: The Governing Board adopted a policy that prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex (or sexual harassment), sexual orientation or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics at any district site and/or activity.
The Board also prohibits retaliation against any district employee or job applicant who complains, testifies or in any way participates in the district's complaint procedure instituted pursuant to this policy. Board Policy 4030 and Administrative Regulation 4030 and Administrative Regulation 4031 are available upon request.
Employment position may be funded through annual budgets that may expire or end after a specific time.
Comments and Other Information
If you experience technical difficulties with EdJoin, please call the EdJoin Help Desk at (888) 900-8945. Hours of operation for the EdJoin Help Desk are 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Monday through Friday.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the hiring process, Ontario-Montclair School District will provide you with one upon notice.
NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT: The Governing Board adopted a policy that prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex (or sexual harassment), sexual orientation or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics at any district site and/or activity.
The Board also prohibits retaliation against any district employee or job applicant who complains, testifies or in any way participates in the district's complaint procedure instituted pursuant to this policy. Board Policy 4030 and Administrative Regulation 4030 and Administrative Regulation 4031 are available upon request.
Employment position may be funded through annual budgets that may expire or end after a specific time.
Application Deadline
5/18/2025 11:55 PM Pacific
Date Posted
5/9/2025
Contact
Kristina Allen
(909) 418-6312
(909) 418-6312
Number of Openings
1
Salary
Pay Range
$69,782 - $120,830 Annually
$69,782 - $120,830 Annually
Add'l Salary Info
Plus fringe benefit allocation; a maximum of 8 years of applicable service credit given toward salary placement
Length of Work Year
184
Employment Type
Full Time
Posting Number
2026-27
School Site
SOAR Academy at Wiltsey Middle School
Credential
CA Teaching Credential with English Learner Authorization REQUIRED; CA Education Specialist Credential with English Learner Authorization PREFERRED