Substitute Teacher - Serving High Desert at Options For Youth - San Bernardino County
About the Employer
Are you an educator seeking to positively impact students’ lives? Do you believe that every student should have the opportunity for success? If so, Options For Youth (OFY) is the place for you! OFY is looking for individuals who are outgoing, energetic, authentic, motivated, and inspiring. Options for Youth is a network of free public charter schools offering students a flexible, personalized approach to learning. OFY saw the potential that struggling students couldn’t see in themselves. For almost 30 years, OFY has helped more than 135,000 students find their passion and pursue their dreams. OFY believes in fostering the student’s vision; 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. If you believe this too, then you are the educator that we’re looking for. We are devoted to creating a team of diverse people and encourage anyone passionate about education and excited about what we do to connect with us! To learn more about our schools, visit us at www.ofy.org.
Job Description / Essential Elements:
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General Summary:
The substitute teacher serves all facets of the blended learning program at our school. This includes:
- Online Program- monitoring student progress and testing, provide academic support
- Independent Study support- monitor student scheduling and progress, administer tests, provide academic support, grade
- Small Group Instruction- follows lesson plan to provide instruction to a classroom of students; helps with administrative duties (grading, copying)
- Center Coordinator- fields phone calls, provides support for current and prospective students and their guardians
Essential Functions include, but are not limited to the following:*
A. Substitute Teaching
- Provide high quality, subject specific instruction and academic support
- Accountable for student work product according to academic calendar (Independent Study)
- Assumes full classroom responsibilities and duties providing direct instruction from lesson plan (SGI)
- Manage student attendance to ensure academic progress
- Contact parents/students
- Grade student work including essays and projects
- Provide academic feedback to students
- Communicate with teacher of record upon their return
- Communicate weekly schedule with supervisors
B. General Support
- Provide instructional teaching support to assist center teaching staff as needed
- Communicate with supervisors
- Assist with grading
- Assist staff with center organization
- Support center with additional grading support
- Proactively manages personal schedule to support needs of center(s)
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Software.
- Excellent written & oral communication skills.
- Ability to communicate with co-workers, students/parents, and business contacts in a courteous and professional manner.
- Strong organizational and proofreading skills, with attention to detail.
- Ability to follow up on task commitments and give updates as needed.
- Ability to work efficiently under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining courtesy and professionalism.
- Ability to travel as needed.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES PREFERRED:
- Degree or Subject-Mastery (CSET) in English, Math and/or Science.
- Ability to make decisions, exercising reasonable independent judgment and discretion with minimal guidance and/or supervision.
Education and Experience:
- Minimum BA degree or equivalent
- Current NCLB compliant California teaching credential or valid California PPS credential.
- Passing CBEST scores
- Possession of a California 30-day Substitute permit.
Requirements / Qualifications
30-Day Emergency Substitute Permit OR Single Subject Credential OR Multi-Subject Credential
Please attach a copy of your Credential and Resume.
Requirements / Qualifications
30-Day Emergency Substitute Permit OR Single Subject Credential OR Multi-Subject Credential
Please attach a copy of your Credential and Resume.