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Are you an educator seeking to positively impact students’ lives?  Do you believe that every student should have the opportunity for success? If so, Opportunities For Learning (OFL) is the place for you! OFL is looking for individuals that are outgoing, energetic, authentic, Motivated and inspiring. 

Who We Are:

Opportunities For Learning is a network of free public charter schools offering students a flexible, personalized approach to learning. OFL saw the potential that struggling students couldn’t see in themselves. For almost 30 years, OFL has helped more than 135,000 students find their passion and pursue their dreams. OFL 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.

Our ideal candidate will:

• Identify and Instruct English Learners and Standard English learners with English Language Development support in the areas of reading, writing, speaking, and listening, using various teaching methods, audiovisual aids and other materials.

• Manage a caseload of targeted students (approximately 50-75) and provide weekly interventions and instructions, as well as assessing and reporting back to the regional leadership team the academic progress of each student on the caseload, track EL enrollment and student progress on a monthly basis and create action plans based on needs at their center and develop an individualized academic plan for each EL student in their center. 

• Prepare an outline for the course of study, following curriculum guidelines or requirements of state and school and administer CELDT tests to evaluate pupil progress and record results.

• Provides pull-out and additional support to Long Term English Learners (LTELs) in AR and SGI classes for English language development.

• Facilitate professional learning communities to support the work of AR teachers by providing them theoretically grounded pedagogy and interventions for English Language Learners. 

• Do initial CELDT assessment within 30 days of enrollment to make Individualized Learning Plans for English Learners that moves them effectively and efficiently to proficiency in English and maintain current CELDT testing results and monitor progress thereof.

You’ll need the following minimum requirements:

• Experience working with second language learners and in second language acquisition.

• Valid California clear or preliminary teaching credential required

• English Learner Authorization (ELA1 or similar) required

Salary Range:  $68,000 - $95,000 Depending on Experience

Location(s): Remote + 10% onsite requirement for events, etc.

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 401K plan.

• 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 OFL and our students successful. 

We are devoted to creating a team of diverse people and encourage anyone who is passionate about education and who is excited about what we do, to connect with us! To learn more about our schools, visit us at www.oflschools.org