PASADENA, CA, USA
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Special Education Paraprofessional
Special Education Paraprofessional at OPTIONS FOR YOUTH Share on X      Print Application Deadline

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Date Posted 8/12/2025 Contact Theresa Toomey
Number of Openings 1 Salary Pay Range
$21.71 - $26.86 Per Hour Length of Work Year year round Employment Type Full Time Location Oxnard, CA Benefits Company Benefits and Perks: We offer a comprehensive benefits package to full-time staff, including accrued wellness hours, holiday pay, medical, vision, and dental coverage, incentives, and an employer-matched retirement plan. Staff opportunities to chaperone students on experiential learning trips to amazing places like Italy, China, Cuba, and Ireland, as well as in-country trips to DC, a ranch in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, and a farm in Northern California. We regularly hold social 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 developing 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 Summary Job Summary

Schedule • 35 hours per week Our Ideal Candidate Will: • Confer with the IEP team regularly to assist in evaluating special education student progress and/or implementing IEP objectives and attend meetings and in-service presentations to acquire and/or convey information relative to job functions. • Implement academic instruction designed by a teacher for individuals or small groups to meet learning goals, as described by an IEP and/or district benchmarks. • Implements behavioral plans designed by the IEP team for students with behavior disorders or other special conditions to assist in meeting special education students' needs and providing a consistent environment. • Instruct special education students (e.g. math groups, science experiments, reading, behavioral skills, daily living skills, writing, verbal skills, etc.) to implement goals for remediation of student deficiencies and ensure students' success. • Maintain instructional materials and/or student files/records (e.g. adapting instructional materials, student files, checking papers, attendance, audiovisual equipment, setting up art/science projects, etc.) to ensure availability of items and/or provide reliable information and communicating with and works with surrounding school districts to retrieve and provide Special Education documents. • Performs record keeping (daily data on instruction and/or behavior) and clerical functions (e.g. correcting papers, copying, instructional materials, etc.) to support the teacher in providing necessary records/materials.

Job Description / Essential Elements:    Print   

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

Confers with the IEP team on a regular basis for the purpose of assisting in evaluating special education student progress and/or implementing IEP objectives. 

Implements academic instruction designed by a teacher for individuals or small groups for the purpose of meeting learning goals, as described by an IEP and/or district benchmarks. 

Implements behavioral plans designed by the IEP team for students with behavior disorders or other special conditions for the purpose of assisting in meeting special education students needs and providing a consistent environment. 

Instruct special education students (e.g. math groups, science experiments, reading, behavioral skills, daily living skills, writing, verbal skills, etc.) for the purpose of implementing goals for remediation of student deficiencies and ensuring students success. 

Maintains instructional materials and/or student files/records (e.g. adapting instructional materials, student files, checking papers, attendance, audio visual equipment, set up art/science projects, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring availability of items and/or providing reliable information. 

Monitors special education students for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment.

Performs record keeping (daily data on instruction and/or behavior) and clerical functions (e.g. correcting papers, copying, instructional materials, etc.) for the purpose of supporting the teacher in providing necessary records/materials.

Communicates with and works with surrounding school districts to retrieve and provide Special Education documents.

Investigates and visits alternative Special Education programs to use as a referring resource.

 Attends meetings and in-service presentations for the purpose of acquiring and/or conveying information relative to job functions. 

Additional duties as required.

 

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

 

Ability to connect with students and motivate them in a positive way.

Ability to communicate with co-workers and business contacts in a courteous and professional manner.

Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Working knowledge of office equipment, especially the computer.

Ability to work independently and coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously with minimal supervision.

Ability to exercise reasonable judgment and maintain confidentiality.

 

Education and Experience: 

 

High school diploma or the equivalent, and

Two years of college [48 units], or A.A. Degree [or higher]

CBEST Preferred

 

 


 

Requirements / Qualifications

You’ll Need The Following Minimum Requirements: • High school diploma or equivalent • Proficiency in MS Office and experience in ISIStrac or similar database systems • Two years of college [48 units] or A.A degree or higher • CBEST or California 30-Day Substitute Teaching Permit preferred • Knowledge of MS Office and/or Google Suite

Requirements / Qualifications

You’ll Need The Following Minimum Requirements: • High school diploma or equivalent • Proficiency in MS Office and experience in ISIStrac or similar database systems • Two years of college [48 units] or A.A degree or higher • CBEST or California 30-Day Substitute Teaching Permit preferred • Knowledge of MS Office and/or Google Suite

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