SPED Substitute Teacher (LA Probation, Los Angeles County)
StudentNest Inc.
Date: 18 hours ago
City: Downey, CA
Salary:
$27
-
$30
per hour
Contract type: Part time
Job Announcement
Join us as we empower students by providing impactful learning experiences!
At StudentNest, we're not just another tutoring company. We believe in a collaborative approach, working with educators, students, and their learning communities to foster growth, confidence, and academic achievement.
If you have tutored anywhere else, you will see a radical difference at StudentNest.
We provide every tutor with unmatched training, leadership, support, and tools so they can focus on engaging with students.
If you have experience working with kids as a tutor, coach, teacher, youth leader, or other role in which you demonstrated a passion for investing in students' future, we want to talk to you.
While we work with students across the country, our immediate openings are:
Location:
Join us as we empower students by providing impactful learning experiences!
At StudentNest, we're not just another tutoring company. We believe in a collaborative approach, working with educators, students, and their learning communities to foster growth, confidence, and academic achievement.
If you have tutored anywhere else, you will see a radical difference at StudentNest.
We provide every tutor with unmatched training, leadership, support, and tools so they can focus on engaging with students.
If you have experience working with kids as a tutor, coach, teacher, youth leader, or other role in which you demonstrated a passion for investing in students' future, we want to talk to you.
While we work with students across the country, our immediate openings are:
Location:
- Los Angeles Probation (Cities: Downey, Sylmar, La Verne, Commerce, San Dimas)
- Part-Time, "As Needed" Variable Hours - Sub pool
- $27-30 per hour, based on experience and credentials
- SPED Substitute Teacher - sub pool for LACOE youth probation sites.
- SPED Instruction: Provide individualized, small group and whole-class instruction, actively adapting curriculum to meet the diverse needs of students with disabilities. Implement and adhere to active IEPs and 504 Plans.
- Hours of work: as this is a substitute pool position, there are no guaranteed hours nor schedule, but when selected for a tutoring position you will generally work during regular school hours for a 6-7 hour shift.
- General Support: Execute hours as a General Substitute Teacher, assisting all juveniles with core academic subjects (reading, writing, math, science, GED prep) and credit recovery.
- Planning & Assessment: Assess student needs and develop tailored lessons/activities aligned with learning objectives.
- Collaboration & Compliance: Work closely with facility staff. Maintain accurate records of SPED services and progress toward IEP goals. Follow all safety protocols and use crisis management/de-escalation techniques.
- Required Education/Experience: Valid teaching credential or valid 30-day substitute teaching permit issued by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (for requirements, please visit the CTC website).
- Required Skills: Demonstrated experience implementing and documenting services related to IEPs and 504 Plans. Expert knowledge of SPED methodologies and differentiated instruction.
- Preferred: Valid state teaching credential/certification in Special Education.
- Working Conditions: Work is performed in a secure juvenile detention facility. Must be prepared for an environment involving challenging behaviors and high stress.
- Can complete the fingerprinting process within 48 hours of an offer
- You will pass FBI/DOJ background check
- You can provide 3 professional references
- You meet the above qualifications
- You are detail-oriented and highly dependable
- You have the availability to serve in a substitute position, which may mean responding to last minute requests to fill immediate openings within 1-2 hours.
- You are an effective communicator
- You have reliable transportation
- You can provide a negative tuberculosis test within 2 weeks of being hired
- You love learning, teaching, and empowering others to soar
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