2025-26 Special Education Teacher (Joni & Jeff Marine High School)

ABOUT ALLIANCE COLLEGE-READY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Alliance College-Ready Public Schools is one of the largest and most successful nonprofit public charter school networks in the nation, operating 26 high-performing, middle and high schools that educate nearly 13,000 scholars who make up the heart of Los Angeles' Latinx, Black, and recent immigrant communities. Alliance schools have been recognized as among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, Newsweek, the U.S. Department of Education, and the California Department of Education. Since opening our first school in 2004, 95% of Alliance scholars have graduated from high school. We strive to uplift our scholars and their communities by fostering unparalleled educational opportunities that encourage scholarly thought, resilient learning, powerful communication, mind-body wellness, and community advocacy. To learn more, visit www.LAalliance.org.

ROLE SUMMARY

WHY TEACH AT ALLIANCE?

• At Alliance, when we say that all scholars can learn and achieve, we mean all.
  
  • We aspire to have 75% or more of our scholars complete a four-year college degree.
  • Alliance launched the "All Means All" initiative to ensure all students are served with equitable access to rigorous grade-level materials to meet academic potential and include our scholars with disabilities which is currently 12% of Alliance's scholars.
  • Teachers can focus on individuals due to small class sizes and ancillary resources, including English learner and special education interventions, counselors, and instructional assistants.
  • We also provide teachers with resources such as curriculum maps, a repository of instructional materials and videos, interim assessments and item banks, one-on-one teacher coaching, weekly professional development, and freedom to innovate.
  • Our School Strategy Team is dedicated to building a research-based academic intervention model and dramatically strengthening our support of scholars' social-emotional learning and mental health.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide Excellent College-Preparatory Instruction to all Scholars

• Develop and maintain a positive, achievement-oriented, supportive, and collaborative culture of high expectations that motivates and inspires scholars to learn at college-preparatory levels.
• Effectively execute assigned curriculum and just-in-time support to reach every scholar, regardless of prior academic background, disability, or English language fluency.
• Engage in the process of internalizing assigned curriculum, tied to specific grade level and content standards, in teacher teams and individually to prepare daily lesson plans, instructional materials, and exit tickets that are aligned to rigorous college-ready standards.(e.g., Common Core State Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, etc.).
• Welcome and incorporate feedback from the coaching, guidance, and feedback provided by school leaders, peer coaches, and content support managers.

Uphold Alliance Values and Standards of Excellence

• Exhibit a continuous improvement mindset to provide scholars opportunities aligned to Alliance's Graduate Profile.
• Ensure timely and high-quality submission of school requirements such as intellectual preparation/lesson plans, unit plans, and re-teaching plans.
• Provide a coherent and supportive classroom culture aligned to the school-wide culture policy and keep documentation of all interventions taken to support scholar engagement, learning, and well-being.
• Maintain accurate, current records for attendance, and coursework, and submit timely completed report cards and school-wide assessment records.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATES WILL

• Possess Special Education area expertise and a deep knowledge of effective evaluation, assessment, and specialized instructional techniques to drive scholar learning.
• Know how to use data, technology, and innovative teaching methods to monitor growth and scholar progress toward Individual Education Program (IEP) goals, drive classroom learning, and prepare all scholars to succeed in life after high school.
  
  • Manage a caseload of scholars with an IEP by ensuring that all IEPs are thoroughly compliant and serve as a true roadmap for a scholar's achievement trajectory, including collaborating with others to write IEPs.
  • Hold robust IEP meetings with all team members as active contributors.
  • Maintain up-to-date documentation on caseload.
  • Partner with related service providers to ensure high-quality services for scholars on the caseload.
• Ensure that all school, Alliance network, LAUSD, county, state, and federal Special Education requirements, including accommodations and modifications for scholars with disabilities, are followed with fidelity for all scholars.
• Maintain up-to-date information on a caseload of scholars with IEPs in Welligent for IEP, including updating scholar and IEP information, regularly tracking services, and running and analyzing compliance reports.
• Provide direct services to scholars in a variety of settings and content areas, including but not limited to resource lab, push-in classes, co-taught classes, and other settings.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Applicants who currently or will hold any of the following credentials by August 1st are welcome to apply:
  
  • California Level I, Preliminary, Level II, or Clear Education Specialist Instruction Credential or University Education Specialist Instruction Intern Credential (or intern eligible)
  • California Education Specialist Instruction Credential application in progress
  • California Education Specialist Instruction Certificate of Eligibility
  • Out-of-state or out-of-country Special Education Credential eligible for California Education Specialist Credential
  • Prior to applying, please review the credential requirements listed on our webpage.
• Active California teacher certification in the assigned subject area(s) and a valid English Learner Authorization (e.g. CLAD) by August 1st.
• Candidates who don't hold a single subject credential or have a pathway to obtaining a California teaching credential will not be eligible for a teaching position.
• Interested in becoming a teacher? Through our Alliance Teacher Residency Program, in partnership with Marshall, you can earn a teaching credential in just one year! Learn more about the program here.

BENEFITS

• We strive to be the best employer possible by offering excellent benefits for our employees and their families. Please click HERE for more information about our health benefits, retirement options, as well as our paid holidays and leave.
• Professional Development: At Alliance, we believe in supporting teacher growth and provide substantial school-based and network-wide professional development support for teachers, including two weeks of professional development for new hires that introduces the Alliance culture and builds classroom management and instructional planning skills.
• Leadership Opportunities: Leadership opportunities are extensive at Alliance, both in and outside of the classroom. Our close-knit school communities look to teachers to support scholar extracurricular activities and lead school-level decision-making. Teachers interested in growing their leadership skills while remaining in the classroom are invited to join our Emerging Leader Cadre program or join our Aspiring Principal Program.
• Recognition: The Teacher of the Year Award provides special recognition and compensation to teachers who demonstrate their dedication inside and beyond the classroom, as well as their exceptional ability to engage scholars and activate their excitement for education.

**The salary range for Burton Tech and Gertz-Merkin campuses is $68,850-$130,000.

COMPENSATION
$70,000.00 - $130,000.00

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION

Alliance College-Ready Public Schools is dedicated to fostering an inclusive, anti-racist, pro-Black community that celebrates diversity, equity, and the unique identities of all scholars and staff. Nearly two-thirds of our teachers and administrators identify as people of color, reinforcing our commitment to representation and the power of diverse role models. We recognize the richness of the cultures and communities we serve, and we believe that embracing and empowering these identities is essential to the success and pride of our scholars. Working at Alliance means joining a movement to drive transformative change, nurture resilience, and build lifelong, meaningful connections with scholars and their communities.

Champion Alliance's Anti-Racist, Pro-Black Mission: The strongest candidates will bring a commitment to Alliance's mission of building an anti-racist, pro-Black community that prioritizes the success and well-being of Black and Brown scholars. Candidates should have a passion for promoting equity through anti-racist, student-centered teaching practices that celebrate racial and cultural identities. This role is rooted in service to systemically underserved communities in Los Angeles, helping scholars graduate "college-ready" with pride in who they are.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Interested candidates should submit an application. Please note that only candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.

For current vacancies by location, please click here.

This job description is subject to change at any time based on the evolving needs of the organization.

• Alliance College-Ready Public Schools are tuition-free public charter schools that do not discriminate against any scholar, parent, community member, or staff member based on actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.
• Alliance College-Ready Public Schools requires that all team members be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 for the safety of our students, family, and staff. Team members may apply to seek a medical exemption. Regardless of your current vaccination status, our team can advise you on how to fulfill this important requirement so that you can start the position in a timely way.
• Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the requirements, women and other underrepresented people tend to only apply when they match every criterion. If you think you meet some of the qualifications, but don't necessarily check every box in the job description, we encourage you to still apply. If you have questions contact the Staffing Team at JoinUs@laalliance.org.