San Luis Obispo County - Sped - Education Specialist - iQ Academy, Los Angeles - 2026-2027 School Year Eligibility Pool (Must Hold a Current California Education Specialist Instruction Credential: M/M and/OR M/S Disabilities)

Job Summary

https://tinyurl.com/IQLACareer. Center PLEASE CLICK ON AND REVIEW THE LINKS TO THE RIGHT, UNDER ‘LINKS RELATED TO THIS JOB' FOR MORE INFORMATION AS EACH SHOULD ANSWER MOST QUESTIONS ABOUT THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS POSITION. ABOUT iQ ACADEMY, LOS ANGELES AND THE EDUCATION SPECIALIST POSITION: iQ Academy, Los Angeles delivers online/virtual home based instruction to TK-12 students in California.

We use the K12, inc. curriculum as the basis for instruction and you will teach via a Class Connect Program.

Education

Specialists are responsible for the specialized academic instruction (SAI) for students with disabilities and case management duties. You will manage a caseload of students, including scheduling and holding IEP meetings. You can have a wide variety of grades on your caseload (TK-5, 6-8, or 9-12). However, when you teach your SAI classes or provide specialized academic services in general education classes, they will be geared towards a more narrow grade range and correlated to students’ goals and the standards with which those goals are aligned.

Most communication is done virtually via video conference, teleconference, regular phone calls, email, and instant messaging. There are in-person meetings and training that take place periodically throughout the school year that you will be required to attend. Additionally, you may be required to participate in-person for state testing at a location near your residence.

Requirements

/ Qualifications HOURS AND SALARY INFORMATION: Full time: Monday-Friday from 8:30am-4:00pm. You are not allowed to have another job during these contracted hours. Full Time Education Specialists: Annual salary based on holding a Bachelors or Masters Degree and up to 5 years of experience in California See the IQLA Salary Schedule under "Links Related to this Job" We do participate in CalSTRS.

Please contact your CalSTRS counselor about how employment with iQ Academy, Los Angeles may affect your personal STRS account. Only full time employees are offered health, dental, and vision benefits.

Benefits

information is only given out upon offer. We do provide training for all programs and we have a great staff to serve as your support system. ELIGIBILITY POOL: Our postings are eligibility pools for positions that may arise during the 2026-2027 school year, ONLY. Applications and interviews are for consideration to be placed in the eligibility pool.

As our enrollment continues to grow during the year, there is no way to forecast when a position will open up, which is why there are no set number of open positions listed, nor is such information given out. Please Note: Applications and interviews are only valid for one school year. For each school year an applicant would like to be considered, a new application must be submitted.

REQUIRED CREDENTIAL/CERTIFICATION: (All applicants MUST have the following at the time of applying)

• Permanent California Residence (Must currently reside in 1 of the 42 counties we hire in)
• Valid/current Preliminary/Clear/Life California Education Specialist Instruction Credential in Mild/Moderate or the new Mild/Moderate Support Needs AND/OR Moderate/Severe Disabilities or the new Extensive Support Needs
• California English Learner Authorization- Issued by CTC PLEASE NOTE: We DO NOT accept temporary county certificates, out-of-state, intern, expired, emergency, short-term staff permits, or credentials in the process of being obtained. All applicants must meet all requirements at the time of applying in order to be considered. Comments and Other Information These are direct hire positions through iQ Academy, Los Angeles. It is the sole responsibility of the applicant/prospective applicant to apply and contact us for all questions and the status of their application. PLEASE NO SOLICITATION FROM OUTSIDE, THIRD PARTY, OR NPA COMPANIES OR EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES. POSTINGS ARE ELIGIBILITY POOLS FOR POSITIONS AT iQ ACADEMY, LOS ANGELES THAT MAY ARISE DURING THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR, 2026-2027, ONLY. We do not accept applications or documents via email, fax, or US Mail. You must live in California, have a valid California Education Specialist Instruction Credential in in Mild/Moderate or the new Mild/Moderate Support Needs AND/OR Moderate/Severe Disabilities or the new Extensive Support Needs AND have California English Learner Authorization, certification issued by the CTC to teach ELL students, AT THE TIME YOU APPLY. If you are in the process of obtaining any of the listed requirements, PLEASE WAIT TO APPLY UNTIL YOU MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS, AS APPLICATIONS THAT DO NOT MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS AT THE TIME THEY ARE SUBMITTED WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. We do participate in CalSTRS. Please contact your CalSTRS counselor about how employment with iQ Academy, Los Angeles may affect your personal STRS account. iQ Academy, Los Angeles does not offer a Teacher Induction Program. For teachers required to complete the California Induction Program, we fully reimburse the cost if you enroll with our partnered provider. Already have a provider in mind? No problem — we’ll still provide you with a dedicated mentor to guide you through the process, regardless of the program you choose. iQ Academy, Los Angeles is an organization that offers our teachers and staff members the excitement of exploring an emerging concept in education. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, sex, handicap, disability, ancestry, national origin, color, race, political affiliation, religion, marital status, or veteran status. TO APPLY VISIT: https://tinyurl.com/IQLACareer. Center