Education Specialist Mild/Moderate- (applicant pool 26-27SY) at REAL Journey Academies (K-12 Public Charter Schools)
Application Deadline
6/30/2026 12:00 AM Pacific
Date Posted
3/27/2026
Contact
Tiffany Montague
Number of Openings
1
Salary
Pay dependent on experience
Add'l Salary Info
$61k- $85,072k with a BA/BS and $62k- $85,072k with a MS/MA
Length of Work Year
2026-2027 SY/ 185 Contract Work Days
Employment Type
Full Time
About the Employer
REAL Journey Academies (RJA) is a non-profit, charter school organization headquartered in the Inland Empire region of Southern California. With 14 years of experience, RJA currently operates five school sites serving over 2,000 TK – 12 students and is developing plans to expand operations in the Inland Empire and other regions of California. We provide students with a safe environment that challenges them and helps them excel in their academics and development as a student.
The mission of REAL Journey Academies is to create active and involved citizens by focusing on academic achievement, character development, and service to the community. At RJA, administrators, teachers, and parents work as a team to help our students acquire the skills and resources necessary to be successful in high school and beyond.
Job Summary
Job Summary
To provide an educational program for an assigned caseload of students who are identified with a specific learning disability, or exhibit behavioral, physical, neurological and/or emotional problems of such severity that they have been formally identified based on the fact success cannot be expected in the general education classroom without accommodations and/or assistance.
Requirements / Qualifications
Please click "CLICK HERE TO APPLY (OFFSITE)" on the right for the full job description.
• Intern eligible candidates are encouraged to apply!
• Short Term Staff permits available through the CTC (Commission on Teacher Credentialing)
• If you have a Bachelor's Degree in LIBERAL ARTS or have a Bachelor's Degree AND have worked 3 years FT as an SAI (SPED) Instructional Assistant, please apply! Even if you do not currently hold a CA Teaching Credential.
• RJA will provide a 15% enhancement to the base salary of employees working as a Special Education teacher due to the increased paperwork required.
Requirements / Qualifications
Please click "CLICK HERE TO APPLY (OFFSITE)" on the right for the full job description.
• Intern eligible candidates are encouraged to apply!
• Short Term Staff permits available through the CTC (Commission on Teacher Credentialing)
• If you have a Bachelor's Degree in LIBERAL ARTS or have a Bachelor's Degree AND have worked 3 years FT as an SAI (SPED) Instructional Assistant, please apply! Even if you do not currently hold a CA Teaching Credential.
• RJA will provide a 15% enhancement to the base salary of employees working as a Special Education teacher due to the increased paperwork required.
Comments and Other Information
This is a candidate pool for any of our 5 operating schools.
NONDISCRIMINATION
REAL Journey Academies
Policy Statement for Title II, Title IX, Section 504, and the Americans with Disability Act
REAL Journey Academies does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnic group identification, religion, marital status, actual or perceived sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, gender
(identity or expression), disability (physical or mental), age, medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics), personal or family genetic information, family care and medical leave entitlements, marital or parental status, or on the basis of a person's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics in any of its policies, procedures, or practices in compliance with applicable federal and state laws, including Title II of the Civil Rights act of 1964 (pertaining to race, color, and national origin); Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (pertaining to gender); Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (pertaining to disability), Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 and Age discrimination in the Employment Act of 1975 (pertaining to age 40 and over), the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the federal Family and Medical Leave Act, the California Family Rights Act and the Fair Employment and Housing Act. This nondiscrimination policy covers admission, participation, and accessibility to any program or activity of RJA and selection, advancement, discharge and other terms, conditions and privileges of employment.
Comments and Other Information
This is a candidate pool for any of our 5 operating schools.
NONDISCRIMINATION
REAL Journey Academies
Policy Statement for Title II, Title IX, Section 504, and the Americans with Disability Act
REAL Journey Academies does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnic group identification, religion, marital status, actual or perceived sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, gender
(identity or expression), disability (physical or mental), age, medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics), personal or family genetic information, family care and medical leave entitlements, marital or parental status, or on the basis of a person's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics in any of its policies, procedures, or practices in compliance with applicable federal and state laws, including Title II of the Civil Rights act of 1964 (pertaining to race, color, and national origin); Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (pertaining to gender); Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (pertaining to disability), Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 and Age discrimination in the Employment Act of 1975 (pertaining to age 40 and over), the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the federal Family and Medical Leave Act, the California Family Rights Act and the Fair Employment and Housing Act. This nondiscrimination policy covers admission, participation, and accessibility to any program or activity of RJA and selection, advancement, discharge and other terms, conditions and privileges of employment.
Not all postings qualify for CalSTRS. Informational Only.
- CalSTRS Info for New Educators
Salary : $61,000 - $85,072
