Health & Fitness Long Term Substitute - Elementary (26-27SY)

Lighthouse Community Public Schools•Oakland, CA

7d•$62,623 - $112,000•Onsite

About The Position

Lighthouse Community Public Schools is seeking a dedicated Elementary Health & Fitness Long Term Substitute to join their team for the 26-27 school year, starting July 27, 2026, and continuing through December/January, with potential extension. The role involves teaching multiple sections of Elementary Health & Fitness, possibly an elective, and a grade-level Crew/advisory daily. The substitute will also be responsible for morning or afternoon duty (yard supervision) up to twice a week, and either a guided study hall or designated ELD course. The position requires demonstrating culturally responsive pedagogy, planning and implementing standards-based curriculum, differentiating instruction, and utilizing various assessments to track student progress. The ideal candidate will be an anti-racist educator committed to educational justice, fostering student-centered learning, and building strong classroom and school cultures. They will also engage in professional development and adhere to all school policies and procedures.

Requirements

B.A. or B.S., required
Appropriate California Teaching Credential required or commitment and verified ability to acquire one (must supply unofficial transcripts to verify eligibility if do not have a valid license in CA or another state or country)
Valid Certificate of Clearance verifying professional fitness for all CA teachers of record, required (if have never held a COC must obtain one before can be fully hired and cleared to start)
Familiarity navigating educational platforms

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of California Common Core State Standards, student-centered, mastery-based learning, curriculum planning, and data analysis, preferred
2+ years teaching urban youth with transformational results, preferred
Experience teaching in a progressive school model; preferred
Bilingual in Spanish, preferred

Responsibilities

Teach multiple sections of Elementary Health & Fitness, possibly an elective, and a grade-level Crew/advisory each day.
Lead an advisory (known as a “Crew”) daily.
Perform morning or afternoon duty (yard supervision) up to 2 times per week.
Teach either a guided study hall or designated ELD course depending on the need of the school and the teacher’s specific licensure.
Demonstrate culturally responsive pedagogy which gives students the skills, practice, and daily opportunity to grapple with rigorous content each day and includes unrelenting high expectations and an assets-based approach for every student.
Plan, internalize, and implement adopted, effective, grade-level standards-based curriculum, units, and lessons that are learner-driven and maintain rigor.
Differentiate curriculum while still maintaining rigor to provide grade-level access and results for all student subgroups, including students with IEPs, English language learners, African-American, and Latinx students.
Utilize, collect, and analyze rigorous, student-engaged assessments, both formative and summative, to identify and address students’ areas of growth and mastery of learning objectives. To include Schoology, MAP, as well as others.
Build and maintain a classroom culture that is supportive and learning-centered, undergirded by strong management, efficient procedures, and systems, but most evident in the full inclusion of African-American boys, students with trauma, and students with IEPs in the social and learning community.
Create positive relationships by building nurturing and affirming teacher-student, student-student, and teacher-family partnerships with a focus on building a community of risk-taking, collaborative learners.
Grow and contribute as an educator, colleague, learner, and community member including engaging in professional development and your own growth as a teacher in service of student learning and outcomes.
Demonstrate advocacy, flexibility, and collegiality.
Demonstrate self-awareness, reflect on practice with self and others, and act on feedback.
Demonstrate flexibility and ownership of our collective results.
Administer all policies and procedures in a professional and timely manner as mandated by LCPS, and state and federal agencies (i.e., attendance records, dress code, reporting of sexual/physical abuse).