Substitute Administrator Eligibility Pool (2026-27)

Oakland Unified School District•Oakland, CA

7h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is part of the Substitute Administrator Eligibility Pool for the 2026-27 school year. The core functions of this role are to enable all children to achieve at high levels, ensure every child receives an excellent, free, public education, and to lead teachers, staff, and community members in creating a collaborative learning community. The role involves improving student achievement by nurturing excellent teaching and learning, building a safe and supportive student culture, supervising students and staff, using data to inform instructional decisions, distributing leadership, managing and evaluating staff, engaging parents, developing and empowering teams, building trust to facilitate change, strategic planning, effective scheduling and management, managing personal and staff time and priorities, and building and maintaining a network of support outside the school.

Requirements

Master’s Degree or higher from an accredited college or university with graduate courses
Minimum of three (3) years teaching experience
Valid California driver’s license
Valid Clear Administrative Services Credential for California authorizing service as a principal
Employment eligibility that may include fingerprints, health (TB) and/or other employment clearance
Knowledge of California content frameworks and standards
Knowledge of numerous, proven, successful instructional practices
Knowledge of leadership skills, management strategies and community building techniques
Knowledge of local policies, state and federal laws relating to minors
Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint

Nice To Haves

Experience working in Oakland Unified Schools is preferred.

Responsibilities

Improve student achievement by nurturing excellent teaching and learning and building a safe and supportive student culture.
Supervise students and staff.
Use data to inform decisions about instruction.
Distribute leadership across staff, students.
Manage and evaluate staff using sound methods.
Engage parents in student learning and site functioning.
Develop and empower teams.
Build trust to facilitate change.
Plan strategically.
Schedule and manage effectively.
Manage personal and staff time and priorities.
Build and maintain network of support outside the school.
Provide effective instructional leadership.
Create a nurturing and safe learning based on high expectations for all students.
Develop collaborative, professional learning communities.
Analyze data and use it to make decisions.
Provide professional development and coaching to teachers.
Distribute leadership among administrators, teachers, staff, parents, students & community members.
Effectively manage staffing, budget, facility, and other administrative responsibilities.
Build and lead the school community in attaining community, school-based, district, state and federal goals.
Use relational databases, web-based tools, the internet and other technologies.
Calmly and efficiently handle crises and solve problems.
Effectively communicate orally and in writing.
Manage competing priorities and time.