About The Position

Oakland Unified School District is seeking passionate and dedicated educators, classified staff, and leaders to join their team in creating joyful, healing, and liberatory spaces of learning for Oakland students, families, and communities. Oakland educators are described as passionate, equity-focused, and resilient. The district is committed to its core values: students first, joy, equity, excellence, integrity, and cultural responsiveness. The mission of OUSD is to build a Full Service Community District focused on high academic achievement while serving the whole child, eliminating inequity, and providing each child with excellent teachers, every day. The vision is for all OUSD students to find joy in their academic experience and graduate with the skills to be caring, competent, fully-informed, critical thinkers prepared for college, career, and community success.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree.
  • Eligibility for employment in the US.
  • Pass a criminal background check.
  • Possess, or be willing to earn, a California teaching credential.
  • Two current professional references on file, including one from a previous supervisor.
  • Disclose every California school district, County Office of Education, charter school or state special school that they have worked for to satisfy AB2534 requirements.

Nice To Haves

  • Passion for education.
  • Equity-focused.
  • Resilient.

Responsibilities

  • Teach Career Technical Education, Leadership and Education subjects.
  • Create joyful, healing, and liberatory spaces of learning.
  • Serve the whole child and eliminate inequity.
  • Provide excellent teaching every day.

Benefits

  • Full medical, dental, and vision benefits.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts.
  • Life insurance.
  • Long-term disability coverage for teacher and dependents at no cost to full-time teachers.
  • Retirement benefits through the CALSTRS Retirement System.
  • BCLAD Stipend.
  • Access to more affordable housing in partnership with TRiO Plus.
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