Teacher on Special Assignment (11 Months) - Sankofa United (2026-27)

Oakland Unified School District • Oakland, CA

4h

About The Position

Oakland Unified School District is seeking passionate and dedicated educators to join their team in creating joyful, healing, and liberatory learning spaces for students, families, and communities. Oakland educators are described as passionate, equity-focused, and resilient. The district emphasizes its core values: students first, joy, equity, excellence, integrity, and cultural responsiveness. The mission is to build a Full Service Community District focused on high academic achievement while serving the whole child, eliminating inequity, and providing excellent teachers. The vision is for all students to find joy in their academic experience and graduate with the skills for college, career, and community success. The district's strategic plan focuses on ensuring strong third-grade readers, supporting powerful graduates, creating inspiring schools, and growing a diverse and stable staff. They are looking for educators who believe in building caring relationships, maintaining high expectations with an asset-based lens, creating equitable conditions, collaborating with others, and developing as anti-racist educators.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• Eligible for employment in the US
• Pass a criminal background check
• Possess a Preliminary or Clear California teaching credential authorizing instruction in core TK-12 curriculum
• Completed online application
• Resume and cover Letter
• Two current professional references, including from a Supervisor

Responsibilities

• Creating joyful, healing and liberatory spaces of learning for Oakland students, families, and communities.
• Building and maintaining caring relationships with students and families.
• Maintaining high expectations for all students through a persistent asset-based lens.
• Creating more equitable conditions in public schools.
• Collaborating with colleagues, families, and students.
• Developing as an anti-racist educator through self-reflection, listening, and incorporating feedback.
• Working to eliminate racism within educational systems and policies.

Benefits

• Tuition and debt relief for selected middle school teachers, Special Education teachers, and for pathway programs (Classified-to-Teacher, Maestr@s, and the After-School-to-Teacher programs).
• Affinity spaces for educators that support retention and socio-emotional support.
• Extensive professional development and training for teachers.
• Innovative curricula.
• Ongoing mentoring and advancement opportunities.
• Opportunities to work together in Professional Learning Communities.
• Competitive salaries determined by experience, education level, and credentials.
• Acceptance of up to twelve years of full time teaching experience in other school settings on the salary schedule.
• Full medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Life insurance.
• Long-term disability coverage.
• Retirement benefits through the CALSTRS Retirement System.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level