Teacher: Social Science - Oakland Technical High School (2026-27)

Oakland Unified School District • Oakland, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Oakland Unified School District is seeking passionate and dedicated educators to join their team. They aim to create joyful, healing, and liberatory spaces of learning for Oakland students, families, and communities. Oakland educators are described as passionate, equity-focused, and resilient. Oakland Unified is committed to supporting career development in service of their core values: students first, joy, equity, excellence, integrity, and cultural responsiveness. The district's mission 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. Their 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. The district has received significant funding for Grow Our Own pathway programs and is invested in creating and maintaining affinity spaces for educators to support retention and socio-emotional well-being. They offer extensive professional development, innovative curricula, ongoing mentoring, and advancement opportunities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• Eligible 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.

Responsibilities

• Teach Social Science at Oakland Technical High School for the 2026-27 school year.

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

What This Job Offers

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