Teacher: Special Education, Mild/Moderate RSP - Elmhurst United Middle School (2026-27)
About The Position
We are looking for passionate and dedicated educators, classified staff, and leaders to join us in creating joyful, healing and liberatory spaces of learning for Oakland students, families, and communities. Oakland educators are passionate, equity-focused, and resilient. Oakland Unified is an incredible place to build and develop your career in service of our core values: students first, joy, equity, excellence, integrity, and cultural responsiveness. Our Mission and Vision The Oakland Unified School 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. Our vision is that all OUSD students will find joy in their academic experience while graduating with the skills to ensure they are caring, competent, fully-informed, critical thinkers who are prepared for college, career, and community success. Our Strategic Plan can be read here. What we offer teachers: Oakland Unified has received substantial funding to support Grow Our Own pathway programs including Classified-to-Teacher, Maestr@s, and the Salesforce Recruitment & Retention Initiative for Middle Schools programs. We are invested in creating and maintaining affinity spaces for educators that support retention and socio-emotional support. We provide extensive professional development and training for experienced and new teachers, innovative curricula, ongoing mentoring and advancement opportunities.
Requirements
- Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree
- Candidates must be eligible for employment in the US
- Candidates must pass a criminal background check
- Candidates must possess, or be willing to earn, a California teaching credential
- Candidates must have two current professional references on file, including one from a previous supervisor
- Candidates need to disclose every California school district, County Office of Education, charter school or state special school that they have worked for to satisfy AB2534 requirements
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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
