Teacher Eligibility Pool: Middle School, English​/Social Science

Teacher Eligibility Pool:
Middle School, English/Social Science (2025-26)

Oakland Unified School District Location Varies - Oakland, California Open in Google Maps

Job : 4936376

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Dec 15, 2024 8:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

This posting is for candidates who would like to be considered for any and all Middle School English/Social Science openings s is not an advertisement of a current vacancy at OUSD but rather an opportunity to submit applications to be screened for anticipated vacancies. Please also apply to any site specific positions you may be interested in.

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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.

In addition to professional development and training:

• We accept up to twelve years of full time teaching experience in other school settings on the salary schedule (please see our salary schedule here: OUSD Salary Schedules Ranges - Oakland Unified School District )
• Full medical, dental, and vision benefits, including Flexible Spending Accounts, plus life insurance and long-term disability coverage for teacher and dependents at no cost to full time teachers
• Retirement benefits through the CALSTRS Retirement System
• BCLAD Stipend
• In partnership with TRiO Plus, Oakland Unified Educators have access to more affordable housing.

Qualifications:

Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree, must be eligible for employment in the US and 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.

Any questions email recruitment or fill out this Interest Survey .

NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY

The Oakland Unified School District does not discriminate in any program, activity, or in employment on the basis of actual or perceived race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, gender, sex, or sexual orientation.

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $62,695.20 to $109,878 Per Year

Job Categories:

• Classroom Teacher >
  Middle Grades
• Classroom Teacher >
  English & Language Arts
• Classroom Teacher >
  Social Studies:
  General

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required