Teacher: Art - West Oakland MIddle School

Teacher:
Art – West Oakland Middle School (2026‑27)

• Location:
  
  Oakland, California
• Job
• Position Type:
  Full‑Time
• Salary: $62,695.20 to $109,878 Per Year
• Job Category:
  Classroom Teacher >
  Art
• Starting Date:
  Immediately
• Posted:
  Apr 30, 2026
• Final date to receive applications:
  Posted until filled

We are looking for passionate and dedicated educators, classified staff, and leaders to create joyful, healing, and liberatory spaces of learning for Oakland students, families, and communities.

Oakland educators are equity‑focused, resilient, and committed to student‑first values of joy, equity, excellence, integrity, and cultural responsiveness.

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. Its vision is that all OUSD students will find joy in their academic experience while graduating with the skills to become caring, competent, fully‑informed, critical thinkers prepared for college, career, and community success.

• Up to 12 years of full‑time teaching experience may be accepted on the salary schedule.
• Full medical, dental, and vision benefits,
  at no cost to full‑time teachers
  , including Flexible Spending Accounts, life insurance, and long‑term disability coverage.
• Retirement benefits through the CALSTRS Retirement System.
• BCLAD stipend.
• Access to more affordable housing through TRiO Plus partnership.
• Extensive professional development, training, mentoring, and advancement opportunities for experienced and new teachers.

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Eligibility to work in the United States and a criminal background check.
• California teaching credential required, or willingness to earn one.
• Two current professional references, including one from a previous supervisor.
• Disclosure of every California school district, county office of education, charter school, or state special school ever worked for to satisfy AB2534 requirements.
• Postgraduate Certificate degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency, or work visa required.

The Oakland Unified School District does not discriminate in any program, activity, or 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.