Teacher: 1st Grade, Bilingual Spanish - Bridges Academy Elementary

Teacher: 1st Grade, Bilingual Spanish - Bridges Academy Elementary (2026-27)

Oakland Unified School District – Bridges Academy Elementary, Oakland, California

Job : 5718687
Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
Posted: May 15, 2026 7:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date: To Be Determined

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. The district’s core values are students first, 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.

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.

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, we offer:

• Up to twelve years of full time teaching experience in other school settings accepted on the salary schedule.
• Full medical, dental, vision benefits, flexible spending accounts, life insurance and long‑term disability coverage at no cost to full‑time teachers.
• Retirement benefits through the CALSTRS Retirement System.
• BCLAD stipend.
• In partnership with TRiO Plus, access to affordable housing.

• Bachelor’s degree required; a master’s degree preferred.
• Eligible to work in the United States and able to pass a criminal background check.
• California teaching credential required or willing to earn one.
• Two current professional references on file, including one from a previous supervisor.
• Disclose all prior employment with California school districts, County Offices of Education, charter schools or state special schools to satisfy AB2534 requirements.

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

Full‑Time

$62,695.20 to $109,878 per year

• Email: recruitment