Teacher: 4th Grade - La Escuelita Elementary

Job Description

Learn more about our district at our next hiring event!

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.

What we offer teachers:

• Growth and retention funding for pathway programs including classified-to-teacher, Maestros and Salesforce Recruitment & Retention Initiative for Middle Schools programs.
• Affinity spaces for educators supporting retention and socio‑emotional support.
• Extensive professional development and training for experienced and new teachers, innovative curricula, ongoing mentoring and advancement opportunities.
• Retirement benefits through the CALSTRS Retirement System.
• BCLAD stipend.
• In partnership with TRiO Plus, educators have access to more affordable housing.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Eligibility for employment in the U.S. and pass a criminal background check.
• California teaching credential or willingness to obtain one.
• Two current professional references, including one from a previous supervisor.
• Disclosure of all California school districts, County Office of Education, charter schools or state special schools worked for to satisfy AB2534 requirements.

Job Requirements:

• Postgraduate Certificate degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.

Position Type: Full‑Time

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

Job Categories: Classroom Teacher >
Elementary

Non‑discrimination policy:
The Oakland Unified School District does not discriminate 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.