Teacher, Temporary : English Language Development Castle

Teacher, Temporary Assignment:
English Language Development (11 Months, 12 Months Pay) - Castlemont High School (2026-27)

Oakland Unified School District Castlemont High School – Oakland, California

Starting Date: Immediately

This position is temporary:
October 28, 2026 to March 22, 2027.

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.

The four key initiatives of our current district‑wide strategic plan are:

• Ensuring Strong Third‑Grade Readers (Catalyze city‑wide effort to guarantee literacy for all third graders)
• Supporting Powerful Graduates (Develop essential skills to secure post‑secondary success)
• Creating Inspiring Schools (Redesign schools to be places of joy, inclusion and beauty)
• Growing a Diverse and Stable Staff (Attract and retain staff reflective of Oakland’s rich diversity)

We are seeking educators who believe that:

• Building and maintaining caring relationships with students and families is a key part of the foundation of teaching
• Maintaining high expectations for all students is best accomplished through a persistent asset‑based lens of what students can do
• Your actions can directly lead to creating more equitable conditions in public schools
• Your work is most effective in collaboration with colleagues, families, and students
• Developing as an anti‑racist educator requires investing time in self‑reflection, listening and incorporating feedback from students, their families, other educators, and school leaders and is critical to your growth as an educator and leader
• Working for racial justice requires close attention to educational systems and policies, and working to eliminate racism is critical to the educational success of all students

Oakland Unified has received substantial funding to support pathway programs including tuition and debt relief for selected middle school teachers, Special Education teachers, and for pathway programs, including Classified‑to‑Teacher, Maestr@s, and the After‑School‑to‑Teacher 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 teachers, innovative curricula, ongoing mentoring and advancement opportunities.

Our teachers are also given abundant opportunities to work together in Professional Learning Communities within and across schools in the District.

In addition to professional development and training, we offer a comprehensive compensation package that includes:

• Competitive salaries determined by experience, education level, and credentials
• We accept up to twelve years of full‑time teaching experience in other school settings on the salary schedule (see salary schedule)
• Full medical, dental, and vision benefits, including Flexible Spending Accounts, plus life insurance and long‑term disability coverage
• Retirement benefits through the CALSTRS Retirement System
• Additional benefits details available on the district website

Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree, must be eligible for employment in the U.S. and pass a criminal background check. Candidates must possess, or be willing to earn, a California teaching credential authorizing instruction in core curriculum.

Additional requirements:

• Completed online application
• Resume and cover letter
• Two current professional references, including from a supervisor
• Upon request, must be able to provide proof of COVID‑19 vaccination or commitment to weekly testing

Posted until filled

• Classroom Teacher > ELL / ESL / SEI / TESOL
• Classroom Teacher >
  English & Language Arts
• Classroom Teacher >
  High School / Secondary

Position Type: per FTE

Salary: $68,763 to $120,512 prorated per BU salary schedule

For more information, email recruitment

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.