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Oakland Unified School District
Teacher, Temporary: Prep, Multiple Subjects (0.2 FTE) - Think College Now Elementary (2026-27)
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An English or Language Arts Teacher teaches English in elementary to secondary schools. Focuses on English, writing, composition, literature, and critical analysis. In elementary school, language arts classes focus on basic reading, writing and linguistic / communication skills. In middle school, the English curriculum evolves and expands to include more complicated reading comprehension, such as fiction, poetry and essays. In teaching high school, the focus relies on developing analytical skills.
$80,367 / year median in California
-7% projected decline
Job Description
Teacher, Temporary:
Prep, Multiple Subjects (0.2 FTE)- Think College Now Elementary (2026-27) Oakland Unified School District
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Full Job Description Ref:
PCN6658 This position is temporary from 8/5/2026 to 5/28/2026 and this position is part-time, 0.2FTE. 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. 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
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- Oakland Unified School District Retirement benefits through the CALSTRS Retirement System BCLAD Stipend In partnership with TRiO Plus, Oakland Unified Educators have access to more affordable housing.