Elementary Special Education Teacher (1.0 FTE Permanent Position)

Elementary Special Education Teacher (1.0 FTE Permanent Position) at Oak Park Unified Print Application Deadline 5/21/2026 3:00 PM Pacific Date Posted 5/11/2026 Contact Sue Meskis 818-735-3226 Number of Openings 1 Salary Pay dependent on experience Add'l Salary Info 1.0 FTE $60,084

• $110,665 (starting salary
• up to 15 full-time years experience with teaching credential)
• highest range: Class D $71,730
• $134,197 Length of Work Year 185 days Employment Type Full Time Job Summary Job Summary Position is a 50/50 divide between Brookside Elementary and Red Oak Elementary.

Interviews to take place the week of May 25.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Letter of Introduction
• Resume
• 2-3 Letters of Recommendation (dated within 3 years)
• Teaching Credential
• Mild Moderate Disabilities with Autism Authorization with the willingness to bridge credential OR Mild to Moderate Support Needs (provide copy with document number)
• Copy of transcripts
• Response to the following writing prompt: As a teacher in Oak Park, you will support a wide range of learners with varied strengths, needs, and backgrounds. Please describe how your teaching philosophy, practices, and strategies reflect the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to create inclusive learning environments that support success for all students.

• PLEASE NOTE THAT APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED UNLESS ALL INFORMATION LISTED ABOVE IS INCLUDED

• Requirements / Qualifications
• Letter of Introduction
• Resume
• 2-3 Letters of Recommendation (dated within 3 years)
• Teaching Credential
• Mild Moderate Disabilities with Autism Authorization with the willingness to bridge credential OR Mild to Moderate Support Needs (provide copy with document number)
• Copy of transcripts
• Response to the following writing prompt: As a teacher in Oak Park, you will support a wide range of learners with varied strengths, needs, and backgrounds. Please describe how your teaching philosophy, practices, and strategies reflect the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to create inclusive learning environments that support success for all students.

• PLEASE NOTE THAT APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED UNLESS ALL INFORMATION LISTED ABOVE IS INCLUDED

• Comments and Other Information Equity
• The Governing Board believes that the diversity that exists among the district's community of students, staff, parents/guardians, and community members is integral to the district's vision, mission, and goals.

Addressing the needs of the most marginalized learners requires recognition of the inherent value of diversity and acknowledgment that educational excellence requires a commitment to equity in the opportunities provided to students and the resulting outcomes. Why Join OPUSD? Oak Park Unified is a high-performing district that values instructional excellence, strong relationships, and student well-being. The district invests in its educators through meaningful professional development, collaboration time, and training focused on inclusive practices and differentiated instruction. Staff are supported through thoughtful policies and employee-centered benefits, including access to employee-based enrollment for their children, electric vehicle charging, discounted child care and staff meals, and other site-based resources that support work-life balance. You will be joining a district where educators are trusted, supported, and encouraged to grow. We're proud to be a place where caring professionals choose to build their careers, and where their contributions make a difference every day.

OAK PARK UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Comments and Other Information Equity

• The Governing Board believes that the diversity that exists among the district's community of students, staff, parents/guardians, and community members is integral to the district's vision, mission, and goals.

Addressing the needs of the most marginalized learners requires recognition of the inherent value of diversity and acknowledgment that educational excellence requires a commitment to equity in the opportunities provided to students and the resulting outcomes. Why Join OPUSD? Oak Park Unified is a high-performing district that values instructional excellence, strong relationships, and student well-being. The district invests in its educators through meaningful professional development, collaboration time, and training focused on inclusive practices and differentiated instruction. Staff are supported through thoughtful policies and employee-centered benefits, including access to employee-based enrollment for their children, electric vehicle charging, discounted child care and staff meals, and other site-based resources that support work-life balance. You will be joining a district where educators are trusted, supported, and encouraged to grow. We're proud to be a place where caring professionals choose to build their careers, and where their contributions make a difference every day.

OAK PARK UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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