Transitional Kindergarten Teacher - Wagner Ranch - 2026-2027 School Year

Transitional Kindergarten Teacher

• Wagner Ranch
• 2026-2027 School Year at Orinda Union School District Print Application Deadline 5/25/2026 4:00 PM Pacific Date Posted 5/14/2026 Contact Keli Cooper 925-258-6207 Number of Openings 1 Salary Pay Range $68,833
• $126,476 Annually Add'l Salary Info Plus $1464 annually for a Masters and/or Doctorate Degree Length of Work Year 186 Days Employment Type Full Time About the Employer The Orinda Union School District (OUSD) consists of five schools serving students in grades TK-8, with a total enrollment of approximately 2,500 students.

Orinda is a small, vibrant, and increasingly diverse suburban community, known for its strong commitment to education and the success of its top-ranked schools. Our schools have earned multiple California Distinguished School Awards and have been recognized with both California and National Blue Ribbon status. Orinda is fortunate to benefit from exceptional support from parents and the community, as demonstrated by the passage of local bonds and parcel tax measures. These investments ensure that our campus facilities are as outstanding as the teaching and learning taking place within our classrooms. At OUSD, we are dedicated to providing each student with an exceptional educational experience. We believe in working together to address systemic challenges to educational equity, ensuring that every student has the opportunity to thrive. We invite you to be a part of our dynamic team! Job Summary Job Summary Orinda Union School District is seeking inspired teachers to join our outstanding District team dedicated to educating children to love challenges, be intrigued by mistakes, enjoy effort, and become life long learners who develop and defend values and viewpoints that respect diversity and inclusion and respect differences in learning styles, talents, and abilities of all people. View Job Description Requirements / Qualifications Valid California Multiple Subject credential OR other valid California credential. CLAD or equivalent EL authorization is required. Education Code section 48000(g) requires credentialed teachers who are first assigned to a TK classroom after July 1, 2015 to have one of the following by August 1, 2025:

• At least 24 units in early childhood education, or childhood development, or both
• Professional experience in a classroom setting with preschool age children comparable to the 24 units of education described in bullet 1 (comparability determined by the local employing agency)
• Child Development Teacher Permit issued by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing Copy of Transcript Credential Copy Letter of Introduction Letter(s) of Recommendation (3 Letters; one less than one year old preferred) ) Resume Requirements / Qualifications Valid California Multiple Subject credential OR other valid California credential.

CLAD or equivalent EL authorization is required. Education Code section 48000(g) requires credentialed teachers who are first assigned to a TK classroom after July 1, 2015 to have one of the following by August 1, 2025:

• At least 24 units in early childhood education, or childhood development, or both
• Professional experience in a classroom setting with preschool age children comparable to the 24 units of education described in bullet 1 (comparability determined by the local employing agency)
• Child Development Teacher Permit issued by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing Copy of Transcript Credential Copy Letter of Introduction Letter(s) of Recommendation (3 Letters; one less than one year old preferred) )

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For your application to be considered, you must complete the Mandatory Employment Disclosure (Previous LEA) section in full. Please list all prior employment with Local Education Agencies (school districts, county offices of education, charter schools, etc.), even if the experience was part-time, substitute, or many years ago. Applications that indicate "no previous experience" when prior LEA employment exists may be deemed incomplete and not reviewed. The Orinda Union School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, medical condition, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

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Comments and Other Information Important:

For your application to be considered, you must complete the Mandatory Employment Disclosure (Previous LEA) section in full. Please list all prior employment with Local Education Agencies (school districts, county offices of education, charter schools, etc.), even if the experience was part-time, substitute, or many years ago. Applications that indicate "no previous experience" when prior LEA employment exists may be deemed incomplete and not reviewed. The Orinda Union School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, medical condition, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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