Math Science Teacher
Company: Oakland Unified School District
Location: Oakland
Posted on: June 23, 2022
Job Description:
OUSD is Hiring Certificated Educators for 2022-23 Now More than
ever, we appreciate our Oakland educators. We can agree that we
have experienced an unprecedented year in education as our
students, communities and families have returned to in-person
school. We are continuously learning that we are stronger together
- 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 The four key initiatives of our current district wide
strategic plan are:
- Ensuring Strong Third Grader Readers (Catalyze citywide 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. What we
offer teachers: 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 (please see our
salary schedule here: https://www.ousd.org/Page/16118)
- 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
- Read more about benefits here:
http://www.ousd.org/Page/11485Qualifications: Candidates must have
a Bachelor's degree, must be eligible for employment in the US 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 You can also learn more
about our teaching opportunities and hiring events here:
https://www.ousd.org/careers If you have questions or would like
more information, please email recruitment@ousd.org To hear about
news and events to support you in becoming an OUSD educator, please
fill out this form. NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY
- The Oakland Unified School District does not discriminate in
any program, activity, or in 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.
Keywords: Oakland Unified School District, Oakland , Math Science Teacher, Education / Teaching , Oakland, California
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