Elementary Science Teacher (IMMEDIATE)

Lighthouse Community Public Schools; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Retirement benefits

403b retirement plan

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Lighthouse Community Public Schools is hiring an Elementary Science Teacher (26-27SY) to join our Oakland team. The role centers on equitable, student-centered science instruction for diverse learners in a high-performing urban charter setting.

You will plan rigorous standards-based lessons, differentiate for subgroups, and use data to guide growth while collaborating with teachers to support our mission of preparing students for college and meaningful futures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor level degree in a relevant field and CA credential required.
• Clear credentialing and background checks as per CA rules.
• Familiarity with CCSS, mastery-based learning, and data-informed planning.
• Experience teaching in urban settings and a progressive model preferred.
• Spanish language ability is a plus for family engagement.

Responsibilities

• Teach TK-2 in a self-contained classroom; 3-5 team-teach in ELA/ Humanities, Math, Science, Fitness, PE and Arts.
• Lead daily advisory (Crew) and supervise duties as assigned.
• Demonstrate culturally responsive pedagogy and high expectations.
• Plan standards-based curriculum and learner-driven lessons.
• Differentiate instruction to meet diverse subgroups and needs.
• Utilize assessments (formative/summative) to drive instruction and growth.
• Collaborate with colleagues to support school-wide success.

Skills

Anti-racist educator

Student-centered learning

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Growth mindset

Professionalism

Education

B.A. or B.S., required

California Teaching Credential required

Certificate of Clearance required

Knowledge of California CCSS, standards-based learning

2+ years teaching urban youth, preferred

Bilingual in Spanish, preferred

Tools

Schoology

MAP

Job description

Elementary Science Teacher (26-27SY)

The Organization

Lighthouse Community Public Schools

At Lighthouse Community Public Schools we are engaged in an educational movement that goes beyond our classrooms working to disrupt inequities by providing our students and families exceptional educational opportunities every day. Grounded in our core values of community, integrity, agency, love, and social justice rooted in the EL Education Model, LCPS is a leader in fostering innovative schools achieving exceptional student outcomes where each child is at the center of their own learning. Our mission is to prepare diverse students for college, a career of their choice, and to be lifelong changemakers. Founded in 2002, LCPS operates two high-achieving TK-12 public charter schools whose goal is to be the highest performing schools in East Oakland. Our two schools serve over 1,600 students and are a beacon for public education and our graduates fulfill the promise of a better, brighter Oakland.

Learn more at www.lighthousecharter.org.

The Opportunity

Elementary Science Teacher (26-27SY) — Competencies and Qualifications

Lighthouse Community Public Schools is looking for a talented Elementary Science Teacher to join our team who is relentlessly committed to ensuring that traditionally underserved students of color achieve our mission of completing college, securing a career of their choice, and becoming lifelong changemakers in their communities. LCPS teachers believe that this important mission is not only attainable; it is essential to transforming our Oakland community.

You will embody the following Core Competencies to be an effective change-agent:

• Be an anti-racist educator committed to educational justice as evidenced by pursuing high academic outcomes for all students, respectful and supportive relationships, well-planned instruction, rigorous daily assessment, and daily opportunities for students to revise and refine their work.

• Facilitate cognitively engaging, student-centered learning.

• Demonstrate a keen belief in and ability to create, collect, and analyze achievement data to drive student learning and outcomes for all students.

• Be a strong community builder and team collaborator

• Model and foster a growth mindset with agency, persistence, and flexibility

• Be a collaborative and responsible professional educator

Your responsibilities will include:

INSTRUCTIONAL VISION

• Specific teaching responsibilities of this role include:

  • In LCPS’ Elementary instructional model, teachers in grades TK-2 teach all subjects in a self-contained classroom, and in grades 3-5, teachers team teach in a more departmentalized setting ELA/Humanities, Math, Science, Fitness, PE, and Arts, allowing teachers to specialize in fewer content areas taught to two classes of students per grade. All elementary math and ELA teachers teach small-group phonics/reading instruction.

• All LCPS teachers lead an advisory (known as a “Crew”) daily, morning or afternoon duty (yard supervision) up to 2 times per week, and either a guided study hall or designated ELD course depending on the need of the school and the teacher’s specific licensure.

• Demonstrate culturally responsive pedagogy which gives students the skills, practice, and daily opportunity to grapple with rigorous content each day and includes unrelenting high expectations and an assets-based approach for every student.

• Plan, internalize, and implement adopted, effective, grade-level standards-based curriculum, units, and lessons that are learner-driven and maintain rigor.

• Differentiate curriculum while still maintaining rigor to provide grade-level access and results for all student subgroups, including students with IEPs, English language learners, African-American, and Latinx students.

• Utilize, collect, and analyze rigorous, student-engaged assessments, both formative and summative, to identify and address students’ areas of growth and mastery of learning objectives. To include Schoology, MAP, as well as others.

• Additional Duties, as assigned by Supervisor

CLASSROOM & SCHOOL CULTURE

• Build and maintain a classroom culture that is supportive and learning-centered, undergirded by strong management, efficient procedures, and systems, but most evident in the full inclusion of African-American boys, students with trauma, and students with IEPs in the social and learning community.

• Create positive relationships by building nurturing and affirming teacher-student, student-student, and teacher-family partnerships with a focus on building a community of risk-taking, collaborative learners.

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES/STAFF CULTURE

• Grow and contribute as an educator, colleague, learner, and community member including engaging in professional development and your own growth as a teacher in service of student learning and outcomes.

• Demonstrate advocacy, flexibility, and collegiality.

• Demonstrate self-awareness, reflect on practice with self and others, and act on feedback.

• Demonstrate flexibility and ownership of our collective results.

• Administer all policies and procedures in a professional and timely manner as mandated by LCPS, and state and federal agencies (i.e., attendance records, dress code, reporting of sexual/physical abuse).

Are you ready to join an educational movement that is bigger than one classroom?

If you are excited about the opportunity to foster and facilitate a progressive growth mindset in students and engage in transformational teaching, we are actively looking for student-centered, dedicated, and dynamic teachers.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• B.A. or B.S., required

• Appropriate California Teaching Credential required or commitment and verified ability to acquire one (must supply unofficial transcripts to verify eligibility if do not have a valid license in CA or another state or country)

• Valid Certificate of Clearance verifying professional fitness for all CA teachers of record, required (if have never held a COC must obtain one before can be fully hired and cleared to start)

• Knowledge of California Common Core State Standards, student-centered, mastery-based learning, curriculum planning, and data analysis, preferred

• 2+ years teaching urban youth with transformational results, preferred

• Familiarity navigating educational platforms

• Experience teaching in a progressive school model; preferred

• Bilingual in Spanish, preferred

Environmental Requirements–

• Able to work in: Loud environments such as cafeterias, playgrounds, classrooms, and large professional settings

• Indoor/Outdoor adaptability to all weather conditions related to outdoor activities and/or travel to field trips and school-sponsored events

• Airconditioned and heated environments under fluorescent lighting.

Physical Demands

Ability to: See and hear on a continuous basis and speak frequently. Sit and stand for extended periods of time. Stop, extend, kneel and reach. Lift up to 25 pounds. Walk for long periods of time. On rare occasions, would need to move quickly or run over smooth to uneven surfaces indoor/outdoor. Repetitive movement of fingers and hands for keyboarding and whiteboard usage. Teachers may need to supervise students outdoors in varying weather conditions and, on rare occasions, move quickly to intervene in student safety situations involving student safety. Repetitive movement of fingers and hands for keyboarding and whiteboard usage. Occasional travel to sites for PD within and outside LCPS.

SUPERVISION

This position will report to School Principal or principal’s designee.

TIME COMMITMENT

This position is 1.0 FTE (full-time exempt) and follows a 10-month (190 day) work year with significant student-free days for professional learning and collaboration with colleagues and interaction with families.

Common Building Hours

All teachers are expected to maintain common building hours for their school site. These may be subject to change for the 2026-27SY:

• Campus Building Hours: 8:00 - 4:00 pm M, Tu, Th, Fri and 8:00-5:00 on Wednesdays for Professional Development.

• Occasional evening events during the year including start of year Ice cream Social, Back to School Night, Expo, and other events identified by the school calendar in advance.

OUR COMPENSATION PACKAGE

At Lighthouse Community Public Schools we take good care of our employees. We provide a competitive compensation and benefits package, including a competitive salary and generous health and retirement benefits (100% employee health coverage/50% for dependents; 8% employer-matching for retirement program; medical and dependent FSA, Employee Assistance Program, life insurance, optional 403b retirement plan, and other optional insurance benefits). Starting salary range for certificated teachers is $61,500-$105,000.

People of color and/or bilingual candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Lighthouse Community Public School is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity at all levels.