Teacher on Special Assignment (10 Months); 0.5 FTE - Academics and Instructional Innovation; Visual and Performing Arts (2026-27)

Oakland Unified School District; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full medical, dental, and vision

CALSTRS retirement benefits

Professional development

Job summary

Oakland Unified School District invites applications for a 10-month Teacher on Special Assignment in the Visual and Performing Arts track for the 2026-27 year. The role is Open in Google Maps and offers a stipend in addition to the 10-month teacher schedule.

Starting date is immediate, with a full-time position described as an SSPA in Academics and Instructional Innovation. The district emphasizes equity, professional development, and competitive benefits including CALSTRS retirement, health

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required and eligible for employment in the US
• Preliminary or Clear California teaching credential required
• Criminal background check
• Online application, resume and cover letter, two professional references

Responsibilities

• Lead classroom instruction as a 10-month Special Assignment teacher.

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Preliminary or Clear California teaching credential

Job description

Teacher on Special Assignment (10 Months); 0.5 FTE - Academics and Instructional Innovation; Visual and Performing Arts (2026-27)

Oakland Unified School District Academics and Instructional Innovation - Oakland, California Open in Google Maps

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Ref: PCN11946

10 month Classroom Teacher on Special Assignment - this position's compensation is based on the 10-month teacher schedule, but carries an additional stipend.

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’smission 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.

Ourvision 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 currentdistrict wide strategic planare:

We are seekingeducators 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: https://www.ousd.org/benefits

Qualifications:

Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree, must be eligible for employment in the US and pass a criminal background check. Candidates must possess a Preliminary or Clear California teaching credential authorizing instruction in core TK-12 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

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.

Job Details

Job ID: 5980898

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Nov 03, 2026 8:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $62,695.25 to $109,878.22 Per Year

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

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