Teacher Eligibility Pool: Transitional Kindergarten

Job Description

Job Summary
This posting is for candidates who would like to be considered for any and all Transitional Kindergarten Teacher openings at OUSD. This is not an advertisement of a current vacancy at OUSD but rather an opportunity to submit applications to be screened for anticipated vacancies. Please also apply for any site-specific positions you may be interested in.

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Work in an intentional and caring community

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’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.

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Learn more about leading for equity in Oakland schools here: https://www.ousd.org/careers

OUSD is looking for dedicated teachers and classroom support staff who can help us create a Full Service Community District where Every Student Thrives! Please learn more about our events and information sessions here: www.ousd.org/careers
Requirements / Qualifications

• Resume

Comments and Other Information
Learn more about leading for equity in Oakland schools here at our events and information sessions here: https://www.ousd.org/careers

OUSD continuous nondiscrimination policy (12/18/25):

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.

Alondra Rios, Title IX Coordinator & Investigator, Office of the Ombudsperson/Title IX, Marcus A Foster Leadership Center., 1011 Union Street, Site 906, Oakland, CA 94607, Office (510) 879-4281, Direct (510) 879-1051 , FAX (510) 879-3678 via email at alondra.rios@ousd.org.

Gabriel Valenzuela, Ombudsperson/Title IX Coordinator/CCR Title 5 Coordinator/Equity Officer, and Title II – Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator, Office of the Ombudsperson/Title IX, Marcus A Foster Leadership Center, 1011 Union Street, Site 906, Oakland, CA 94607, Office (510) 879-4281, Direct (510) 879-3667, FAX (510) 879-3678 via email at gabriel.valenzuela@ousd.org.

Justin Anderson, Director, Health Services & Section 504 Coordinator, Special Education
Department (Santa Fe Campus, 915 54th Street, Oakland, CA 94608). Office (510) 879-5003, FAX: (510) 627-9468 or via email at justin.anderson@ousd.org or at 504@ousd.org.