Transitional Kindergarten Teacher - 2025-2026 School Year at Orinda Union School District
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.
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; at least one current year )
- 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; at least one current year )
- Resume
Comments and Other Information
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
Comments and Other Information
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
Application Deadline
5/16/2025 4:00 PM Pacific
Date Posted
2/21/2025
Contact
Keli Cooper
925-258-6207
925-258-6207
Number of Openings
Not Specified
Salary
Pay Range
$66,328 - $121,872 Annually
$66,328 - $121,872 Annually
Add'l Salary Info
Plus $1410.47 annually for a Masters and/or Doctorate Degree
Length of Work Year
186 Days
Employment Type
Full Time