Teacher on Special Assignment (11 Months) - Sankofa United Elementary (2025-26) at Oakland Unified School District
Job Summary
Job Summary
Under the direction and supervision of the site principal or assigned administrator, the Teacher on Special Assignment (TSA) provides instruction, services and support to students within the scope of the designated assignment and works as part of a professional learning team of educators. The TSA will work with classroom teachers through supplemental support, staff development, on-site coaching and mentoring, and effective instructional strategies to improve student achievement. A TSA will spend at least eighty percent (80%) of the time with students or in a teacher support role. The Teacher on Special Assignment, Program Specialist for the Oakland Teacher Residency at Alder GSE is responsible for realizing a vision for equity through the preparation of community transformational teachers who develop the skills to become equitable and reflective practitioners. TSA Program Specialists oversee and execute the Teacher Residency Program for their respective TK-12 organization(s) at Alder which includes engaging in long term strategic planning, managing daily operations, engaging as clinical faculty in course planning, instruction, and fieldwork supervision. Program Specialist TSAs are members of the Alder GSE statewide clinical program and faculty community. Please refer to the Alder GSE Clinical Reflection Guide for the comprehensive competencies of this role.
Requirements / 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 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
Requirements / 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 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
Comments and Other Information
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.
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, med
Comments and Other Information
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.
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, med
Application Deadline
Until Filled
Date Posted
6/20/2025
Contact
Number of Openings
1
Salary
Pay Range
68,762.98 - 120,511.60 Annually
68,762.98 - 120,511.60 Annually
Length of Work Year
205 days / 7.5 hours or duty days and hours as assigned
Employment Type
Full Time