Teacher Science, 8th & 9th Grades Coliseum College Prep Academy Middle-High School (2026-27)

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We are looking forpassionate 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 Districtsmissionis 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.

Ourvisionis 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 can be readhere.

What we offer teachers:

Oakland Unified has received substantial funding to support Grow Our Own pathway programs including Classified-to-Teacher and the Salesforce Recruitment & Retention Initiative for Middle Schools 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 experienced andnew teachers innovative curricula ongoing mentoring and advancement addition to professional development and training:

• 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:OUSD Salary Schedules Ranges - Oakland Unified School District)
• Full medical dental and vision benefits including Flexible Spending Accounts plus life insurance and long-term disability coverage for teacher and dependentsat no cost to full time teachers-Benefits Office - Oakland Unified School District
• Retirement benefits through the CALSTRS Retirement System
• BCLAD Stipend
• In partnership withTRiOPlus Oakland Unified Educators have access to more affordable housing.

Qualifications:

Candidates must have a Bachelors degree must be eligible for employment in the US and pass a criminal background check. Candidates must possess or be willing to earn a California teaching credential. Candidates must have two current professional references on file including one from a previous supervisor. Candidates need todiscloseeveryCalifornia school district County Office of Education charter school or state special school that they have worked for to satisfyAB2534requirements.

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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.

2026-27 Coliseum College Prep Academy Teacher Search

Science Teacher Leader

*** 6-12th GRADE SCHOOL IN EAST OAKLAND SEEKS TEACHERS ***

Coliseum College Prep Academy in Oakland Unified School District is recruiting highly qualified caring and dedicated teachers to develop our innovative secondary school program.

8th & 9th Grade Science Teacher- The position is for two sections of each course with two prep periods. Some sections will be co-taught by a special education teacher to support differentiating instruction. Additionally you will be responsible for an advisory. This is a group of students you academically monitor make sure they are reading daily and support in building close relationships with adults on campus including home visits. Expert coaching and planning support is available.

For 8th/9thth grade science the teacher will have two 8th grade classes and two 9th grade classes. They will also have an experienced planning partner and join a strong and stable team of teachers.

Our School:

Coliseum Prep Academy is a complex community that has the shared values of Community Curiosity Persistence and Achievement. We utilize our strong community to support students in being curious about the world around them and persisting through challenges in order to achieve their unique goals. Our school program will meet each learners unique needs value their passions and interests connect their learning to the real world and require students to demonstrate what they know and are able to do. Our seven-year program allows us to prepare all of our graduates for entry to four-year colleges - our students go on to UCs CSUs and private universities. The stability of our program across middle and high school allows us to build powerful relationships with students and families to support a positive school culture and high student achievement.

CCPA is a full service community school coordinating services from across our community to meet the needs of our students and families. Through partnerships with multiple community groups we provide supports to help all students achieve high standards. This includes an on-site health clinic mental health services a compulsory after-school program including enrichment programs and a fully functioning Family Resource Center (FRC). Through our FRC we coordinate a full range of supports for families. We have support for basic needs such as ESL classes with childcare provided food bank clothes closet legal and tax services. We also have support with parenting through a variety of workshops and supportive groups. The FRC also builds parents college knowledge and ability to academically support their child to success in college. CCPA also supports students in the classroom with a strong school culture built to teach social emotional skills and value to students.

Concurrently CCPA is building an innovative and challenging academic program to engage students in their learning and make them competitive college applicants and students. At the high school level CCPA offers a college and career pathway in Social Justice and Computer Science called Community Leadership and Innovation Pathway (CLIP) that culminate in our innovative Internship and Early College Enrollment Program and oursenior project. This work coupled with the increasing number of Advanced Placement and dual-enrollment college courses and categorical lift in our academic expectations has raised our students academic readiness for college and drives them in their engagement in their education.

Our Special Education population is fully immersed in all of the above aspects of the school. We have worked to fully include all of our mild/moderate special education students across the board from core classes and electives to pathways and college and career readiness. Our program uses a blend of co-teaching and co-planning between Special Education and General Education teachers push-in support across disciplines self-contained intensive support classes and academic support through pullouts. The Special Education team works to serve all students in the school regardless of official caseload. We aim to serve students in the least restrictive environment using teachers in targeted ways that play to their strengths.

We are seeking teachers who. . .

• Demonstrate a record of success
• Believe ALL students can succeed
• Know content well and have strong instructional skills
• Have a strong familiarity with NGSS (for Science teachers)
• Support differentiation to meet individual student needs
• Respect and care for their students
• Reflect and always work to improve
• Think outside of the box
• Meet the diverse needs of learners
• Commit to school-wide goals and practices
• Value the role of community and family in their teaching and in the school
• Participate in school life
• Collaborate
• Value the diversity of our community
• Reflect the cultural and linguistic diversity of the community
• Hold a valid CA credential or an out of state credential with reciprocity in CA

We offer teachers. . .

• Consistent time to plan and collaborate
• Co-teaching opportunities
• A powerful vision that seeks to close the achievement gap by preparing all of our students for entry to college
• Decision making roles in all aspects of the school
• An opportunity to participate in the growth and development of an innovative small school
• A strong professional development program
• Supportive family partnerships

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Join the team!!

1. Email a resume and cover letter describing why you want to teach at Coliseum College Prep Academy to Amy Carozza:Email:
1. Phone: Fax:
2. Address: 1390 66th Ave Oakland California 94621