This posting is for candidates who would like to be considered for any and all Middle School Assistant Principal eligibility pool 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 to any site specific positions you may be interested in.
OUSD is Hiring Certificated School Leaders for 2024-25 Now
Lead 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 leaders 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.
Our Strategic Plan
The four key initiatives of our current district wide strategic plan are:

• Ensuring Strong Third Grader Readers (Accelerating citywide efforts to guarantee literacy for all third graders)
• Supporting Powerful Graduates (Developing essential skills to secure post-secondary success),
• Creating Inspiring Schools (Reimagining 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 leaders who:

• Build and maintain caring relationships with students and families in order to create a safe academic environment.
• Create and support inclusive learning environments by focusing on students' strengths.
• Maintain high expectations to create improved outcomes for students.
• Believe that our actions as individuals directly impact equitable conditions for students.
• Know our work is most effective in collaboration with colleagues, families, and students.
• Practice anti-racism because it is critical to the educational success of all students.
• Invest in self-reflection and listen to feedback in order to grow.

Qualifications:
Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree, a California Commission on Teacher Credentialing issued Administrative Services Credential, must be eligible for employment in the US and pass a criminal background check.
Additional requirements:

• Completed online application (in job portal)
• Resume and cover Letter
• Two current professional references, including from a supervisor

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
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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.
Primary Location: Location Varies
Salary Range: $86,404.69 - $110,308.21 / Per Year
Shift Type: Full-Time