Anticipated Opening for the 2026-2027 School Year: Pre-K Special Education Teacher at Desert Sands Unified School District
Application Deadline
5/22/2026 4:30 PM Pacific
Date Posted
2/26/2026
Contact
Illiana Chin
7607718692
Number of Openings
Not Specified
Salary
Pay dependent on experience
Add'l Salary Info
Starting $63,775 - $132,451 Annually
Length of Work Year
10
Employment Type
Full Time
About the Employer
We are pleased that you have expressed an interest in employment with our district. Desert Sands Unified School District is committed to the students and the families of the communities that we serve. We have a competitive salary and benefit package to offer our employees along with excellent working conditions in modern school facilities.
Our district is located in the resort communities of Indian Wells, Bermuda Dunes, Palm Desert, La Quinta, and Indio. Our community offers the amenities of a resort lifestyle along with an affordable housing market for full-time residents.
The Personnel Office strives to provide the best possible service to our current employees and applicants to the district. Please feel free to call any of the staff members listed in our division for assistance.
Requirements / Qualifications
Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) Education Specialist Instruction Credential Required
- Copy of Transcript
- Credential Copy
- Letter of Introduction
- Letter(s) of Recommendation (3 Letters of Recommendation (signed and dated within the last 18 months))
- Resume
Requirements / Qualifications
Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) Education Specialist Instruction Credential Required
- Copy of Transcript
- Credential Copy
- Letter of Introduction
- Letter(s) of Recommendation (3 Letters of Recommendation (signed and dated within the last 18 months))
- Resume
Comments and Other Information
Salary credit granted for eighteen (18) years of previous teaching experience. The experience must have been for three-fourths (3/4) of the school year in public school, accredited private school, VISTA or Peace Corps, with a valid teaching credential for the level of service. This can include one year of credit for military service.
Nondiscrimination Notice:
The Desert Sands Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, potential parental, family and/or marital status, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, in its educational program (s) or employment. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of
alleged discrimination: Dr. Joseph Hyde, Title IX Coordinator, Desert Sands Unified School District, 47-950 Dune Palms Rd, La Quinta, CA 92253 (760) 771-8695, joseph.hyde@desertsands.us; Dr. Lisa McColl, Title IX Coordinator, Designee/Resolution and Compliance Officer, Desert Sands Unified School District, 47-950 Dune Palms Rd, La Quinta, CA 92253 (760) 771-8695, lisa.mccoll@desertsands.us; Mr. Alpercy Bennett Jr., 504 Coordinator, Desert Sands Unified School District, 47-950 Dune Palms Road, La Quinta, CA 92253 (760) 771-8652, alpercy.bennettjr@desertsands.us
Comments and Other Information
Salary credit granted for eighteen (18) years of previous teaching experience. The experience must have been for three-fourths (3/4) of the school year in public school, accredited private school, VISTA or Peace Corps, with a valid teaching credential for the level of service. This can include one year of credit for military service.
Nondiscrimination Notice:
The Desert Sands Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, potential parental, family and/or marital status, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, in its educational program (s) or employment. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of
alleged discrimination: Dr. Joseph Hyde, Title IX Coordinator, Desert Sands Unified School District, 47-950 Dune Palms Rd, La Quinta, CA 92253 (760) 771-8695, joseph.hyde@desertsands.us; Dr. Lisa McColl, Title IX Coordinator, Designee/Resolution and Compliance Officer, Desert Sands Unified School District, 47-950 Dune Palms Rd, La Quinta, CA 92253 (760) 771-8695, lisa.mccoll@desertsands.us; Mr. Alpercy Bennett Jr., 504 Coordinator, Desert Sands Unified School District, 47-950 Dune Palms Road, La Quinta, CA 92253 (760) 771-8652, alpercy.bennettjr@desertsands.us
Links Related To This Job
- Certificated Salary Schedule (Eff. 07/01/23)
Not all postings qualify for CalSTRS. Informational Only.
- CalSTRS Info for New Educators
Salary : $63,775 - $132,451
