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TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN TEACHER

Downey Unified School District
Downey Unified School District Salary
Downey, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 6/4/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/1/2026

TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN TEACHER at Downey Unified School District

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Application Deadline

Until Filled

Date Posted
4/1/2026
Contact
Aileen Gutierrez
Number of Openings
Not Specified
Salary
Pay Range
$71,943 - $147,267 Annually
Add'l Salary Info
Other stipends if applicable: Master’s - $817 / Doctorate - $3,357
Length of Work Year
185 Days
Employment Type
Full Time

About the Employer

Downey Unified School District (DUSD) is located approximately 12 miles south of Los Angeles, offering easy access to scenic mountains and beaches. For decades, DUSD has maintained a reputation for excellence, driven by our unwavering mantra, “Our Kids Deserve the Best.” This philosophy guides every decision and daily practice, ensuring that students receive the highest quality education and support.

Job Summary

Job Summary

The teacher is responsible for creating and maintaining a positive climate for growth in students, provides students with learning opportunities; which will build the knowledge, skills and confidence they will need to thrive in a diverse world; the teacher collaborates with the principal, school personnel and District personnel, parents, and community agencies to provide quality instructional programs and perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Possession of a valid California Multiple Subject credential with a valid CLAD/BCLAD Authorization • Teaching experience in Early Childhood desirable • Bilingual and Master’s Degree desirable • Transitional Kindergarten: 24 units in Early Childhood Education and/or Child Development REQUIRED

ALL applicants must apply at www.EDJOIN.org. Applicants wishing to be considered for this position NEED TO UPLOAD a letter of interest emphasizing their experience and qualifications for the position, a current resume, and three letters of recommendation, which are less than one year old. APPLICATION DEADLINE: OPEN UNTIL FILLED. All applicants will be screened, and only candidates with 24 units in Early Childhood and/or Child Development will receive interviews.

  • Copy of Transcript
  • Credential Copy
  • Letter of Introduction
  • Letter(s) of Recommendation ((3 letters of recommendation no older than 1 year))
  • Resume

Requirements / Qualifications

• Possession of a valid California Multiple Subject credential with a valid CLAD/BCLAD Authorization • Teaching experience in Early Childhood desirable • Bilingual and Master’s Degree desirable • Transitional Kindergarten: 24 units in Early Childhood Education and/or Child Development REQUIRED

ALL applicants must apply at www.EDJOIN.org. Applicants wishing to be considered for this position NEED TO UPLOAD a letter of interest emphasizing their experience and qualifications for the position, a current resume, and three letters of recommendation, which are less than one year old. APPLICATION DEADLINE: OPEN UNTIL FILLED. All applicants will be screened, and only candidates with 24 units in Early Childhood and/or Child Development will receive interviews.

  • Copy of Transcript
  • Credential Copy
  • Letter of Introduction
  • Letter(s) of Recommendation ((3 letters of recommendation no older than 1 year))
  • Resume

Comments and Other Information

It shall be the policy of the Board of Education that students and employees in the Downey Unified School District shall not be subjected to discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on his/her actual or perceived characteristics of race or ethnicity, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or genetic information, or any other characteristic identified in Education Code 200 or 220, Government Code 11135, or Penal Code 422.55, or based on his/her association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics and shall not be excluded from participation in or denied the benefits of any program or activity, except as provided for by law or regulation. The Board of Education also requires that school personnel take immediate steps to intervene when it is safe to do so and when he or she witnesses an act of discrimination, harassment, intimidation or bullying.

Comments and Other Information


It shall be the policy of the Board of Education that students and employees in the Downey Unified School District shall not be subjected to discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on his/her actual or perceived characteristics of race or ethnicity, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or genetic information, or any other characteristic identified in Education Code 200 or 220, Government Code 11135, or Penal Code 422.55, or based on his/her association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics and shall not be excluded from participation in or denied the benefits of any program or activity, except as provided for by law or regulation. The Board of Education also requires that school personnel take immediate steps to intervene when it is safe to do so and when he or she witnesses an act of discrimination, harassment, intimidation or bullying.
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