Substitute Teacher Eligibility Pool: Grades TK-12 (2026-27)

We are at capacity for our substitute teacher eligibility pool. This number is always changing, so we will continue screening applications and interviewing candidates as the need arises. We will reach out to you when space in the eligibility pool becomes available. Your application will be screened in the order received. Thank you for your patience. We thank you for your application and encourage you to consider other positions with Oakland Unified.

DESCRIPTION: 

Substitute teachers receive short term assigments to cover teacher absences from classroom, and are responsible for following lesson plans to maintain and further student learning. Successful applicants will receive assignments through Frontline substitute scheduling system.

QUALIFICATIONS:  

• This position requires at minimum a 30 day Substitute Permit issued by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)  
• Candidates can qualify to apply for this Permit if they have a Bachelor's degree
• All Candidates need to have a Certificate of Clearance on the CTC before being authorized to work.  This link will lead to the information candidates need to fulfill this requirement.
  
  

Important Information Regarding the Basic Skills Requirement:

• On June 29, 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a budget trailer bill, SB 153 (Chap. 38, Statutes of 2024), that allows candidates to use their bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education (IHE) as demonstration of the basic skills requirement, effective immediately.  PSA 24-07: outlines the Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education (IHE) as demonstration of the Basic Skills Requirement. 

REQUIREMENTS FOR HIRE  

All applicants must:

• Complete application for this position (including two references, including one from a Supervisor)

• To expedite hire processing, candidates may gather the following materials - (these will be requested during onboarding):
• Negative TB test current within past 60 days
• Sealed copies of all college transcripts 
• Valid Driver's License, ID card, Permanent Residency Card or current US passport
• Social Security Card (no copies)

All hires are contingent on applicant passing criminal background check.  

We are at capacity for our substitute teacher eligibility pool. This number is always changing, so we will continue screening applications and interviewing candidates as the need arises. We will reach out to you when space in the eligibility pool becomes available. Your application will be screened in the order received. Thank you for your patience. We thank you for your application and encourage you to consider other positions with Oakland Unified.

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.

Alondra Rios, Title IX Coordinator & Investigator, Office of the Ombudsperson/Title IX, Cole Campus, 1011 Union Street, Site 906, Oakland, CA 94607, Office (510) 879-4281, Direct (510) 879-1051 , FAX (510) 879-3678 via email at alondra.rios@ousd.org.

Gabriel Valenzuela, Ombudsperson/Title IX Coordinator/CCR Title 5 Coordinator/Equity Officer, and Title II – Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator, Office of the Ombudsperson/Title IX, Cole Campus, 1011 Union Street, Site 906, Oakland, CA 94607, Office (510) 879-4281, Direct (510) 879-3667, FAX (510) 879-3678 via email at gabriel.valenzuela@ousd.org.

Justin Anderson, Director, Health Services & Section 504 Coordinator, Special Education

Department (Santa Fe Campus, 915 54th Street, Oakland, CA 94608). Office (510) 879-5003, FAX: (510) 627-9468 or via email at justin.anderson@ousd.org or at 504@ousd.org.