Music Teacher, Band, Spanish Bilingual

This position begins January 8, 2024.

Guitar class: Teach a beginning guitar class of 26 students following a method book. Candidate should be able to read music, play chords, play melodic lines, be able to model both, model proper technique and posture, and be able to identify errors made by students to offer constructive feedback. Candidate must display creativity in programming music to be culturally responsive to the diverse student population, representing many cultures while also teaching about American music styles and traditional repertoire.

Latin Band: Teach a small class of Spanish-speaking students to play songs that are collectively chosen, while working on developing skills, including reading music. Music will have to be transcribed by the candidate as some students play with sheet music and others by ear. Candidate must be able to teach music in Spanish. The position includes a stipend for bilingual teachers (who must pass the BCLAD exam).

Beginning Band: Teach a beginning band class of 35 students following a method book, with the goal of playing grade 0.5 literature by the end of the school year. Candidate must be able to read music and play all the instruments in the beginning band in order to model for students, including knowing the transposition of all instruments. Candidate must display creativity in programming music to be culturally responsive to the diverse student population, representing many cultures while also teaching about American music styles and traditional repertoire.

Advanced Band: Teach students in their 2nd or more years of playing instruments to play music in public settings including sporting events, parades, community events, school pep rallies and other events, and concerts. Candidate must have experience in marching band, pep band, and concert band. Collaboration with middle school music teachers to recruit students for Advanced Band is a must. Candidate must have strong communication skills in English in order to represent Fremont HS, OUSD, and the City of Oakland in any events with a media presence. Candidate must display creativity in programming music to be culturally responsive to the diverse student population, representing many cultures while also teaching about American music styles and traditional repertoire.

More than ever, we appreciate our Oakland educators. We can agree that we have experienced an unprecedented year in education as our students, communities and families have returned to in-person school. We are continuously learning that we are stronger together - 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 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 (Catalyze citywide effort to guarantee literacy for all third graders)
• Supporting Powerful Graduates (Develop essential skills to secure post secondary success),
• Creating Inspiring Schools (Redesign 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 educators who believe that:

• Building and maintaining caring relationships with students and families is a key part of the foundation of teaching;
• Maintaining high expectations for all students is best accomplished through a persistent asset-based lens of what students can do;
• Your actions can directly lead to creating more equitable conditions in public schools;
• Your work is most effective in collaboration with colleagues, families, and students;
• Developing as an anti-racist educator requires investing time in self-reflection, listening and incorporating feedback from students, their families, other educators, and school leaders and is critical to your growth as an educator and leader.
• Working for racial justice requires close attention to educational systems and policies, and working to eliminate racism is critical to the educational success of all students.

What we offer teachers:

Oakland Unified has received substantial funding to support pathway programs including tuition and debt relief for selected middle school teachers, Special Education teachers, and for pathway programs, including Classified-to-Teacher, Maestr@s, and the After-School-to-Teacher 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 teachers, innovative curricula, ongoing mentoring and advancement opportunities. Our teachers are also given abundant opportunities to work together in Professional Learning Communities within and across schools in the District.

In addition to professional development and training, we offer a comprehensive compensation package that includes:

• Competitive salaries determined by experience, education level, and credentials
• 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: https://www.ousd.org/Page/16118)
• Full medical, dental, and vision benefits, including Flexible Spending Accounts, plus life insurance and long-term disability coverage
• Retirement benefits through the CALSTRS Retirement System
• Read more about benefits here: http://www.ousd.org/Page/11485

Qualifications:

Candidates must have a Bachelor’s 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 authorizing instruction in core curriculum.

Additional requirements:

• Completed online application
• Resume and cover Letter
• Two current professional references, including from a Supervisor
• Upon request, must be able to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or commitment to weekly testing

You can also learn more about our teaching opportunities and hiring events here: https://www.ousd.org/careers

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.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $68,905.22 - $114,010.51 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

License/Certification:

• Teaching Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person