Esperanza Elementary School Leader

Esperanza Elementary, one of the district’s Spanish Dual Immersion Schools, is seeking a new leader for the 2024-25 school year. Esperanza Elementary supports and affirms the rich ethnic diversity of its students and offers a 50/50 Dual Immersion model of instruction.

We are looking for a transformative bilingual leader that can lead a school through a renewal of vision, culture, and climate, while including the integral component of community voice and feedback. 

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.

We are seeking leaders who believe:  

• 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.

Why lead in OUSD?

• Oakland is a dynamic hub of innovation, art, technology, and thriving business. Oakland is deeply rooted in a history of community-based organizing and rich in cultural, racial, socio-economic, linguistic diversity and inclusivity.
• OUSD reflects the best of innovation and diversity in our dynamic and growing city, leading equity-centered work in public education nationwide.
• OUSD is making great strides in social-emotional learning, restorative justice, closing the technology gap, and increasing personalized education in our classrooms.

Where we are located:

• OUSD is located within the vibrant and ever growing city of Oakland. Oakland is a rising economic center, chosen by Forbes magazine as one of the "ten best places in the United States for businesses and careers." The city of Oakland is a great place to live, work, play, and explore!

We offer a comprehensive compensation package that includes:

• Competitive salaries determined by experience, education level, and credentials
• Full medical, dental, and vision benefits for employee and their dependencies at no cost, as well as Flexible Spending Accounts, plus life insurance and long-term disability coverage
• Retirement benefits through the CALSTRS Retirement System
• Read more about benefits here.

Qualifications:

• Any combination of education and/or experience equivalent to: Master’s Degree or higher from an accredited college or university with graduate courses and minimum of three (3) years teaching experience;
• Valid California driver’s license.
• Valid California credential authorizing service as a principal.
• Employment eligibility that may include fingerprints, health (TB) and/or other employment clearance.

Additional requirements:

• Completed online application
• Resume & cover Letter
• Two current professional references

You can also learn more about our career opportunities and hiring events here.

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.

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