Prospective Teacher TK-12 Substitute Eligibility Pool (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 assignments to cover teacher absences from the classroom and are responsible for following lesson plans to maintain and further student learning. Successful applicants will receive assignments through the Frontline substitute scheduling system.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

• This position requires at minimum an Emergency Substitute Teacher Permit for Prospective Teachers issued by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)
• Candidates can qualify to apply for this Permit if they are enrolled in a regionally-accredited four-year California college or university, have a minimum of 90 semester units and have passed the CBEST exam
• If you have not yet passed the CBEST Test please schedule this test before applying or request a transcript evaluation from our office by emailing

Please click here for information about the CBEST:

REQUIREMENTS FOR HIRE:

All applicants must:

• Complete application for this position (including 2 references)
• 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)
• Printout of your current credential
• Proof of passing CBEST or equivalent coursework
• 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.
• If your circumstances indicate you need this exam, you may already meet CBEST/Basic Skills through your SAT, ACT, Undergraduate coursework or another qualifying exam. Please check here for Basic Skills Requirement information and here for information about the CBEST exam.

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, Direct, FAX via email at:

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, Direct, FAX via email at:

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

• Department (Santa Fe Campus, 915 54th Street, Oakland, CA 94608)
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