Program Overview
Oakland Teaching Fellows is looking for outstanding professionals and recent graduates to become part of this highly-selective program to teach where they are most needed. This program is designed to attract only the most outstanding individuals to increase students' academic achievement as teachers in the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD).
Young, mid-, and post-career professionals from all fields, as well as recent college graduates - particularly those with experience in math and science- bring their experience, knowledge, and records of achievement to the classroom to positively impact the lives of students most in need of their leadership. Fellows become part of a powerful network of educational leaders and work with other committed educators to make dramatic improvements in our students' academic experiences.
Your opportunity to make a difference in educational equity is right now, as Oakland continues to implement its plan to ensure greater student achievement, effective management, and quality instruction. This is a historic turning point in the Oakland Unified School District. We are inviting you to become part of it.
Candidates to the program benefit from a streamlined application and selection process and, if selected, the opportunity to participate in a comprehensive Training Institute to prepare them to hit the ground running and teach effectively in the first year and for many years to come. Oakland Teaching Fellows pursue a teaching credential by enrolling in a credentialing program while teaching full-time and receiving a full-time teacher's salary.
The Oakland Teaching Fellows program is committed to providing our students with teachers who will work to increase their level of achievement and academic success. Fellows teach all grade levels in the District's most challenged schools. We are particularly looking for outstanding candidates to teach math, science, special education, Spanish, bilingual education, computer technology, and physical education in high-need classrooms throughout the District.
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