To teach in California public schools,
you must:
- Possess a valid California or out-of-state teaching credential/certificate
- Pass the CBEST test
- If you hold a valid teaching credential in
another state, you will be eligible for a one-year waiver
of the CBEST requirement.
- If you have passed the CBEST test and meet
certain educational requirements, you may be eligible for
a temporary permit to teach.
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Job Fair
Palo Alto Unified School District holds a Teacher Recruitment Fair every spring. More information will be posted in the future.
If you would like to submit an application, please download a Teacher Application Packet  ( 32K ).
If you have questions call (650) 329-3785 or certhr@pausd.org.
Job Openings
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Position |
Start Date |
| Details |
Full Inclusion Teacher for Disabled 4th Grade Student |
August 21, 2008 |
| Details |
Elementary School Teacher Openings |
August 21, 2008 |
| Details |
Elementary Library Media Teacher -2 Positions |
August 21, 2008
|
| Details |
High School Math Teacher - 100% |
August 21, 2008 |
| Details |
Middle School Social Science |
August 21, 2008 |
| Details |
High School Biology Teacher |
August 21, 2008 |
| Details |
High School Chinese Teacher - Part-time - 20% |
August 21, 2008 |
| Details |
High School Japanese Teacher - Part-time - 20% |
August 21, 2008 |
| Details |
Middle School ELD Teacher |
August 21, 2008 |
| Details |
Special Ed - Speech/Language Teacher |
August 21, 2008 |
| Details |
Middle School Science Teacher - 20% |
August 21, 2008 |
| Details |
Adult School ESL Coordinator II - Part-time - 70% |
August 18, 2008 |
| Details |
6th Grade Choir Teacher - Part-time - 10% |
August 21, 2008 |
Teacher
Salary Schedule
Palo
Alto Educators Association (PAEA) contract
Teaching Performance Standards
Certificated Hiring
Process
- Complete an application
Please submit your application packet as soon as possible. You
can fill in our PDF file, print, sign and mail the Teacher
Application Packet
( 32K ) to the Human Resource Center. Please include a
letter of application, completed application form, resume, a
personal statement, and two letters of recommendation along
with copy of current transcript and credentials.
- Be selected for
an interview
Principals and supervisors screen completed application packets
and select candidates to interview for particular positions.
- Interview
Candidates are contacted by the Human Resource Center and interviewed
by PAUSD principals and supervisors.
- Teach a demonstration
lesson
Candidates are requested to teach a demonstration lesson for
a PAUSD team. We prefer to observe you teaching in your own
classroom. If you are not currently teaching, you may teach
a demonstration lesson in one of our schools. If distance makes
this impossible, we will accept videotaped lessons.
- Reference check
We will conduct a complete professional reference check.
- Conditional offer
The Human Resource Center will contact you with a conditional
employment offer to discuss salary, placement, benefits, and
general employment terms.
- Approval by the
Board of Education
PAUSD Board of Education approves all teacher hires.
Substitute
Teachers
PAUSD Substitute pay is $135.00 per day.
Application
Packet for Substitutes
includes information and an application form.
If you have questions, contact Glenda Duggan at (650) 329-3742 or
gduggan@pausd.org.
Contact
Us
If you have questions about job openings or the hiring process,
contact Certificated Human Resources at (650) 329-3785 or certhr@pausd.org
Revised March 2008 |
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