History Teacher Pool; High School; SY

History Teacher Pool (High School) (26 - 27SY)

Posted 4 days ago.

Lighthouse Community Public Schools offers a pay range of $61,500 - $105,000 per year
. Salary is based on experience and credentials.

Lighthouse Community Public Schools is a leader in East Oakland public charter education, operating two TK‑12 schools that serve over 1,600 students. The mission is to prepare diverse students for college, career, and life as changemakers, guided by the EL Education Model.

We seek History Teachers committed to ensuring traditionally underserved students of color achieve our mission of college completion and lifelong change.

• Anti‑racist educator committed to educational justice, high academic outcomes, supportive relationships, rigorous instruction, and continuous assessment.
• Facilitate cognitively engaging, student‑centered learning.
• Use achievement data to drive student learning for all students.
• Strong community builder and team collaborator.
• Model a growth mindset with agency, persistence, and flexibility.
• Collaborate responsibly as an educator.

• Teach multiple sections of middle or high school history, an elective and a grade‑level advisory (Crew) each day.
• Lead a daily advisory, 2‑day supervisory yard duty per week, or guided study hall/ELD course as needed.
• Implement culturally responsive pedagogy with high expectations and an assets‑based approach.
• Plan, internalize and implement effective, standards‑based curriculum, units and lessons that maintain rigor.
• Differentiate curriculum while maintaining rigor for all subgroups.
• Use and analyze formative and summative assessments (Schoology, MAP, etc.).
• Complete additional duties assigned by the supervisor.

• Build a supportive, learning‑centered classroom culture that includes all students, especially African‑American boys, students with trauma and students with IEPs.
• Create positive relationships with students, families and peers to foster a community of risk‑taking, collaborative learners.

• Engage in ongoing professional development and growth.
• Demonstrate advocacy, flexibility, collegiality and self‑awareness.
• Administer policies and procedures timely and professionally.

• B.A. or B.S., required.
• California Teaching Credential required or commitment to obtain one.
• Valid Certificate of Clearance for CA teachers, required.
• Knowledge of California Common Core, mastery learning, curriculum planning and data analysis, preferred.
• 2+ years teaching urban youth with transformational results, preferred.
• Familiarity with educational platforms, preferred.
• Experience teaching in a progressive school model, preferred.
• Bilingual in Spanish, preferred.

• Work in loud environments such as cafeterias, playgrounds, classrooms and large professional settings.
• Adapt to indoor/outdoor, all weather conditions related to field trips and events.
• Work in air‑conditioned, heated environments with fluorescent lighting.

See, hear, speak, sit, stand and move for extended periods; lift up to 25 lbs; occasional travel to sites for PD.

This position reports to the School Principal or designee.

1.0 FTE (full‑time exempt) within a 10‑month (190‑day) work year. New staff start late July/early August 2026 per the 26–27 school year calendar.

• 8:00‑16:00 weekdays (8:00‑13:00 on Wednesdays for PD).
• Occasional evening events such as "Ice Cream Social," "Back to School Night," and other calendar events.

Competitive salary and benefits: 100% employee health coverage, 50% coverage for dependents, 8% employer‑matching for retirement, medical & dependent FSA, Employee Assistance Program, life insurance, optional 403(b), and other insurance options.

• Resume.
• Cover letter detailing interest and fit.
• 3–5 professional references.
• List of prior school‑based employers for verification.

Application screening and phone interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis. In‑person interviews and performance tasks occur on site.

Lighthouse Community Public Schools is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to diversity at all levels.