• 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 Openings

COMPLETE JOB DESCRIPTIONS

Teacher Salary Schedule
Palo Alto Educators Association (PAEA) contract
Teaching Performance Standards

Commitment to Nondiscrimination

The Board of Education of the Palo Alto Unified School District shall provide equal opportunities in all areas and assure that there will be no discrimination against any person on the grounds of race, religion, age, sex, national origin, color, disability, policital belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or veteran's status.

Certificated Hiring Process

1. COMPLETE AN ONLINE APPLICATION.
   
2. Be selected for an interview
   Principals and supervisors screen completed application packets and select candidates to interview for particular positions.
   
3. Interview
   Candidates are contacted by the Human Resource Center and interviewed by PAUSD principals and supervisors.
   
4. 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.
   
5. Reference check
   We will conduct a complete professional reference check.
   
6. Conditional offer
   The Human Resource Center will contact you with a conditional employment offer to discuss salary, placement, benefits, and general employment terms.
   
7. Approval by the Board of Education
   PAUSD Board of Education approves all teacher hires.

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