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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 Openings

COMPLETE JOB DESCRIPTIONS


Position Key Dates
CONFIRMED VACANCIES
High School Library Media Specialist

Close Date:  October 30. 2009

Interviews:  Early November

INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY - TOSA (Teacher on Special Assignment) -  ENGLISH LEARNER - Part-Time 40% - Semester 2 - Palo Alto High School

Close Date:  December 8, 2009

Start Date:  January 25, 2010

INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY - TOSA (Teacher on Special Assignment) - Special Education - Special Assignment/Program Specialilsst

Close Date:  December 4, 2009

Start Date:  January 4, 2010

POOLS
Elementary Pool - K-5 Grade Start Date: August 20, 2009
Elementary - Spanish Immersion Teacher Pool Start Date: August 20, 2009
Elementary - Mandarin Immersion Teacher Pool Start Date: August 20, 2009
Sixth Grade Pool Start Date: August 20, 2009
Middle/High School Mathematics Pool Start Date: August 20, 2009
Middle/High School Science Pool Start Date: August 20, 2009
Middle/High School Social Science Pool Start Date: August 20, 2009
Middle/High School English Pool Start Date: August, 20. 2009
Middle/High School French Language Pool Start Date: August 20, 2009
Middle/High School Spanish Language Pool Start Date: August 20, 2009
Middle/High School Mandarin Language Pool Start Date: August 20, 2009
Middle/High School Japanese Language Pool Start Date: August 20. 2009
Middle/High School Physical Education Pool Start Date: August 20, 2009
Middle/High School Counselor Pool Start Date: August 20, 2009
Middle/HighSchool Art Pool Start Date: August 20, 2009
Middle/High School Music Pool Start Date: August 20, 2009
Middle/High School Counselor Pool Start Date: August 20, 2009
Fine Arts Pool Start Date: August 20, 2009
Career & Technical Education (Voc Ed) Pool Start Date: August 20, 2009
Special Education Pool - Mild to Moderately Disabled Start Date: August 20, 2009
Special Education Pool - Moderately to Severly Disabled Start Date: August 20. 2009
Special Eudcation Pool - Resource Specialist Start Date: August 20, 2009
Special Education Pool - Speech-Language Pathologist Start Date: August 20, 2009

Teacher Salary Schedule PDF
Palo Alto Educators Association (PAEA) contract PDF
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.


Substitute Teachers

PAUSD Substitute pay is $135.00 per day.

Application Packet for Substitutes PDF 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