Preuss Teachers Pool - English Teacher

About the role

The Preuss School UC San Diego is seeking qualified English teachers to join our applicant pool for anticipated openings in the 2026/2027 school year. The Preuss School at UC San Diego is a charter middle and high school dedicated to providing a rigorous college prep education for low-income scholars who will become the first in their families to graduate from college. As a department within UC San Diego Academic Affairs, The Preuss School also serves as a model school to study and develop the best practices in preparation of scholars of diverse and underrepresented backgrounds to access higher education.

Responsibilities

• Provide instruction, encourage student progress, and manage the learning environment.
• Teach content and skills in subject matter, utilizing courses of study adopted by the California State Curriculum Standards as guidelines.
• Adapt subject material and methods to develop relevant sequential assignments that guide and challenge students.
• Create and maintain an environment conducive to positive teacher/student relations.
• Promote an environment which respects and values students' ideas and ways of thinking.
• Establish, maintain, and support standards of personal conduct and discipline in accordance with the current discipline for an orderly, productive learning environment.
• Use a variety of assessments to monitor and evaluate the learning progress of each student and to make instructional decisions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree: English
• Current California Teaching Credential (CTC) – Single Subject: English or the same teaching credential from states that are members of the NASDTEC Interstate Reciprocity Agreements and have signed a reciprocity agreement with California
• English Learner (ELA/ELAS/CLAD/BCLAD equivalent), or California Teaching Credential – Clear Cross-cultural, Language and Academic Development (CLAD) Certificate or equivalent authorization, or equivalent from out-of-state
• Minimum of one year teaching as a credential English teacher
• Minimum of one year experience in teaching underserved students