Oakland Unified School District
Work wellbeing score is 74 out of 100
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Oakland Unified School District Careers and Employment

Work wellbeing

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Work wellbeing score is Above average, 74 out of 100

Happiness

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Above average

Purpose

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High

Satisfaction

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Average

Stress-free

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Average

About the company

  • Company size
    5,001 to 10,000
  • Revenue
    $500M to $1B (USD)
  • Industry
    Education
  • Headquarters
    Oakland, California 94606...
  • Link
    Oakland Unified School District website

Oakland Unified School District is a public education school district that operates about 100 elementary schools (K-5), middle schools (6-8), and high schools (9-12) in Oakland, California....

Oakland Unified School District is a public education school district that operates about 100 elementary schools (K-5), middle schools (6-8), and high schools (9-12) in Oakland, California.

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Salaries

Salary estimated from 10.9K employees, users, and past and present job advertisements on Indeed.

Popular Roles

High School Teacher
$70,857 per year
Elementary School Teacher
$71,902 per year
Teacher
$70,785 per year

Education & Instruction

Tutor
$53,297 per year

Community & Social Service

Social Worker
$72,190 per year
Mentor
$16.32 per hour
Case Manager
$61,614 per year

Management

Supervisor
$16.50 per hour
Chief of Staff
$88,213 per year
Build Manager
$96,649 per year
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Rating overview

Rating is calculated based on 222 reviews and is evolving.

3.33 out of 5 stars.20193.44 out of 5 stars.20202.25 out of 5 stars.20213.00 out of 5 stars.20222.70 out of 5 stars.2023

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Reviews

Middle School Teacher in Oakland, CA
on June 4, 2023
Community but no pay
I love my students and working here for the school district.. however there is never enough money for us to get a bus for a field trip or to pay extra hours/jobs
Elementary School Teacher in Grass Valley elementary
on May 12, 2023
The pay and benefits were great; all else was exceedingly difficult, if not impossible.
What is the best part of working at the company?The healthcare benefits package.What is the most stressful part about working at the company?The students are a tough bunch who can be difficult to manage. I received bery little classroom support with discipline from my administrator. There is also constant projects and data collection that take up wll of one's free hours. (Prep time and early r...
Teacher in Oakland
on May 2, 2023
Limited teacher support
Working at OUSD is challenging when your administrative team is ambivalent towards student safety. It is hard to be an effective teachers when safety is not the number one concern.
Substitute School Security Officer in Oakland, CA
on April 25, 2023
Decline to comment
My experience was challenging at best. It appeared that many were family related across all locations and the culture of consistency with school rules was lacking.
Paraprofessional in Oakland, CA
on April 15, 2023
Elitist Affluent Hiring Teams
Some hiring teams want the candidate to look and sound liker the students they serve, yet they want you to wear a suit and be affluent. The faculty have a disconnection with the students and the families. Mostly because the faculty are affluent and the students are low income. The level of teacher burnout is high. I have worked at OUSD for 5 years and have never received training. The hiring staff...
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Interview insights

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Interview is average
Process takes about a day or two

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Oakland Unified School District locations

  • Oakland, CA3.6 out of 5 stars.
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