2026-2027 Dual Immersion Teacher (TK) - Applicant Pool

2026-2027 Dual Immersion Teacher TK - Applicant Pool Lawndale Elementary School District

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Application Deadline: Until Filled Date Posted: 3/6/2026 Contact: Liz Johnson Phone: 310-973-1300 Number of Openings: 50061

Salary: Pay Range: $70,564 - $130,573 Annually Addl Salary Info: plus full benefit package

Length of Work Year: 186 Contracted Work Days:Employment Type: Full Time

### About the Employer At Lawndale Elementary School District we are dedicated to building brighter futures for every student. Serving preschool through 8th grade, we are a community-driven district that values equity, student success, and meaningful connections. We focus on meeting individual student needs, raising academic achievement, and creating engaging learning environments. Through strong partnerships with families, staff, and the community, we ensure every student has the opportunity to thrive. Join us and be part of a team shaping tomorrows leaders in a supportive, collaborative, and inspiring environment.

### Job Summary To establish a pool to meet staffing needs for the 2026-2027 school year. This position is for a Dual Immersion Teacher in a Transitional Kindergarten setting. As such, both the Dual Immersion and Transitional Kindergarten requirements must be met. Please see the details below.

### Requirements & Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Valid California Multiple Subject Credential
• Valid California BCLAD-Spanish or other bilingual authorization in Spanish
• Bilingual and Biliterate in Spanish and English

TK Requirement:

• At least 24 units in early childhood education or childhood development or both; OR
• At least one year of full-time service teaching 3-4-year-old children. Service may be any combination of experience in preschool programs, Transitional Kindergarten Student Teachers, and Teacher Residents in preschool-aged classrooms or Kindergarten classrooms serving preschool-aged students with preschool-aged students enrolled. Teachers may be qualified by a combination of classroom experience as described above and Early Childhood Education Units as determined by LESD.

Note: Per California Department of Education requirements, credentialed teachers first assigned to a Transitional Kindergarten (TK) classroom after July 1, 2015, must meet one of the listed TK qualification requirements by August 1, 2025. Teachers who were assigned to teach TK or a combination of Kindergarten and TK on or before July 1, 2015, are exempt from the additional TK unit requirements.

Required Application Materials:

• Resume
• Letter of Introduction
• Copy of transcripts (With conferral of Bachelors Degree)
• 3 letters of recommendation (dated within the last 12 months, no supervisor required)
• CBEST Test Results or equivalent

Special Note: Applications submitted without the proper attachments may be screened out. Current LESD candidates should submit a reassignment request form with the required documents to the District Receptionist by the closing date/time.

Required Certificates/Copies:

• Copy BCLAD Spanish or other bilingual authorization in Spanish
• Copy of Transcript
• Credential Copy (Multiple Subject Teaching Credential)
• Letter of Introduction
• Letters of Recommendation (3 letters of recommendation dated within the last 12 months, no supervisor required)
• Other TK qualification requirements
• Resume
• Test Results (Materials CBEST or equivalent)

### Comments and Other Information

Board Policy 4030 The Board of Trustees desires to provide a positive and safe work environment where employees, interns, volunteers, and job applicants are free from harassment and are assured of equal access and opportunities in accordance with law. No district employee shall be discriminated against or harassed by any coworker, supervisor, manager, or other person with whom the employee comes in contact in the course of employment on the basis of the employees actual or perceived race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex, or sexual orientation, or his/her association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

Assembly Bill 2534 (AB 2534) Effective January 1, 2025, all applicants for certificated positions must provide a complete and accurate record of prior employment with all educational institutions regardless of the length of service. This includes school districts, county offices of education, charter schools, and state special schools. This information is required to comply with Assembly Bill 2534 (AB 2534).

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