VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS ITINERANT TEACHER ELEMENTARY Transitional Kindergarten - 5th Grade at Downey Unified School District
Share on X Print Application Deadline: Until Filled Date Posted: 22/07/2026 Contact: Aileen Gutierrez Number of Openings: Not Specified Salary: $71,943 - $147,267 Annually Addl Salary Info: Other stipends if applicable Masters - $81, Doctorate - $35,700
Length of Work Year: 185 Days Employment Type: Full Time
About the Employer Downey Unified School District (DUSD) is located approximately 12 miles south of Los Angeles, offering easy access to scenic mountains and beaches. For decades, DUSD has maintained a reputation for excellence driven by our unwavering mantra: "Our Kids Deserve the Best." This philosophy guides every decision and daily practice, ensuring that students receive the highest quality education and support.
Job Summary Under the direction of the Director of Elementary Education, plan, implement, monitor, and teach around the visual and performing arts (VAPA). Provide opportunities for students to perform and create in a variety of modalities.
Requirements Qualifications: • Valid California VAPA Single Subject Credential or Multiple Subject Credential with an emphasis or undergraduate degree in visual or performing arts, such as theater art, dance, or music. • English Language Learners Authorization • Valid California Drivers License • Masters Degree or other advanced degree preferred • Experience teaching, coaching, or directing performances with elementary age children
ALL applicants must apply at www.Edjoin.org. Current DUSD employees wishing to be considered for this position ONLY NEED TO UPLOAD a letter of interest emphasizing their experience and qualifications for the position, a current resume, and one letter of recommendation from a District administrator, which is less than one year old.
APPLICATION DEADLINE UNTIL FILLED All applications will be screened, and the top candidates will receive interviews.
Copy of Transcript Credential Copy Letter of Introduction Letters of Recommendation (3 letters of recommendation, no older than 1 year) Resume
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It shall be the policy of the Board of Education that students and employees in the Downey Unified School District shall not be subjected to discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on his/her actual or perceived characteristics of race or ethnicity, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or genetic information, or any other characteristic identified in Education Code 200 or 220, Government Code 11135, or Penal Code 422.55, or based on his/her association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, and shall not be excluded from participation in or denied the benefits of any program or activity except as provided for by law or regulation. The Board of Education also requires that school personnel take immediate steps to intervene when it is safe to do so and when he or she witnesses an act of discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying.
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