2026-27 Physics Teacher

Community & Family Engagement: Partner with families and community organizations through our Community Schools and parent engagement initiatives.

Professional Development: Participate in regular instructional coaching and weekly professional development to support growth and continuous improvement.

Essential responsibilities

• Provide Excellent College-Preparatory Instruction to All Scholars
• Develop and maintain a positive, achievement-oriented, supportive, and collaborative culture of high expectations that motivates and inspires scholars to learn at college-preparatory levels.
• Effectively execute assigned curriculum and just-in-time supports to reach every scholar, regardless of prior academic background, disability, or English language fluency.
• Engage in internalizing assigned curriculum, tied to specific grade level and content standards, in teacher teams and individually to prepare daily lesson plans, instructional materials, and exit tickets aligned to rigorous college-ready standards.
• Use exit tickets, unit tests, interim exams, and other assessment data to determine differentiated re-teaching needed to advance all scholars toward demonstrating mastery.
• Collaborate with peers to ensure that all scholars receive the appropriate support, including the accommodations they need to successfully access grade-level content.

• Uphold Alliance Values and Standards of Excellence
• Provide all scholars opportunities aligned with the Alliance’s College-Ready Graduate Profile [http://laalliance.org/our-scholars/].
• Create a coherent and supportive classroom culture to support scholar engagement, learning, and well-being.
• Support Alliance’s aspiration to prepare all scholars for college, with 75% or more completing a four-year college degree.
• Seek opportunities, both individually and through school-based initiatives, to build strong and collaborative relationships with faculty, staff, families, scholars, and alumni.

IDEAL CANDIDATES • Belief

Minimum Qualifications

• A California teaching credential in the assigned subject area(s) and a valid English Learner Authorization [https://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/serving-english-learners-%28cl-622%29] are required. Applicants who will hold any of the following credentials by their start date are welcome to apply:
• California Single Subject Credential in Science: Physics or Specialized: Physics (Clear or Preliminary). Applicants will be required to provide a copy of the credential, or, if in progress, a status letter from their credential program.
• California University or District Intern Credential in Science: Physics. Applicants will be required to provide an intern-eligibility letter from their credential program.
• California Single Subject Credential with a Specific Supplementary Authorization in Physics (Clear or Preliminary). Applicants will be required to provide a copy of the credential, or, if in progress, a status letter from their credential program.
• Equivalent Out-of-State Credential transferring to California. Applicants will be required to provide a copy of their out-of-state credential.

Note

If you do not yet hold a California-equivalent English Learner Authorization, you may qualify for a temporary permit while transferring your credential.

Bachelor’s Degree

Applicants without a credential will be required to provide a copy of their transcript for evaluation to determine eligibility for an emergency teaching permit.

Applicants without a current credential or a verifiable pathway toward obtaining a California teaching credential will not be considered.

Benefits

• In alignment with our commitment to equity for our scholars, Alliance is dedicated to promoting equity and transparency within our team, offering competitive salaries commensurate with experience, as well as generous retirement and health benefits. This position is Exempt.
• We strive to be the best employer possible by offering excellent benefits for our employees and their families. Please click HERE [https://sites.google.com/laalliance.org/staff-benefits/staff-benefits-home] for more information about our health benefits, retirement options, as well as our paid holidays and leave.
• Professional Development: At Alliance, we believe in supporting teacher growth and providing substantial school-based and network-wide professional development support for teachers, including two weeks of professional development for new hires that introduce the Alliance culture and build classroom management and instructional planning skills.
• Leadership Opportunities: Alliance offers extensive leadership opportunities, both in and outside the classroom. Our close-knit school communities look to teachers to support scholar extracurricular activities and lead school-level decision-making. Teachers interested in growing their leadership skills while remaining in the classroom are invited to join our Emerging Leader Cadre program.
• Recognition: The Teacher of the Year Award [https://youtu.be/3juvJpYbN78?si=5jjr4R48rkXaLiqs] provides special recognition and compensation to teachers who demonstrate their dedication inside and beyond the classroom, as well as their exceptional ability to engage scholars and activate their excitement for education.

Compensation

$70,000.00 - $152,500.00

Application Process

Interested candidates should submit an application. If you advance to the next step, you will be contacted for a phone screen and/or interview. Only candidates who advance will be contacted.

If you would like to view the progress of your application, you can log in to your Candidate Home Account by signing in at the top right of our jobs page [https://laalliance.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Alliance_Careers/jobs].

Unfortunately, we are not able to sponsor or support applicants on visas at this time or in the foreseeable future.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion

Alliance College-Ready Public Schools is dedicated to fostering an inclusive, anti-racist, pro-Black community that celebrates diversity, equity, and the unique identities of all scholars and staff. Nearly two-thirds of our teachers and administrators identify as people of color, reinforcing our commitment to representation and the power of diverse role models. We recognize the richness of the cultures and communities we serve, and we believe that embracing and empowering these identities is essential to the success and pride of our scholars. Working at Alliance means joining a movement to drive transformative change, nurture resilience, and build lifelong, meaningful connections with scholars and their communities.

Champion Alliance’s Anti-Racist, Pro-Black Mission

The strongest candidates will bring a commitment to Alliance’s mission of building an anti-racist, pro-Black community that prioritizes the success and well-being of Black and Brown scholars. Candidates should have a passion for promoting equity through anti-racist, student-centered teaching practices that celebrate racial and cultural identities. This role is rooted in service to systemically underserved communities in Los Angeles, helping scholars graduate “college-ready” with pride in who they are.