Leadership Public Schools' mission is to prepare students to succeed in college and to develop effective student leaders. We offer small schools so that students have mo re one-on-one time with teachers along with a four year leadership advisory program in which students take responsibility for their lives and improve their community. LPS operates small, innovative, high-performing public high schools serving educationally and economically disadvantaged urban students . LPS is an award winning, nonprofit with a deep commitment to students who will be first generation college graduates.

We are now hiring credentialed Substitute Teachers for the current and the 2010-2011 school year for our growing schools in Richmond, San Jose, Oakland and Hayward, CA 

Substitute Teachers provide instruction in English, History, Math, Biology, Chemistry, Spanish or Literacy for high school classes. Substitutes are paid $125 per day

Ideal qualifications include:

• Academic expertise: a B.A. or M.A.
• California teaching or substitute credential
• Passion for teaching
• A commitment to both excellence and equity
• Experience in an urban district
• Experience with collaborative work
• Excellent communicator
• Ability to work under pressure and adapt easily

LPS strives to make our schools a rewarding place to work, teach, and learn by actively fostering a professional learning community for staff, students and families that exemplify our values of commitment, respect, responsibility, valuing our students and employees and harnessing the power of our network to create a larger learning community.