Mild/Moderate (RSP) Teacher - Saddleback High School

About the role

Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) is hiring a Mild/Moderate (RSP) teacher for Saddleback High School for the 2026-2027 school year. The district serves about 4,500 students across 32 elementary, 8 intermediate, 4 alternative educational options and 7 high schools, and is the second largest school district in Orange County.

Qualified candidates are contacted by email to schedule an interview. Incomplete applications or those missing the required attachments and a detailed credential are screened out, and attachments cannot be sent by fax, email or walk-in.

Required profile

• A valid California Education Specialist Mild to Moderate Support Needs Instruction Credential, or an Education Specialist Mild/Moderate Disabilities Instruction Credential with the Education Specialist Bridge authorization for Mild to Moderate Support Needs.
• The detailed credential must be printed from the California Teachers Credential Commission website using your social security number and birth date, and uploaded with the application.
• If the credential includes an EL authorization, a copy of the credential is sufficient; otherwise provide a separate copy of the EL authorization.
• If the credential includes an Added Autism Spectrum Authorization (AAAS), a copy of the credential is sufficient; otherwise provide a separate copy.
• Credential eligible interns should include a current eligibility letter from their credential program; candidates who will be credentialed should include a letter from their university stating when they will earn the Mild/Moderate credential with AAAS and EL authorization.

Applicants must submit an online EDJoin application, a cover letter addressed to the Associate Superintendent of Human Resources, a resume and three dated letters of recommendation within the last year (digital signatures are not accepted).