View our Salary Schedules:

• • Teacher Salary Schedule
    • Teachers are placed on the CSSD salary scale based on education (official academic transcripts) and experience (employment history/verification), as evaluated by CSSD human resource and finance staff.
    • CSSD encourages teacher efforts in continuing education that support student learning and build subject matter expertise.  Eligible employees may advance to a higher salary column provided that the advanced degree or the minimum number of qualifying units are earned and verified.
  • Substitute Teacher Salary Schedule
  • Certificated Teacher Resource (CTR) Salary Schedule
  • Resource Center Associate (RCA) Salary Schedule
  • Learning Associate Salary Schedule

• CSSD’s benefits are 100% employer-paid for the employee and all eligible dependents.
• CSSD’s employee benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, chiropractic, life insurance, and a variety of voluntary benefits.
  • Medical Benefits
  • Vision Benefits
  • Dental Benefits

• CSSD’s employment year is from July 1 to June 30.
• Teacher contracts are for 12-months/228 contract days.
• 2024-25 Instructional Calendar

Yes, teachers are required to be onsite, Monday through Friday, for their assigned hours.

The requirements for a teaching position at CSSD include:

• Current California Single- or Multi-Subject Teaching Credential
• Letter of Introduction/Cover Letter Resume
• Three Letters of Recommendation within the last two years on Letterhead, one from a direct supervisor
• CLAD Certification/EL Authorization
• Valid California driver’s license
• Reliable transportation
• Pass a work styles/behavior survey and math assessment
• Clear background check by the Department of Justice and FBI

Yes, at Altus we take pride in our professionalism and display it throughout our organization. The expectations are that our employees display business casual, smart casual, or business/informal attire in the work setting.

Please review our Altus Dress Code for some tips to dress for success!

New contracts are signed annually at the beginning of each school year.

Each Altus Employee receives a formal evaluation from their direct supervisor on an annual basis.

The frequency of performance evaluations may vary depending on length of service, job position, past performance, changes in job duties, or emerging and/or recurring performance problems. In particular, all employees are required to contribute to the fostering of a collegial and effective work environment at their assigned location and throughout the organization by interacting with their supervisor(s), co-workers, parents, students, and other School stakeholders in a collaborative, transparent, and positive manner, and will be evaluated on this specific requirement.  Altus maintains high-performance standards, and as a professional, the Employee shall be held accountable to meet such standards.

We currently have multiple Instructional Positions available at our 8 schools located throughout Southern California.  To learn more about our schools, please visit www.altus4u.com. Once you find a location you are interested in, you can apply on EdJoin. Search for the name of the school (for example, “The Charter School of San Diego”) and you will see the available positions and requirements for the position.

EdJOIN Postings – CLICK HERE

We were featured on our local news station, FOX 5 San Diego! Feel free to watch our segment to get insight into one of our resource centers:  The LOCAList SD – ALTUS SCHOOLS