Salary: $151,611.51 - $172,738.44 Annually
Location : Language Academy School - 4961 64th St San Diego CA 92115-2602, CA
Job Type: Certificated Management
Job Number: PRINC-24-019
Department: Language Academy School
Opening Date: 01/17/2025
Closing Date: 2/10/2025 11:59 PM Pacific
Description This opportunity is open to all interested candidates. OVERVIEW:San Diego Unified School District, the second largest district in California and one of the top largest urban school districts in the United States, is looking for leaders who care deeply for students, inspire passion in their coworkers through collaborative leadership, and are committed to the communities in which they serve. The District seeks leaders who are committed to educational equity and work to create access and opportunity for our students furthest from education justice. Successful candidates must demonstrate their skill as an instructional leader, a firm understanding of school operations, as well as the capacity to build strong relationships with all partners within a school community.
BASIC FUNCTION:The
Principal will serve under the Governing Board and the Superintendent as the executive officer of the school with total responsibility to serve as the site instructional leader and to manage all affairs of the school consistent with District policy and procedures, including general control and supervision of certificated and classified employees assigned to serve in the school.
DIVERSITY STATEMENT:Because each person is born with inherent worth and dignity, and because equitable access and opportunity are essential to a just, educated society, San Diego Unified employee commitments include being respectful of differences and diverse perspectives, and being accountable for one's actions and the resulting impact.
POSITION SPECIFICS:- Working Location is Language Academy K-8 - French and Spanish Immersion - 4961 64th St., San Diego, CA 92115
- Scheduled for 219 days per year
- Bilingual: Spanish/French, preferred but not required
- Qualifies for District Paid health and wellness benefits for employee and dependents
This position is on the AASD Site Administrators Salary Schedule, available at this
Examples of Duties - Serve as the instructional leader on one or more school campuses.
- Collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure the integrity of the instructional program.
- Build relationships in order to support the skill development of certificated and classified staff.
- Develop school plans and organizational procedures to protect the health and safety of students and staff on campus.
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Minimum Qualifications EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:Experience as a vice-principal or comparable administrative experience and a demonstrated record of effective administrative and related instructional leadership experience as evidenced by most recent job performance evaluation.
LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:Valid California Administrative Services Credential.
Valid California Driver's License and availability of private transportation.
Supplemental Information APPLICATION PROCESSTo be eligible for consideration, interested candidates must submit the following items.
Your application will be considered incomplete if you do not include all required information, including completion of the Work Experience and Education Sections of the online application, required attachments, and responses to all supplemental application questions.- Online employment application
- A completed online employment application must be submitted/received electronically by the closing date. This application MUST include all required attachments, current and previous employment history and education to evaluate your qualifications, and all other requirements identified in the recruitment and supplemental questions. It is important to note that a resume does not substitute for completing the Work Experience and Education sections. Your application will be considered incomplete if you do not include all relevant details and attachments.
- Paper applications are not accepted.
- Answer all supplemental questions
- The supplemental questions should be answered thoroughly, clearly, and concisely as the responses provided (along with the entire application package) will be carefully reviewed to determine which candidates will move forward in the recruitment process.
- Attach required documents (PDF format recommended)
- Resume
- Resume must reflect current and past work and accomplishments.
- A resume is to be attached, but does NOT substitute for completing work history, education sections, or the supplemental questions of the employment application.
- Credential
- Valid California Administrative Services Credential is required. Important note: uploaded copy of preliminary or clear administrative credential should not have an expired date. Certificate of Eligibility for Administrative Services Credential typically do not have an expiration date.
- A copy of your valid California Administrative Services Credential, or equivalent out-of-state administrative credential, MUST be attached to your submitted online application. Detailed instructions to view and print California credential(s) may be found on the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing website at thisLINK. For other states, please visit the state educator license/credential website.
- If you are currently enrolled in an Administrative Services Credential program, you must attach verification of enrollment from the university/ program with the anticipated program completion date.
- Assembly Bill 2534
- As of January 1, 2025, in accordance with Education Code section 44939.5 (as amended by California AB2534) applicants for certificated positions are required by law to provide a complete list of every school district, county office of education, charter school and/or state special school with which you have previously been employed, regardless of the length of services. For all certificated positions, please be comprehensive in disclosing any part-time, full-time, and substitute employment. Failure to disclose any previous educational employment may result in the disqualification of your application. You must list all previous LEAs (Local Education Agencies) where you have been employed. If multiple LEAs are within the same district, only the district information is required. An LEA is a local entity involved in education including but not limited to school districts, county offices of education, direct-funded charter schools, and special education local plan area (SELPA).
- Local Educational Agency (LEA) Form is required when you submit your online application. Download this form, complete it for each LEA, then attach form(s) to your online application before submission.
- Additional documents (optional)
- Letter of Introduction
- Letters of recommendation
- Additional documents, if any, must be attached to the online employment application.
E-REFERENCES
Upon submission of the application, e-reference email requests are automatically generated and sent to the references listed on the application. These reference requests are not an indication of progression in the recruitment process or an interview opportunity.
INTERVIEW PROCESSCandidates selected to move forward in the recruitment process may be invited to one or both of the following interviews.
- First Interview
- Level 1 interviews for AASD members* and other candidates are anticipated to be held Tuesday, March 4, 2025 and Wednesday, March 5, 2025 via Zoom. Interview invitations will be sent via email.
- *Special Note: San Diego Unified School District Administrators Association of San Diego (AASD) members will be given priority consideration for this position based on Article 7 of the current collective bargaining unit and by applying online / submitting the required attachments.
- Second Interview
- Candidates who are successful in the Level 1 interviews may be invited to the next level of interviews anticipated to be scheduled on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 and Wednesday, March 12, 2025, in-person (location to be determined). Interview invitations will be sent via email.
For questions regarding this job announcement, including priority consideration, please contact Human Resources Analyst Tina Cano at
Additional InformationThe San Diego Unified School District communicates information regarding the hiring process via email. Please be aware that the District is not responsible for messages blocked by your email service. In an effort to allow our emails through your personal spam filter, you can try to add the and to your safe senders list.
San Diego Unified School District is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education. District programs and activities shall be free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying by reason of the following actual or perceived characteristics: age, ancestry, color, mental or physical disability, ethnicity, ethnic group identification, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, immigration status, marital or parental status, medical condition, nationality, national origin, actual or perceived sex, sexual orientation, race, religion, or on the basis of a person's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For more information contact:
Title II Coordinator Title IX Coordinator & Uniform Complaint Compliance Officer 504 Coordinator 01
Your application MUST include all required attachments, responses to required application questions, and current and previous employment history and education in the Work Experience and Education sections of the online application to evaluate your qualifications for this position. Respond honestly and truthfully to all questions. Over-evaluating your experience or skill level is considered providing false and/or misleading information. Applicants found to have provided false or misleading information of their skills or experience will be disqualified from further employment processing, or if hired, immediately terminated from employment. You must complete the Work Experience, Education, and credentials sections of the online application. It is important to note that a resume must be attached and does NOT substitute for completing the Work Experience and Education sections of the online application.
Your application will be considered incomplete if you do not include all relevant details in the the Work Experience and Education sections, attach all required documents, and respond to all required application questions. Providing incomplete responses or answering "See Resume" may automatically disqualify your application from further consideration.
Important Note: Review your application and attachments prior to submitting your application. The application system does not provide opportunities for you to make changes after submission. It is recommended attachments are saved and uploaded in PDF format. I acknowledge that I have read and understand the above statement.
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Do you currently hold a valid California Administrative Services Credential or equivalent out-of-state administrative services credential?
IMPORTANT NOTE: A copy of your valid California Administrative Services Credential, or equivalent out-of-state administrative credential, MUST be attached to your submitted online application. Detailed instructions to view and print your California credential(s) may be found on the CTC website at this For other states, please visit the state educator license/credential website.
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If you answered NO to question #2, are you currently enrolled in an Administrative Services Credential program? Important note: you must attach verification of enrollment from the university/ program with the anticipated program completion date.
I understand if I do not provide a copy of my credential and/or verification of enrollment in an Administrative Services Credential program with the anticipated completion date, my application will be considered incomplete. 04
For the purposes of verifying your California Administrative Services Credential, please provide your date of birth.
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Do you currently hold a position that is represented by the San Diego Unified School District Administrators' Association San Diego City Schools (AASD)?
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AB2534As of January 1, 2025, in accordance with Education Code section 44939.5 (as amended by California AB2534) applicants for certificated positions are required by law to provide a complete list of every school district, county office of education, charter school and/or state special school with which you have previously been employed, regardless of the length of services. For all certificated positions, please be comprehensive in disclosing any part-time, full-time, and substitute employment. Failure to disclose any previous educational employment may result in the disqualification of your application. You must list all previous LEAs (Local Education Agencies) where you have been employed
