Principal (assignment at Audubon K-8 School)

Job Summary 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. Requirements / QualificationsResume (Resume must reflect current and past work and accomplishments) Comments and Other Information APPLICATION PROCESS: To 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. Note: a 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. 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 this LINK. 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 CTC-approved university/ program with the anticipated program completion date. If you are currently in the process of obtaining an Administrative Services Credential by achieving a passing score on the California Preliminary Administrative Credential Examination (CPACE), you must attach a copy of the official score report. If you are scheduled to take the CPACE, you must submit a copy of the confirmation of the scheduled exam date(s).. - Professional References 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 service. You may be required to provide this information through the screening process. Should you be required to submit this information, you will be sent an AB2534 Form to complete via the email address on your application. An incomplete list of Local Educational Agency (LEA) may result in the disqualification of your application. A 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). ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS (optional) Letter of introduction Letters of recommendation Additional documents, if any, may/should 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 PROCESS Please see detailed job posting for details on the interview process and anticipated interview dates. For questions regarding this job announcement, including priority consideration, please contact Human Resources Analyst Tina Cano at . ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: If you have questions about your application, please email The 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 about equity in employment, contact: Title II Coordinator & Uniform Complaint Compliance Officer Eric Rico / (619) 725-7225 / Title IX Coordinator Anna Ward / (619) 725-7225 / 504 Coordinator Eri Nall / (619) 344-6420 /

Created: 2025-03-10