Principal (219-Days): Assignment at Nipaquay Elementary School

Principal (219-Days): Assignment at Nipaquay Elementary School San Diego Unified School District Nipaquay Elementary School - San Diego, California Open in Google Maps This job is also posted in San Diego Unified School District Job Opportunities Job Details Job ID: 5897017 Application Deadline: Sep 10, 2026 11:59 PM (Pacific Standard Time) Posted: Aug 21, 2026 7:00 AM (UTC) Starting Date: To Be Determined Job 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 Nipaquay ElementarySchool . 7900 Civita Blvd, San Diego, CA 92108 Work schedule: 219 days per year The position is on the AASD Site Administrators' Salary Schedule , Salary Plan 0705 Qualifies for District Paid health and wellness benefits for employee and dependents 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.

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.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

INTERVIEW PROCESS

First Interview Level 1 interviews for San Diego Unified AASD members* and other candidates to be held Wednesay, September 23, 2026, 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, meeting the position minimum qualifications, and 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 Wednesday, September 30, 2026,in person .Interview invitations will be sent via email. For questions regarding this job announcement, including priority consideration, please contact Human Resources Analyst Tina Cano View email address on click.appcast.io . If you have questions about your application, please email View email address on click.appcast.io. 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 View email address on click.appcast.io View email address on click.appcast.io 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. Title II Coordinator & Uniform Complaint Compliance Officer Eric Rico: View phone number on click.appcast.io, View email address on click.appcast.io / Title IX Coordinator Anna Ward: View phone number on click.appcast.io, View email address on click.appcast.io / 504 Coordinator Eri Nall: View phone number on click.appcast.io, View email address on click.appcast.io Position Type: Full-Time Salary: $161,686 to $175,833 Per Year Job Categories: Administration > Principal/Dean/Head of School Job Requirements Citizenship, residency or work visa required Contact Information San Diego Unified School District Human Resources 4100 Normal Street San Diego, California 92103 Phone: View phone number on click.appcast.io Email: View email address on click.appcast.io Map #J-18808-Ljbffr San Diego Unified School District