Principal (assignment at Torrey Pines Elementary 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 / Qualifications

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.


Contact information for all previous places of employment where you served in a certificated position must be listed under the 'Employment History' section of the application (Assembly Bill 2524). As of January 1, 2025, in accordance with Education Code section 44939.5 (as amended by California AB 2534) 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 (also known as a Local Education Agency (LEA)) with which you have previously been employed, regardless of the length of service. The District may contact current and former LEAs at any time during the application screening process.


Contact information for three references must be listed in the 'Employment History' section of the application. References should be from a current or previous supervisor. Reference email requests are automatically generated and sent to the references listed at the time of submission. These reference requests are not an indication of progression in the recruitment process or an interview opportunity. Written reference letters dated within the last year are also accepted and may be attached to your online application in the Reference Section.


ATTACH REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (PDF FORMAT RECOMMENDED)
- 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.
-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.


ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS (optional)
Cover Letter/Letter of Intent
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 View email address on click.appcast.io.


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:


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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 / 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