Elementary Principal — Arts Magnet Leadership & Vision

INFORMATION ON SCHOOL SITE(S):

ROCKDALE ELEMENTARY

PRINCIPAL, ELEMENTARY

The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) seeks an outstanding Elementary Principal to lead the students, staff, and community at Rockdale Visual and Performing ARTS Magnet Elementary towards academic excellence. Rockdale Visual and Performing ARTS Magnet serves approximately 324 students in grades TK-6th grade, including a Resource Specialist program. Approximately 5% of the student population is Asian, 6% Filipino, 1% African American, 53% Hispanic, and 20% White. The school is located at 1303 Yosemite Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90041.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE:

The Ideal Candidate will have knowledge of elementary programs TK-6, the guidelines and expectations of the Common Core State Standards, LAUSD Leadership Framework, LAUSD Teaching and Learning Framework, English Learner Master Plan, Special Education, and District Instructional goals; the ability to supervise and evaluate the instructional program and facilitate professional development of all levels of personnel; experience working collaboratively with all stakeholders and demonstrate professionalism and respect in all interactions; willingness to delegate responsibilities as they relate to our school’s climate and committee structure; strong and effective planning and organizational skills; the ability to work independently; excellent time management skills; the ability to multi-task while meeting commitments and deadlines; the ability to interpret data to inform decisions and develop action plans that will result in continuous and sustainable school budgets; and the ability to support the successful positive school-wide behavior plan. The ideal candidate will believe in a multidisciplinary approach and will support the Arts. The ideal candidate must be willing to work collaboratively with the staff and the community to promote the vision and mission of the school’s magnet plan.

SALARY:

SALARY: 40G - E Basis ($123,618 - $153,961) – 234 paid days For employees who change basis during the school year, this basis change may prevent them from earning a full year of service credit. For an annualized employee who is changing basis during the year, this change may result in an annualized “settlement” (i.e., the process by which the District resolves an under or overpayment). Selected individual may be subject to displacement due to norm allocation and seniority based RIF provisions or due to budget limitations.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE (PUBLIC SCHOOL SETTING):

Eight years of successful full-time public school district certificated service A minimum of threeyears of experience as a teacher in a K-12 program A minimum of two years of experience in an elementary school Two years of service in a position that required and utilized an administrative credential, such as assistant principal or equivalent position. Employees who have been issued a below standard Performance Evaluation, or Notice of Unsatisfactory Act(s) and/or Suspension shall be ineligible for application to any promotion process for one calendar year following the issuance of such a Notice

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE:

(All minimum requirements must be met on or before the filing deadline. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that documentation of minimum requirements is on file with the Human Resources Administrative Selection Unit. For information on submitting your documentation, please call View phone number on click.appcast.io) A valid California teaching credential requiring a Bachelor's degree and a program of professional preparation, including student teaching Master’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university • District Master Plan requirements* * Candidates have one year to complete this requirement For all school based administrative positions, candidates must be in the appropriate LAUSD eligible pool for the position or currently serving in the class for which they are applying. In order to be placed in the eligible pool, candidates must successfully complete the appropriate LAUSD Aspiring Administrator Program. Qualified applicants not in an eligible pool from within or outside LAUSD may be considered if fewer than five applicants from the eligible pool apply for the position.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

To be considered, you must submit the following: Letter of Intent that describes successful experience in the following areas: Analyzing data to identify and develop strategies and address academic needs of the school Developing and leading professional development of instructional staff Collaborating with all stakeholders to promote positive school culture and impact student outcome Experience working with Visual and Performing Arts programs Current resume (include employee number, if a District employee) Upload as a separate attachment, a list of four (4) references with valid contact information including your current supervisor, parent/community member, a classified staff member and a teacher.

FOR INFORMATION ONLY, PLEASE CONTACT:

Christine Moore, Regional Director Region East View phone number on click.appcast.io

DEADLINE: JUNE 12, 2026

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