Elementary Assistant Principal; Cesar Chavez Elementary School

Final date to receive applications: 11/24/2026 4:30 PM Pacific

Date Posted: 11/10/2026

Contact:
Yvonne Gonzalez

Number of Openings: 1

Salary: $11,129.00 - $13,989.00 Monthly (Row 26 of the Certificated Management Salary Schedule)

Length of Work Year: 11 Months 214 days 8 hours

Employment Type:

Full Time

Coachella Valley Unified School District covers more than 1,200 square miles of mostly rural desert terrain, serving the communities of Coachella, Thermal, Mecca, Oasis, Indio, and the Salton Sea. The district currently operates fifteen elementary schools, three middle schools, three comprehensive high schools, one continuation high school, and one adult school. Coachella Valley Unified School District has a growing reputation for innovative programs and outstanding staff.

Coachella Valley Unified School District has a large Latino and English Learner population that has made tremendous improvements in student achievement in the past few years. We are proud of the accomplishments of our students, teachers, staff, parents and the community that has made that achievement possible. Our district faces some very tough challenges in educating the children of the Coachella Valley.

We remain convinced that we can and will continue to improve our educational outcomes so that more of our students go on to college and become respected and respectful members of our diverse global society. Education is the ticket to the future and we are working diligently to make sure that we provide students with opportunities to excel and to prosper.

The Elementary Assistant Principal is responsible for providing instructional leadership to ensure all students are provided a challenging core curriculum and meet state and district standards and expectations. The Elementary Assistant Principal will assist in planning, directing, and supervising the activities of an elementary school, including specific assignments such as: supervision of students, student discipline, supervision of staff, coaching on best practices, local and state testing, and parent engagement.

The Elementary Assistant Principal also assists in the design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of supplemental programs and services focused on increasing academic achievement and closing achievement gaps.

• Experience:
  
  Five (5) years successful teaching experience preferred.
• Education:
  
  Master’s Degree from an accredited institution of higher learning preferred;
  Additional coursework/advanced study in the areas of administration and/or supervision, preferred. Official Transcripts.
• Valid California Teaching Credential.
• Valid California Administrative Services Credential
  * see attached application for other details.

The Coachella Valley Unified School District is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education and in employment and does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, ethnicity, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, immigration status, marital status, national origin, parental status, pregnancy status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

The district assures that a lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission or participation in District Programs. Complaints of unlawful discrimination are investigated through the Uniform Complaint Policy and Procedures. Complaints alleging noncompliance with this policy of nondiscrimination should be directed to the Civil Rights and…