Principal at Torrey Pines Elementary School; REPOST
Listed on 2026-07-04
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Education / Teaching
Education Administration
Principal Position
This opportunity is open to all interested candidates. This is a repost of a recruitment from early June. Candidates who have already applied do not need to reapply (the previously submitted application will be active for this recruitment). 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 Torrey Pines Elementary School. 8350 Cliffridge Ave, La Jolla, CA 92037
- 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
-This application requires you to respond to position-specific questions in your submitted online application. These questions are identified in the APPLICATION INFORMATION section below. 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. To view the detailed position description for Principal, .
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. Please see District's website for full job bulletin
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: , / Title IX Coordinator Anna Ward: , / 504 Coordinator Eri Nall: ,
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