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

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

San Diego Unified School District Garfield Elementary School - San Diego, California Open in Google Maps

Job : 5864271

Final date to receive applications: Aug 10, 2026 11:59 PM (Pacific Standard Time)

Posted: Jul 31, 2026 7:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

This opportunity is open to all interested candidates.

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.

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.

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.

• Working Location is Garfield Elementary
  School . 4487 Oregon St, San Diego, CA 92116
• 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

• 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.

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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.

Valid California Administrative Services Credential.

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 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 application 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 application questions.The application questions should be answered thoroughly, clearly, and concisely as the responses provided (along with the entire application package) will be…