About this role
<div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><u><b>INFORMATION ON SCHOOL SITE(S):</b></u></H2> </div><div><p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:'arial black', sans-serif;font-size:24.0pt"><strong>32nd STREET USC MEDIA ARTS & ENGINEERING </strong></span></p> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:'arial black', sans-serif;font-size:24.0pt"><strong>MAGNET SCHOOL</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Assistant Principal, Secondary Counseling Services</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align:center"> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The Los Angeles Unified School District seeks an outstanding Assistant Principal, Secondary Counseling Services (APSCS) to collaborate with the principal to lead the students, staff, and community at 32ND Street USC Media Arts & Engineering Magnet School towards building paths to graduation, academic excellence, and success beyond secondary school.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">32nd Street USC Media Arts & Engineering Magnet School is a comprehensive span school in Central Los Angeles adjacent to USC, serving approximately 900 students in grades Kindergarten - 12th. The student population consists of 83% Hispanic students, 21% gifted and talented students, 17% students with disabilities, and 1% emergent bilingual students. 32nd Street operates on a seven-period bell schedule and offers a variety of academic pathways, including a wall-to-wall Magnet program and a robust International Baccalaureate (IB) program. The school is also an AVID National Demonstration Site, demonstrating its commitment to preparing all students for college, career and life. 32nd Street USC is located at 822 West 32nd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90004. We will be temporarily located at the former Downtown Business Magnet as we complete a major modernization project and are slated to return to campus in the 28/29 academic year with a new secondary facility. </span> </p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><u><b>THE IDEAL CANDIDATE:</b></u></H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Must be data-driven, results-oriented and have: a track record of proven results; strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills; extensive knowledge of counseling services and the counseling office, including developing and managing the Master Schedule, student programming, and constructing cohorts; ability to interpret data to inform decisions and plans; the capacity to work independently while meeting commitments and providing detailed updates on progress; strong planning and organizational skills; experience working collaboratively with instructional leaders, staff, students and families; knowledge of effective classroom instruction, pedagogy, and instructional best practices, including a strong understanding of the standards-based instruction and mastery learning, and knowledge of school operations, such as monthly drills, athletics, and the district's comprehensive testing programs. This position also requires active supervision of students, evaluation of teachers, and leading professional development.</span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><u><b>SALARY:</b></u></H2> </div><div><p style="text-align:justify;line-height:95%;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><strong><span style="color:blue">40G - B Basis ($116,751 – $145,407) – 221 paid days</span></strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:red">For employees who change basis during the school year, this basis change may prevent them from earning a full year of service credit. </span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:red">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).</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:red">Selected individual may be subject to displacement due to norm allocation and seniority based RIF provisions or due to budget limitations.</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><u><b>REQUIRED EXPERIENCE (PUBLIC SCHOOL SETTING):</b></u></H2> </div><div><ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Five years of successful full-time public school district certificated service</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">A minimum of three years of experience as a teacher in a K-12 program</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">No fewer than two years of successful experience in a middle/senior high school counseling office</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><strong><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow', sans-serif;color:#1d1dff">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 </span><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow', sans-serif;color:#3333ff">for</span><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow', sans-serif;color:#1d1dff"> one calendar year following the issuance of such a Notice</span></strong></span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><u><b>MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE:</b></u></H2> </div><div><p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><span style="color:red">(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 213-241-6886.) </span></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong> </strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">A valid California teaching credential requiring a Bachelor's degree and a program of professional preparation, including student teaching</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>A valid California Administrative Services Credential; applicants who do not possess a valid California Administrative Services Credential may be eligible to participate in the LAUSD Preliminary Administrative Services Credential Intern Program designed specifically for the APSCS position</strong></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">A valid Pupil Personnel Services Credential</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">A Master’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university </span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">District Master Plan requirements* Multicultural coursework</span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align:center;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">*<strong>Candidates have one year to complete this requirement</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:red">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.</span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif"> </span></strong></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><u><b>APPLICATION PROCEDURE:</b></u></H2> </div><div><p>To be considered, you must submit the following:</p> <ol> <li>Letter of Intent that describes your successful experience in the following areas:</li> </ol> <ul> <li>Instructional leadership</li> <li>Data-driven decision-making</li> <li>Master Schedule Development</li> <li>Social Emotional, Support, and Counseling Experience</li> </ul> <ol start="2"> <li>Current resume (include employee number, if a District employee)</li> <li>Upload, as a separate attachment, a list of three (3) references with their contact information, including your current supervisor, a classified staff member, and a teacher.</li> </ol> <p><strong> </strong></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><u><b>FOR INFORMATIOIN ONLY:</b></u></H2> </div><div><p style="text-align:center;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">Tracy Murray, Regional Director</span></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">Region South</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">(310) 354-3400</span></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif"> </span></strong></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:24.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><span style="color:black">DEADLINE: JULY 2, 2026</span></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Elephant, serif;color:black"> </span></strong></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:red">MATERIALS SENT BY SCHOOL MAIL, U.S. MAIL OR FAX WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:red">DO NOT SEND HARD COPIES OF APPLICATION MATERIALS</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:red">.</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> <span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">The Los Angeles Unified School District intends that all qualified persons shall have equal opportunities for employment and promotions</span></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><a href="https://www.lausd.org/Page/15101"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Non-Discrimination Policy</span></a></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p></div></div></div>