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;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:18.0pt">HOOPER AVENUE ELEMENTARY</span></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;line-height:85%;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:14.0pt;line-height:85%">PRINCIPAL, ELEMENTARY</span></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;line-height:85%;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:95%;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:95%;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The Los Angeles Unified School District seeks an outstanding elementary Principal to lead the students, staff, families, and community of Hooper Avenue Elementary School toward continued academic growth and success. </span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:95%;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:95%;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:95%;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:95%;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Hooper Avenue Elementary School is a single-track, schoolwide Title I school serving approximately 550 students in grades 1–5. The student population is approximately 93% Hispanic/Latino, and 7% African American/Black. Of the total enrollment, approximately 37% of students are English Learners and 16% are Students with Disabilities. </span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:95%;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:95%;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:95%;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:95%;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Hooper Avenue Elementary offers a Dual Language Spanish Program and Special Day Programs serving students in grades 1–5. The school staff includes 31 classroom teachers, an Assistant Principal and AP-EIS, a TSP Adviser, Intervention Coordinator, Instructional Coach, MMALC Coach, and itinerant support staff. Hooper Avenue Elementary strives to serve as a hub for students and families by strengthening academic achievement, student wellness, family engagement, and community partnerships. The school is located at 1225 E 52nd St, Los Angeles, CA 90011.</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 style="line-height:95%;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:95%;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">will be a student-centered, instructionally focused, collaborative, and equity-driven leader who has a firm belief that all students can achieve high levels. The candidate will demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to lead a diverse elementary school community that includes English Learners, Students with Disabilities, students in a Dual Language Spanish Program, GATE students, and students with a range of academic, social-emotional, health, and developmental needs. </span></p> <p style="line-height:95%;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:95%;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </span></p> <p style="line-height:95%;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:95%;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The ideal candidate will demonstrate the ability to: </span></p> <ol style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="line-height:95%;margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Lead high-quality instruction by supporting standards-aligned teaching and learning, effective implementation of District curriculum, differentiated instruction, and meaningful feedback to teachers through classroom observations, coaching, and professional learning. </span></li> <li style="line-height:95%;margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Use data to improve student outcomes by analyzing multiple measures of student progress, identifying trends and areas of need, monitoring interventions, and leading staff in data-informed instructional planning. </span></li> <li style="line-height:95%;margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Strengthening collaborative leadership by building trust, developing shared responsibility, and engaging teachers, staff, families, students, and community partners through structures such as Instructional Leadership Teams, professional learning communities, and school-based decision-making teams. </span></li> <li style="line-height:95%;margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Promote an inclusive and positive school culture by supporting restorative practices, Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support and social-emotional learning. </span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Manage school operations effectively by aligning resources, staffing, budgets, and programs to school priorities while maintaining clear communication, organization, and accountability.</span></li> </ol></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"><strong><span style="color:blue">42G - E Basis ($129,897 - $162,207) – 234 paid days</span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><em><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:red"> </span></em></span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:90%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;line-height:90%;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="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:90%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;line-height:90%;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;line-height:90%;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;line-height:90%;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 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:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Eight years of successful full-time public school district certificated service</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;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="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">A minimum of two years of experience in an elementary school</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Two years of service in a position that required and utilized an administrative credential, such as assistant principal or equivalent position.</span></li> </ul> <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:#1d1dff"> </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-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;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></strong><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#3333ff">for</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;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="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;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></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:red"> </span></strong></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:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:black">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:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">A valid California Administrative Services Credential • Multicultural coursework*</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">Master’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university • District Master Plan requirements*</span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </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">*<strong>Candidates have one year to complete this requirement</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Arial Narrow', sans-serif;color:red"> </span></strong></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Arial Narrow', sans-serif;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></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 style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">To be considered, you must submit the following:</span></p> <ol style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0in"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Letter of Intent that describes successful experience in the following areas:</span> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.25in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Experience supporting diverse learners, including English Learners, Students with Disabilities, GATE students, and students in specialized programs</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.25in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Use of data to guide instruction, monitor student progress, and lead professional development</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.25in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Experience building collaboration with staff, families, students, and community partners</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.25in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Leadership in developing a shared vision that strengthens academic achievement, school culture, parent engagement, and student wellness</span></li> </ul> </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Current resume (include employee number, if a District employee)</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">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. </span></li> </ol></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 INFORMATION ONLY, PLEASE CONTACT:</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">Veronica Sasso, 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]"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">[email protected]</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif"> </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:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">Region East</span></strong></p> <h1 style="margin:13.3pt 0.25in 0.0in 17.95pt;line-height:23.2pt;text-align:center;font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Elephant, serif;font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:15.0pt">DEADLINE: JULY 30, 2026</span></h1> <p> </p> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, 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"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="https://www.lausd.org/Page/15101">Non-Discrimination Policy</a></span></p></div></div></div>