Fairfax Senior High School - Assistant Principal, Secondary Counseling Services

Los Angeles Unified School District

17d • $116,751 - $145,407 • Onsite

About The Position

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 Fairfax Senior High School towards building paths to graduation, academic excellence, and success beyond secondary school. Fairfax Senior High School has over 1450 students from diverse backgrounds. There are four schools which includes three magnets (Visual Arts, Police Academy, & newly Gifted/High Ability Gifted) and multiple programs including Advanced Via Individual Determination (AVID), International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP), Korean/Spanish Dual Language Program, multiple CTE Pathways, Concurrent/Dual Enrollment, and more. There are over 87.4% of students on Free/Reduced Lunch Program. 56.8% Hispanic, 13.5% African American/Black, 11.7% Asian, 11.4% White, 28% GATE Enrollment, 10% English Learners, and 14% students with disabilities.

Requirements

• Five years of successful full-time public school district certificated service.
• A minimum of three years of experience as a teacher in a K-12 program.
• No fewer than two years of successful experience in a middle/senior high school counseling office.
• A valid California teaching credential requiring a Bachelor's degree and a program of professional preparation, including student teaching.
• 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.
• A valid Pupil Personnel Services Credential.
• A Master’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
• District Master Plan requirements.
• Multicultural coursework.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with high school counseling, programming, standard-based instruction, A-G Implementation, data analysis, parent and community engagement and differentiated professional development.
• Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
• Bilingual in Spanish is desirable.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with instructional leaders, students, staff, and the community.
• Skill to work with complex structures within the school to service the needs of all students.
• Experience with school safety and school discipline is desirable.
• Knowledge of programs such as Title 1, English Language Learners, Special Education, and the Magnet Program.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the principal to lead students, staff, and community towards building paths to graduation, academic excellence, and success beyond secondary school.
• Manage the master schedule and course matrix to provide equitable access to a rigorous curriculum.
• Use data to drive instructional decisions and maintain program coherence.
• Strengthen the Counseling Team by improving efficiency and providing targeted training.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager