Bryson Elementary School, Principal

Los Angeles Unified School District

83d • $133,626 - $166,705

About The Position

The Los Angeles Unified School District seeks an outstanding Principal, Elementary to lead the students, staff, and community at Bryson Elementary School towards academic excellence. Bryson Elementary School is located in the city of South Gate, California. The school serves approximately 600 students, with a student population that is 98% Latino, 85% eligible for free and reduced-price meals, 15% identified as English Learners, and 12% students with disabilities. Bryson Elementary is a neighborhood school committed to providing a rigorous, inclusive, and engaging educational experience for all learners in grades TK–5. The vision of Bryson Elementary is to cultivate a safe, supportive, and academically rich environment where every student is empowered to thrive and prepared for future success. The school is dedicated to fostering strong academic foundations in literacy, mathematics, and critical thinking, while also nurturing students’ creativity, curiosity, and social-emotional well-being. The mission of Bryson Elementary is to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and character needed to become critical thinkers, effective communicators, and responsible citizens. Through high-quality instruction, meaningful family and community partnerships, and a commitment to equity and excellence, Bryson Elementary prepares students to succeed in middle school, high school, and beyond.

Requirements

• Eight 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
• A minimum of two years of experience in an elementary school
• Two years of service in a position that required and utilized an administrative credential, such as assistant principal or equivalent position
• 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
• Master’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university

Nice To Haves

• Multicultural coursework
• District Master Plan requirements

Responsibilities

• Implementing, supervising, and monitoring standards based, equitable instruction
• Supporting school leadership teams in developing long and short-range action plans for academic achievement
• Developing, supporting, guiding, and evaluating teachers and support personnel to ensure the academic achievement of all student groups and targeted student populations
• Providing instructional support by building the capacity of teachers in implementing effective strategies to teach all student groups and targeted populations, including English learners, foster youth, low-income students, Standard English learners, gifted and talented students, and students with disabilities
• Leading teachers and other support personnel to ensure that the professional development plan and intervention services are aligned with the Single Plan for Student Achievement and the District’s Master Plan for English Learners
• Serving as an instructional team resource to the school, staff, parents, and students
• Leading school personnel in formulating, interpreting, and implementing the school’s administrative policies
• Collaboratively implementing a plan for School-wide Positive Behavior Support that encourages students to set goals and to monitor their own behaviors
• Counseling students and recommending and implementing student intervention or disciplinary actions in accordance with the Education Code, District policy and procedures, and the school’s student responsibility code
• Leading school personnel to meet state and federal mandates and to ensure instructional monitoring and compliance needs
• Leading school personnel with the overall campus management, student services, extracurricular activities, and community affairs
• Well-developed understanding of the Teaching & Learning Framework as the common language for teacher development; ability to provide thoughtful and effective feedback to teachers through observation cycles
• Experience in planning and facilitating professional development with monitoring and implementation of effective research based instructional practices

Benefits

• Salary: 43G - E Basis ($133,626 - $166,705) – 234 paid days

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal
• Education Level: Master's degree