Substitute Administrator / Principal TK - 12th Grade

About the Employer

The Aromas San Juan Unified School District is located in San Benito County with schools in San Juan Bautista and Aromas. We are 30 minutes north of Monterey and south of Santa Cruz.
ASJUSD is the only unified PK-12 collaborative learning community with a clear scope and sequence in academic and enrichment areas in San Benito County. Our TK-8 schools are multi-age communities, valuing the important developmental stages of children who learn together and from each other. We are a small sized learning community that is inclusive, responsive and agile to meet the needs of all students, giving them voice and agency to partner with us in their education.

We partner with our families and our community as we celebrate our diverse and rich culture, language, and customs. We seek to equip students to be multilingual, using languages of literacy and numeracy to make sense of the world and to recognize their responsibility to give back through service learning. We believe it is important that students have the joy of learning, through exploration and experiential learning.

We invite you to join us on our journey toward getting better. Excellence is our goal and we intend to be transparent about the progress we are making toward being a District of Distinction!

Job Summary

The Aromas/San Juan Unified School District is recruiting for Substitute Administrators to cover when our principals are absent. We have 2 TK-8 schools and one high school.

Applicants must have a valid Administrative Credential to qualify.

Job Description / Essential Elements:

JOB SUMMARY:

Under the direction of the Superintendent, to serve as the chief administrative officer of a school (K - 8) facility; to direct the formulation and implementation of operational procedures pertaining to a K - 8 school site; to plan, develop, and implement instructional objectives and designs and procedures to evaluate program effectiveness; to assist in the planning, development, and conduct of staff development and training programs; to plan, develop, and carry out public and community relations programs and activities; and to do other related functions as directed.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES BASED ON THE CALIFORNIA PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS FOR EDUCATIONAL LEADERS:

Serves as an educational leader who promotes the success of all students by:

• Facilitating the development, articulation, implementation and stewardship of a vision of learning that is shared and supported by the school community.
• Advocating, nurturing and sustaining a school culture and instructional program conducive to student learning and staff professional growth.
• Ensuring management of the organization, operations and resources for a safe, efficient and effective learning environment.
• Collaborating with families and community members, responding to diverse community needs, and mobilizing community resources.
• Modeling a personal code of ethics and developing professional leadership capacity among staff.
• Understanding, responding to, and influencing the larger political, social, economic, legal, and cultural context.
• Collaborate with other District personnel.

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS:

Training and Experience:

• Possession of a valid California credential authorizing service as a K - 8 school principal.
• Possession of an earned Master's or higher degree from an accredited college or university in educational administration or closely related field preferred.
• At least five years of successful public school teaching in grades K - 8.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS (continued):

Knowledge of:

• Principles, techniques, strategies, goals, and objectives of public education.
• Philosophical, economic, and legal aspects of public education; procedures, methods, and strategies of organization, site-based management, and supervision.
• Modern innovative and creative curriculum and instructional trends for the elementary and middle school age child; standards-based curriculum development, instructional program delivery strategies, data collection and analysis, and program supervision, assessment, and evaluation.
• Result and performance evaluation techniques pertaining to program and personnel performance effectiveness.
• Human relation strategies, conflict resolution strategies, and team building principles and techniques.

Ability to:

• Direct, lead, and coordinate the multifaceted functions and activities of a K - 8 school.
• Demonstrate effective instructional, organizational, and administrative leadership.
• Analyze problems, determine alternative solutions, and make appropriate and effective decisions.
• Communicate effectively in oral and written form.
• Plan, develop, and maintain effective organizational and community relationships.
• Ability to perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Physical Effort/Working Environment:

• Light physical effort; occasional standing or walking; periodic handling of lightweight parcels or supplies.
• Indoor work environment.
• A pre-placement physical examination may be required.

Licenses and Certificates:

• A valid Class C California Driver's License and evidence of appropriate automobile insurance based on DMV regulations may be required.
• A valid First Aid and CPR Certificate.

Requirements / Qualifications

Valid California Administrative Credential

• Credential Copy (Administrative Credential)
• Letter of Introduction
• Letter(s) of Recommendation (1 within the last 2 years)
• Resume

Comments and Other Information

Successful applicants must obtain and/or provide the following before being placed on the substitute list:

-Fingerprint clearance from the Department of Justice and/or FBI
-Proof of Tuberculosis clearance
-Social Security Card for payroll purposes

Aromas/San Juan Unified School District is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, citizenship status, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, medical condition, political activities or affiliations, or military or veteran status pursuant to the California Code. The Human Resources Department of the Aromas/San Juan Unified School District will make reasonable efforts in recruitment and examination process to accommodate applicants with disabilities. If you need an accommodation, please call (813) 623-4500.