ABOUT EDWIN MARKHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL:

PRINCIPAL – EDWIN MARKHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL
1650 E 104th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90002

Home of the Eagles, Edwin Markham Middle School is located in Watts and serves over 500 students in grades 6-8. Edwin Markham Middle School also has two magnets: Health Careers and Visual and Performing Arts. The school, named after poet Edwin Markham, feeds into Jordan High School. Enrichment and after-school activities include soccer, volleyball, computer classes, dance, and yearbook publication. The Boys & Girls Club, City Year Intervention Program, Mouse Squad, MESA, and Students Run LA are among some of the many additional programs offered on campus.

In addition to these core programs, Markham offers unique opportunities made possible through strong community partnerships. School staff have access to Wellness Rooms and the school’s physical education and family support programs have been bolstered by multiple donations from the Los Angeles Rams Play Maker program. A standout feature of the campus is a professional recording studio, where students work to create and produce music. These resources, along with a history of community support, ensure that Markham remains a center of innovation and pride for its students.

You can learn more about campus programs and student life by visiting their website here.

ABOUT THE PARTNERSHIP FOR LOS ANGELES SCHOOLS:

Launched in 2007, the Partnership for Los Angeles Schools’ mission is to transform schools to revolutionize school systems, empowering all students with a high-quality education. The Partnership is a non-profit, in-district partner to LA Unified, not a charter network. As an independent nonprofit organization, the Partnership serves 12,200 students across 20 LA Unified schools in Boyle Heights, South Los Angeles, and Watts. The Partnership works within the District context, which includes honoring all collective bargaining agreements for its teachers and school staff. To learn more about the Partnership, our mission, and how we approach our goals, please visit our website.

THE PRINCIPAL ROLE IN THE PARTNERSHIP FOR LA SCHOOLS NETWORK:

The Partnership for Los Angeles Schools seeks a transformational school leader who is committed to every student and family in the community.

In the Partnership network, we aim to foster schools where students experience joy as they learn and grow, where students develop a positive sense of their identity, where student voices are empowered, where culturally responsive pedagogy and practice is enacted, and where students and families see the school as a liberative force within the community. Partnership schools build strong systems, which allow strong student academic growth and school culture to thrive.

Partnership network principals are responsible for meeting all obligations as described in the  LA Unified School Leadership Framework, including building a culture of learning and growth, overseeing classroom instruction, managing school operations, engaging families and community, and owning the growth and development of adults in the school community.

Our principals are all part of a professional learning community that emphasizes instructional leadership and cross‐school learning. Leading a school in the Partnership network means that our principals and their staff have access to our robust team of support‐providers in areas from Literacy and Math instruction to school budgets and teacher recruitment. You can learn more about our teams here!

BENEFITS OF JOINING THE PARTNERSHIP NETWORK:

Partnership principals belong to a tightly‐knit network of transformative administrators who desire to learn from one another. All of our principals report to an experienced school transformation leader who supervises and coaches 4‐6 principals, ensuring meaningful guidance and individualized support.

Partnership schools are LA Unified schools, and our administrators earn the same competitive pay, benefits and Associated Administrators of Los Angeles (AALA) membership as in any District school. There are additional opportunities for Partnership school leaders as well.

Partnership principals have higher earning potential than those in most LA Unified schools, as our principals are paid to work the year‐round calendar and may be recognized and rewarded for their impact and tenure. We may offer an additional signing bonus for administrators who join our network with significant prior principal experience and proven impact with students.

CONTINUED BENEFITS OF JOINING THE PARTNERSHIP NETWORK:

ABOUT YOU

• You have a deep belief in the power of the Watts community, and have love for the students and families we serve, who are primarily Latinx and Black/African American
• You believe in the Partnership’s mission and core values of courage, creativity, collective action, and continuous improvement
• You are committed to ambitious growth in academic achievement for all students, and understand the systems needed at the school level to drive improvement in teaching and learning
• You foster an anti‐racist culture that promotes diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging for students and adults
• You communicate frequently and openly with stakeholders
• You believe that all people can learn, grow, and adapt to new circumstances, yourself included
• You possess an unmatched work ethic and the highest level of integrity
• You seek to continuously improve your leadership practice through peer collaboration and reflection
• You are relentless in your pursuit of excellence for yourself, your students, and colleagues

LAUSD MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

All minimum requirements must be met on or before the filing deadline and must be in a public school setting. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that documentation of minimum requirements is on file with the LAUSD HR Administrative Selection Unit. For questions about submitting documentation, please contact (213) 241‐6886.

• At least eight years of successful full‐time public school certificated service, including:
  • Minimum of three years of experience as a teacher in a K‐12 public school program
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience at a secondary school
  • Two years of service in an administrative or supervisory position utilizing an administrative credential, such as an assistant principal or equivalent position
• A valid California Administrative Services Credential
• A valid California teaching credential requiring a Bachelor’s degree and a program of professional preparation, including student teaching
• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university
• Multicultural coursework (candidates have one year to complete after hire)
• District Master Plan requirements (candidates have one year to complete after hire)

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.

COMPENSATION:

44G – E Basis

Total first year salary ranges from $153,246 - $191,103.
 

Compensation comes from two sources: LAUSD provides the base salary (between $137,393 - $171,333 44G, E-Basis, 234 paid days) and the Partnership supplements the principal’s salary for working a year-round school calendar (equivalent to the A-Basis calendar of 261 paid days). The Partnership may provide an additional one-time bonus for additional experience and/or performance.

APPLICATION DEADLINE:

Sunday, April 5th at 11:59 pm

Start date for this position will be July 1, 2026

Since Partnership school staff are all employees of LAUSD, selected candidates must pass all LAUSD administrator hiring procedures. The selected candidate will sign their contract with LAUSD.

Candidates must submit the following with their application:

1.  Letter of Intent that describes successful experience in the following areas:

• Serving as the instructional leader of your school site.
• Using data to make informed decisions related to the instructional program and budget.
• Collaborating with stakeholders, including parents and community members or partners organizations, to maintain a learning environment that supports all students.
• Building trust with staff, students, and families on your campus. Please share if you are a Spanish speaker at the fluent or conversational levels.

2.  Current resume (include employee number, if a District employee)

3.  Upload a separate attachment that includes evidence of your current school's academic and other achievements for 2024-25. SBA, reclassification, iReady, student attendance, staff attendance, school experience survey, or other data are welcome. You may also include any midyear 25-26 data you want to share.

4.  Upload a separate attachment list of four (4) references with valid contact information including your current supervisor and 3 of the following: a direct report such as an assistant principal or out-of-classroom teacher, a classroom teacher, a parent/community member, a classified staff member.

For questions, please contact Manasa Prabhakar-DiLapo, Sr. Director of School Talent with the Partnership for LA Schools:  manasa.prabhakardilapo@partnershipla.org

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The Los Angeles Unified School District intends that all qualified persons shall have equal opportunities for employment and promotions

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