INFORMATION ON SCHOOL SITE(S):

BRYSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

PRINCIPAL, ELEMENTARY

The Los Angeles Unified School District seeks an outstanding Principal, Elementary to lead the students, staff, and community at Bryson Elementary School towards academic success.

The Los Angeles Unified School District seeks an outstanding Principal 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.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE:

1. Implementing, supervising, and monitoring standards based, equitable instruction

2. Supporting school leadership teams in developing long and short-range action plans for academic achievement

3. Developing, supporting, guiding, and evaluating teachers and support personnel to ensure the academic achievement of all student groups and targeted student populations.

4. 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

5. 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

6. Serving as an instructional team resource to the school, staff, parents, and students

7. Leading school personnel in formulating, interpreting, and implementing the school’s administrative policies

CONTINUE - THE IDEAL CANDIDATE:

8. Collaboratively implementing a plan for School-wide Positive Behavior Support that encourages students to set goals and to monitor their own behaviors

9. 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

10. Leading school personnel to meet state and federal mandates and to ensure instructional monitoring and compliance needs

11. Leading school personnel with the overall campus management, student services, extracurricular activities, and community affairs

12. 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

13. Experience in planning and facilitating professional development with monitoring and implementation of effective research based instructional practices

SALARY:

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

• For employees who change basis during the school year, this basis change may prevent them from earning a full year of service credit.  
• 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).
• Selected individual may be subject to displacement due to norm allocation and seniority based RIF provisions or due to budget limitations.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE (PUBLIC SCHOOL SETTING):

• 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

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 for one calendar year following the issuance of such a Notice

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE:

(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)

• 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                                    • Multicultural coursework*
• Master’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university               • District Master Plan requirements*

*Candidates have one year to complete this requirement

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.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

To be considered, you must submit the following:

1. Letter of Intent that describes successful experience in the following areas:
   • Vision for Student Achievement and Equity
   • Instructional Leadership and School Improvement
   • Family and Community Engagement
   • Leadership and School Culture
2. Current resume (include employee number, if a District employee)
3. Upload as a separate attachment list of four (4) references with valid contact information including your current supervisor, classified staff member, parent/community member, and teacher.

FOR INFORMATION ONLY, PLEASE CONTACT:

Jesus Nunez, Regional Director

jnunez1@lausd.net

Region East

(323) 224-3100

DEADLINE: OCTOBER 24, 2025

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

Non-Discrimination Policy