South Gate Middle School, Principal, Secondary
Published Date: Jan 29, 2025
Location: US
Company: Los Angeles Unified School District
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SOUTH GATE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Principal, Secondary
The Los Angeles Unified School District seeks an outstanding Principal to lead the students, staff, and community at South Gate Middle School towards academic excellence.
About South Gate Middle School
Located in South Gate, California, South Gate Middle School is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District. Established in 1941, the school serves a diverse community with a current enrollment of approximately 1,264 students. The student population is predominantly Hispanic (around 96%), with a significant number of students qualifying for the Free or Reduced Lunch Program (approximately 91.6%). The school embraces its Title I designation to provide targeted support and resources to enhance student learning.
Academics and Culture
The school provides a rigorous, standards-based education for grades 6-8, emphasizing resiliency, respect, responsibility, and citizenship. Programs such as STEAM initiatives, partnerships with organizations like Project Lead The Way, and a Verizon Innovative Learning School designation highlight its focus on integrating technology and experiential learning into its curriculum.
South Gate Middle School's magnet programs offer unique educational opportunities for students to explore advanced subjects with a focus on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). The STEM Magnet at South Gate Middle School provides a curriculum designed to prepare students for success in STEM fields through rigorous coursework and hands-on experiences. Students participate in advanced mathematics, engineering, and science activities, as well as electives such as robotics and programming.
The program boasts strong community partnerships, including collaboration with Northrop Grumman, the Los Angeles Clippers’ "Read to Achieve" initiative, and Project Lead the Way (PLTW). These partnerships enhance the program by providing scholarships, resources, and special projects like the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium Symposium and STEM competitions.
Notably, students in the STEM Magnet have achieved significant accolades, such as first place in the LAUSD Math Field Day and high rankings in robotics competitions like the VEX IQ Design Challenge. These achievements highlight the program's commitment to fostering innovation and academic excellence
Community and Support
South Gate Middle offers a wide range of support services, including after-school tutoring and workshops for parents, aimed at fostering student success and strengthening community ties. The school’s motto, "Once a Viking, Always a Viking," reflects its commitment to nurturing a lifelong sense of belonging and achievement among its students.
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE EXPERIENCE IN:
- Implementing, supervising, and monitoring of 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
- Creating a Master Schedule with alternative bell schedules, supporting counseling office and counseling services/supervising counselors, CTE pathways, full inclusion Special Education model, and concurrent enrollment
- Serving as an instructional team resource to schools, 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
- Experience in the development of a school wide WASC action plan that addresses identified areas for improvement and working with stakeholders on the completion of progress reports and/or reviews, and annual reports
SALARY:
MST 46G - E Basis ($142,303 - $177,462) – 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).
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE (PUBLIC SCHOOL SETTING):
- Eight years of successful full-time public school certificated service
- Three years of experience as a teacher in a K-12 public school program
- Two years of experience at a middle or senior high school
- Two years of service in an administrative or supervisory position utilizing 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 contact (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. Cover letter that describes your successful experience in the following areas:
• Supervising and monitoring the effectiveness of staff performance including building the capacity of the instructional staff and promoting teacher leadership and instructional coaching
• Engaging parents and community partners to improve student outcomes
• Collaborating with school stakeholders to implement district initiatives
• Analyzing and utilizing school and student data to inform professional development that results in positive student outcomes
2. Current resume (include employee number, if a District employee)
3. A list of three (3) references with their contact information, including your current supervisor, a teacher, and an Administrator.
For applicants invited to the next step of the selection process, please note that interviews may be facilitated via a virtual platform.
SUBMIT RESUMÉ AND LETTER OF INTENT TO:
Please submit letter of intent and resumé to: https://bit.ly/SGMS-Principal
For information contact:
Jesus Nunez, Regional Director, South Gate
jnunez1@lausd.net
Region East
(323) 224-3100
DEADLINE DATE: FEBRUARY 12, 2025
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