Whitney Young Continuation High School, Principal Continuation

DESCIPTION:

WHITNEY YOUNG

CONTINUATION HIGH SCHOOL

Principal, Continuation

INFORMATION ON SCHOOL SITE(S):

Whitney Young Continuation High School provides students in the Crenshaw community with an alternative pathway toward earning a high school diploma in a supportive, student-centered environment.

Whitney Young Continuation High School serves approximately 45-60 students annually in a small school setting focused on academic achievement, credit recovery, social-emotional support, and character development. The student population is approximately 40% Latino and 60% Black/African American. The school is designated as a Title I school, with approximately 97% economically disadvantaged students, 8% English Learners, and 8% Students with Disabilities.

The staff at Whitney Young High School works collaboratively to ensure students are supported academically, socially, and emotionally while preparing them for graduation and postsecondary success. The school emphasizes individualized instruction, relationship-centered practices, and intervention systems designed to meet the unique needs of continuation high school students.

Whitney Young Continuation High School is located at 3051 W. 52nd St., Los Angeles, CA 90043.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE:

Will demonstrate knowledge and experience in alternative education settings and personalized pathways to graduation, with the ability to design and operationalize systems of support, intervention, and student engagement that promote student success and continuous improvement. The candidate will have experience using disaggregated data to improve academic achievement, attendance, graduation outcomes, and postsecondary readiness for all students. The ideal candidate will utilize the Teaching and Learning Framework to provide actionable feedback that strengthens standards-based instruction, teacher effectiveness, and student outcomes. The candidate will possess knowledge of State, Federal, Title I, and LAUSD policies, procedures, and regulations, including those related to continuation education and student support systems. Additionally, the ideal candidate will have experience implementing restorative practices, the District’s Discipline Foundation Policy, and School-Wide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (SWPBIS) to improve school culture, climate, safety, and belonging. Experience planning and facilitating professional development, building collaborative partnerships with families and community organizations, and supporting diverse student populations, including English Learners, students with disabilities, foster youth, and housing-insecure youth, is highly desirable. Bilingual abilities are preferred.

SALARY:

MST 40G - E Basis ($123,618 - $153,961) – 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):

• Five 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 grades 7 through 12

Desirable Qualification:

• One year in a non-classroom leadership position (i.e., Temporary Adviser, Categorical Adviser (0704), Out of Classroom Assignment (0706), or Instructional Coach).


• Teaching and/or counseling experience in a continuation, alternative, or opportunity school.

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. Letter of Intent that describes successful experience in the following areas:
   
   
   
   • Monitoring instruction and providing actionable feedback
   
   
   • Planning and providing professional development to increase instructional outcomes
   
   
   • Using data to drive change in teaching and learning  
   
   
   • Experience with development of the Master Schedule and Special Education programs  
   
   
   
   


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:

Cynthia Headrick, Regional Director

[email protected]

Region VAEOS/South

DEADLINE: JUNE  18, 2026

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DO NOT SEND HARD COPIES OF APPLICATION MATERIALS.

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

Non-Discrimination Policy