Woodrow Wilson Senior High School - Assistant Principal, Secondary Counseling Services

INFORMATION ON SCHOOL SITE(S):

WOODROW WILSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Assistant Principal, Secondary Counseling Services

The Los Angeles Unified School District seeks an outstanding Assistant Principal, Secondary Counseling Services (APSCS) to collaborate with the principal to lead the students, staff, and community at Woodrow Wilson High School towards building paths to graduation, academic excellence, and success beyond secondary school.

Woodrow Wilson High School is a comprehensive, single track high school in Northeast Los Angeles, serving approximately 1,200 students in grades 9th - 12th. The student population consist of 93% Hispanic students, 23% gifted and talented students, 22% students with disabilities, and 4% emergent bilingual students. Wilson High School operates on an eight period bell schedule and offers a variety of academic pathways, including three Magnet programs (Police Magnet, Firefighter/EMS Magnet, and Administrative Law Magnet) and a robust International Baccalaureate (IB) program. The school is also an AVID National Demonstration Site, demonstrating its commitment to preparing all students for college, career and life. Wilson High School is located at 4500 Multnomah St., Los Angeles, CA 90032.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE:

will possess experience in developing and managing the Master Schedule, student programming, constructing cohorts to support Career Technical Education (CTE) Pathways, standards-based instruction, parent engagement, and differentiated professional development. The candidate must be data-driven, results-oriented and have a track record of proven results; have strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills; possess the ability to work effectively and collaboratively with instructional leaders, staff, students and families; have the skill to work with complex structures within the school to service the needs of all students; and have experience with school operations, including safety procedures and testing programs is highly desirable. This position also requires frequent travel between the main campus and satellite location and involves a significant amount of walking throughout the school day.

SALARY:

40G - B Basis ($116,751 – $145,407) – 221 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 district certificated service


• A minimum of three years of experience as a teacher in a K-12 program


• No fewer than two years of successful experience in a middle/senior high school counseling office

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; applicants who do not possess a valid California Administrative Services Credential may be eligible to participate in the LAUSD Preliminary Administrative Services Credential Intern Program designed specifically for the APSCS position


• A valid Pupil Personnel Services Credential


• A Master’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university      


• District Master Plan requirements*

Multicultural coursework

*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 your successful experience in the following areas:

• Master Schedule Development


• Counseling Services and Leading Teams


• Creating Social Emotional Student Support Structures


• Student Programming

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


3. Upload, as a separate attachment, a list of three (3) references with their contact information, including your current supervisor, a classified staff member, and a teacher.

FOR INFORMATION ONLY, PLEASE CONTACT:

William Downing, Regional Director

[email protected]

Region East

(323) 224-3100

DEADLINE: JUNE 25, 2026

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

Non-Discrimination Policy