Principal - Alternative Education at Orange County Department of Education Application Deadline 5/20/2024 11:59 PM Pacific Date Posted 5/9/2024 Contact Zainab Nuhaily 714-966-4091 Number of Openings 1 Salary Pay Range $639.05 - $778.63 Daily Add'l Salary Info Certificated Management, Range 37: Placement based on review of education and experience. Length of Work Year 12 months / 225 days Employment Type Full Time Benefits We provide a safe, caring, courteous, and professional environment that fo... more details
Principal - Alternative Education at Orange County Department of Education
Application Deadline
5/20/2024 11:59 PM Pacific
Date Posted
5/9/2024
Contact
Zainab Nuhaily
714-966-4091
Number of Openings
1
Salary
Pay Range
$639.05 -
$778.63
Daily
Add'l Salary Info
Certificated Management, Range 37: Placement based on review of education and experience.
Length of Work Year
12 months / 225 days
Employment Type
Full Time
Benefits
We provide a safe, caring, courteous, and professional environment that fosters collaborative work and individual development for employees. OCDE offers generous, comprehensive, tax-free insurance benefits options to full-time members of the staff. Benefits may be prorated for employees working fewer than 12 months per year or less than full-time. Benefits packages include medical, dental, and vision care insurance for employees and their eligible dependents, and life insurance for employees.
About the Employer
The Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) serves some of Orange County’s most vulnerable student populations and provides support and mandated fiscal oversight to 28 school districts serving more than 600 schools and approximately 475,000 students.
In addition to providing direct instruction to students through its own alternative and special education programs, OCDE administers an array of programs and services that are critical to the operations of local school districts and community colleges, facilitating professional development, legal guidance, payroll, career and technical education support, high-speed internet access, Local Control and Accountability Plan assistance and approval, resources for families, and student enrichment.
OCDE’s vision is that “Orange County students will lead the nation in college and career readiness and success.” Department staff are working to achieve this goal in collaboration with educators at all levels of student development, from early childhood through higher education, and in partnership with families, businesses and community organizations.
Job Summary
Join our Alternative Education Division, where we're all about providing unique learning opportunities to diverse student populations. Right now, we're on the lookout for a stellar Principal to lead the charge!
Our division caters to students from various backgrounds, including seat time or independent study instructional models to provide education to at-promise students in Community-Based Programs (CBP), including charter schools primarily serving students between the ages of 18 and 26, youth in care who are going through the juvenile justice system or social services, and offering educational support through the Community Home Education Program (CHEP) or Pacific Coast High School (PCHS) to families who choose to provide direct instruction to their child in the home or outside the traditional district school model.
As Principal, you'll be at the heart of our mission, supporting OCDE values and ensuring our students receive the best education possible. You'll manage, supervise, plan, and coordinate activities across your assigned Alternative Education school sites. Plus, you'll get to collaborate with other schools, agencies, and the community to make a real difference.
We need someone passionate about education, a great team player, and ready to take on the challenge of guiding our students toward success. Experience in educational leadership and excellent communication skills are key!
If you're ready to make a positive impact and be part of an amazing team, we want to hear from you! Apply now to become our next Principal and help shape the future of education with us.
Requirements / Qualifications
Education and Experience: Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
• Five (5) years of increasingly responsible educational experience including two years of administrative experience in a public school setting.
• Master's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in education, behavior management, education administration, or a related field.
Licenses, Certificates, and Special Requirements:
• A valid California Credential authorizing service in a public school program.
• A valid California Administrative Credential.
Comments and Other Information
A completed EdJoin application is required for a candidate to be considered for this opportunity. An attached resume will not be accepted in lieu of a completed EdJoin application.
Before receiving authorization to work in this position, the individual selected will be required to provide a current negative TB authorization, within the last 60 days, and submit fingerprints for the purpose of conducting a confidential background investigation and record check. The tests are arranged and paid for by OCDE. The selected candidate will be also required to show original documents which establish both the individual’s identity and employment authorization.
We reserve the right to reopen, readvertise, or delay filling this position.
EOE/ADA
Notice to Applicants: If you require accommodation in the application process, please inform us.
Links Related To This Job
- OCDE Alternative, Community, and Correctional Education Schools and Services (ACCESS) Division
- Certificated Management Job Descriptions
- Application and Selection Procedure
- OCDE Human Resources
- Non-Discrimination Policy
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