Principal, Theodore Roosevelt High School at Partnership for Los Angeles Schools
About the Employer
Launched in 2007, the Partnership for Los Angeles Schools’ mission is to transform schools to revolutionize school systems, empowering all students with a high-quality education. The Partnership is a non-profit, in-District partner to LA Unified, not a charter network. As an independent nonprofit organization, the Partnership serves 13,550 students across 20 LA Unified schools in Watts, Boyle Heights and South Los Angeles. The Partnership works within the Los Angeles Unified School District context, which includes honoring all collective bargaining agreements for its teachers and school staff.
Job Summary
Job Summary
About Theodore Roosevelt High School: Roosevelt High School, the Home of the Mighty Rough Riders, is located in Boyle Heights. Roosevelt is proud of its tradition of excellence since 1923. Roosevelt is committed to student success in academics, athletics, and extracurricular activities. As a community school, it supports the whole student and family through independent learning, critical thinking, and project-based education, preparing students for college, careers, and community impact. The Principal Role in The Partnership For Los Angeles Schools: In the Partnership network, we aim to foster schools where students experience joy as they learn and grow, where students develop a positive sense of their identity, where student voices are empowered, where culturally responsive pedagogy and practice is enacted, and where students and families see the school as a liberative force within the community. Partnership schools build strong systems, which allow strong student academic growth and school culture to thrive.
Requirements / Qualifications
Required Experience: All minimum requirements must be met on or before the filing deadline and must be in a public school setting. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that documentation of minimum requirements is on file with the LAUSD HR Administrative Selection Unit. For questions about submitting documentation, please contact (213) 241-6886. 1. At least eight years of successful full-time public school certificated service, including: • Minimum of three years of experience as a teacher in a K-12 public school program • Minimum of two years of experience at a secondary school • Two years of service in an administrative or supervisory position utilizing an administrative credential, such as an assistant principal or equivalent position 2. A valid California Administrative Services Credential 3. A valid California teaching credential requiring a Bachelor’s degree and a program of professional preparation, including student teaching 4. Master’s degree from an accredited college or university 5. Multicultural coursework (candidates have one year to complete after hire) 6. District Master Plan requirements (candidates have one year to complete after hire) 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.
Requirements / Qualifications
Required Experience: All minimum requirements must be met on or before the filing deadline and must be in a public school setting. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that documentation of minimum requirements is on file with the LAUSD HR Administrative Selection Unit. For questions about submitting documentation, please contact (213) 241-6886. 1. At least eight years of successful full-time public school certificated service, including: • Minimum of three years of experience as a teacher in a K-12 public school program • Minimum of two years of experience at a secondary school • Two years of service in an administrative or supervisory position utilizing an administrative credential, such as an assistant principal or equivalent position 2. A valid California Administrative Services Credential 3. A valid California teaching credential requiring a Bachelor’s degree and a program of professional preparation, including student teaching 4. Master’s degree from an accredited college or university 5. Multicultural coursework (candidates have one year to complete after hire) 6. District Master Plan requirements (candidates have one year to complete after hire) 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.
Comments and Other Information
Total first year salary ranges from $160,019 - $199,589. Compensation comes from two sources: LAUSD provides the base salary (between $143,466 - $178,942 47G, E-Basis, 234 paid days) and the Partnership supplements the principal’s salary for working a year-round school calendar (equivalent to the A-Basis calendar of 261 paid days). The Partnership may provide an additional one-time bonus for additional experience and/or performance.
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
July 14, 2025 – 5:00 P.M.
Since Partnership school staff are all employees of LAUSD, selected candidates must pass all LAUSD administrator hiring procedures. The selected candidate will sign their contract with LAUSD.
Candidates must submit the following with their application:
1. Letter of Intent that describes successful experience in the following areas:
• Serving as the instructional leader of your school site.
• Using data to make informed decisions related to the instructional program and budget.
• Collaborating with stakeholders, including parents and community members or partners organizations, to maintain a learning environment that supports all students.
• Building trust with staff, students, and families on your campus. Please share if you are a Spanish speaker at the fluent or conversational levels.
2. Current resume (include employee number, if a District employee)
3. Upload a separate attachment that includes evidence of your current school's academic and other achievements for 2024-25. SBA, reclassification, iReady, student attendance, staff attendance, school experience survey, or other data are welcome.
4. Upload a separate attachment list of four (4) references with valid contact information including your current supervisor and 3 of the following: a direct report such as an assistant principal or out-of-classroom teacher, a classroom teacher, a parent/community member, a classified staff member.
For questions, please contact Manasa Prabhakar-DiLapo, Sr. Director of School Talent with the Partnership for LA Schools: manasa.prabhakardilapo@partnershipla.org.
Comments and Other Information
Total first year salary ranges from $160,019 - $199,589. Compensation comes from two sources: LAUSD provides the base salary (between $143,466 - $178,942 47G, E-Basis, 234 paid days) and the Partnership supplements the principal’s salary for working a year-round school calendar (equivalent to the A-Basis calendar of 261 paid days). The Partnership may provide an additional one-time bonus for additional experience and/or performance.
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
July 14, 2025 – 5:00 P.M.
Since Partnership school staff are all employees of LAUSD, selected candidates must pass all LAUSD administrator hiring procedures. The selected candidate will sign their contract with LAUSD.
Candidates must submit the following with their application:
1. Letter of Intent that describes successful experience in the following areas:
• Serving as the instructional leader of your school site.
• Using data to make informed decisions related to the instructional program and budget.
• Collaborating with stakeholders, including parents and community members or partners organizations, to maintain a learning environment that supports all students.
• Building trust with staff, students, and families on your campus. Please share if you are a Spanish speaker at the fluent or conversational levels.
2. Current resume (include employee number, if a District employee)
3. Upload a separate attachment that includes evidence of your current school's academic and other achievements for 2024-25. SBA, reclassification, iReady, student attendance, staff attendance, school experience survey, or other data are welcome.
4. Upload a separate attachment list of four (4) references with valid contact information including your current supervisor and 3 of the following: a direct report such as an assistant principal or out-of-classroom teacher, a classroom teacher, a parent/community member, a classified staff member.
For questions, please contact Manasa Prabhakar-DiLapo, Sr. Director of School Talent with the Partnership for LA Schools: manasa.prabhakardilapo@partnershipla.org.