The San Diego Unified School District is seeking innovative, instructional leaders to support the diverse needs of students, families and the community. As a part of the community, school leaders in SDUSD are committed to ensuring the provision of the academic, social and emotional resources to ensure all students graduate. Leadership candidates must possess the knowledge, skills and abilities to balance the needs of the school's instructional and operational programs for the benefit of students. If you are ready to greet the challenges and reap the rewards of leading a community of learners, please submit the following as a part of your complete application; please note all attachments must be submitted online: * A fully completed SDUSD Application. * A current, valid California Administrative Services credential, and/ or Out- of- State administrative credential. * A current resume. * Three (3) references and/ or letters of recommendation. Desired letters should be from those who have supervised your work including your current supervisor (e.g. Principal, Assistant Principal, Managers, Superintendent, etc.) Other letters of recommendation from colleagues may be accepted in addition to, but not in lieu of the supervisory recommendations. Letters of recommendation should be dated within the last two (2) years.

* Supplemental questions (site based criteria). Each school community is dedicated to its children and developed this site criteria to be considered as part of the application process. Please attach a separate word document as a part of your online application. 1. Describe your leadership style. 2. Describe your experiences leading professional learning for and in collaboration with staff. 3. How do you use data in your discussions with and facilitation of teaching and learning to meet the needs of a diverse student population? 4. Describe your experiences facilitating unity among all stakeholder groups. 5. How will you engage with constituent groups and promote student, parent and staff, including site leadership, involvement in the community? 6. How will you empower, motivate and inspire students and teachers to succeed in the change process of implementing the Common Core State Standards? 7. Describe your experiences teaching or leading at the secondary level; how will you support students academically, socially and emotionally? 8. Describe your experiences with school budgets. Please direct any questions to Yolanda McKnight at (619)725-8067 or ymcknight@sandi.net.