Career Center

CUSD commits to implementing equity-driven policies and practices that affirm all unique backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences. This includes, but is not limited to, race, gender, ethnicity, language, sexual orientation, belief, family structure, socioeconomic status, religion, and (dis)ability.

CUSD is accountable to support and prepare all students, especially historically underserved students, to be independent learners who can thrive in and contribute to a global, just society.

We have a responsibility to provide training and education to all CUSD staff, students, and families to recognize, acknowledge, and address individual and institutional oppression and injustice.

Under the direction of the Superintendent of Schools, the Intermediate School Principal is responsible for a total school program for seventh and eighth grade students. The Principal is responsible for providing a safe and engaging learning environment that is responsive to the aptitudes, ambitions and interests of the students and their parents, consistent with district goals, community expectations and legal requirements.

• An appropriate California Administrative Credential or its equivalent.
• Administrative and/or experience at the intermediate school level is desirable.
• Knowledge of school curriculum, student assessment, and staff accountability.
• The qualified candidates for the position must evidence the following:
• Demonstrated knowledge of school curriculum.
• A broad educational vision and a commitment to promoting instructional excellence and curriculum improvement.
• An ability to actively develop and improve instructional methods; select, evaluate and motivate personnel in a manner that insures both outstanding performance and good morale.
• An ability and willingness to make decisions and to take decisive action.
• An ability to promote communication effectively among and between self, staff members, students, parents, and community members.
• A well-defined philosophy of education compatible with Claremont Unified School District Goals and California Standards for the Teaching Profession.
• A knowledge of a range of instructional organization, program and schedule alternatives and their consequences.
• An ability to research, plan and implement programs to ensure student success, including skill in identifying needs, establishing goals, setting priorities and defining systems for implementing, monitoring and evaluating programs.
• An ability to administer school programs in a diverse community.
• An ability and willingness to be visible and accessible to staff, students, parents and community.
• Exemplary personal qualities including integrity, honesty, warmth, humor and compassion.

• An appropriate California Administrative Credential or its equivalent.
• Knowledge of school curriculum, student assessment, staff accountability
• Demonstrated administrative experience at the elementary school level preferred
• Background/teaching experience in Special Education preferred

About Claremont Unified School District

Claremont Unified is located 35 miles east of Los Angeles in a community known for its strong commitment to education. District boundaries include the City of Claremont as well as portions of Pomona and La Verne. CUSD serves approximately 6,750 students with a graduation rate of 98.8%. The district has seven elementary schools, one intermediate school, one community day school, an adult school, one four-year comprehensive high school, and an alternative high school.

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