Elementary School Principal - Cherryland Elementary School (2025-2026 School Year) at Hayward Unified School District
About the Employer
The Hayward Unified School District is committed to educational equity so that every student realizes their innate potential, becoming a lifelong learner and having a positive impact on their community. Our mission is to draw from our community’s rich diversity in order to create engaging and equitable educational experiences for students, delivered in a safe and supportive environment. This environment supports inclusion, anti racism through an ethnic studies learner orientation and growth mindset. HUSD believes the responsibility for student success is broadly shared by district staff, families, our community, and our students’ own efforts. Each HUSD student deserves respectful learning environments in which diversity is valued and contributes to successful academic outcomes. We seek equity-minded applicants who demonstrate they understand the benefits diversity brings to an educational community. We look for applicants who: - Reflect our diverse community - Value and intentionally promote diversity and consciousness of difference - Empower students furthest from opportunity - Demonstrate cultural competence and cultural humility - Believe that all people have the right to an education and work environment free from fear, harassment, or discrimination - Actively seek to disrupt institutional and/or systemic barriers that adversely impact historically marginalized communities - Foster students’ potential to become global citizens and socially responsible leaders.
Job Summary
Job Summary
The principal position at Cherryland Elementary School involves leading a diverse and dynamic school community committed to academic excellence, equity, and social justice. The principal is expected to embody and enact a strong educational mission and vision, setting measurable goals and priorities to drive student achievement. As of the 2022–2023 school year, Cherryland Elementary School in Hayward, California, serves approximately 903 students across grades K–6. The student body is predominantly Hispanic/Latino (approximately 82%), with additional representation from Asian (5.6%), African American (5.4%), multiracial (3.9%), Pacific Islander (1.7%), and White (1.6%) communities. This diverse and dynamic student population underscores the importance of culturally responsive leadership and community engagement in the principal role at Cherryland Elementary.
Job Description / Essential Elements:
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We seek a principal who expresses powerful educational mission and vision through action. We are committed to selecting a principal with vision who is inclusive, sets measurable goals, priorities and deadlines, and pushes past resistance to make things happen. Organizes and administers the elementary school to which he/she is assigned in accordance with the provisions of the California Education Code and the rules and regulations of the Board of Education; makes decisions on matters that lie within his/her jurisdiction; interprets and carries out directives from the Superintendent's office. Establishes high standards of performance for teachers and students. Emphasizes student achievement as the primary outcome of schooling. Serves as a leader in public and community relationships. Supervises and evaluates student teachers assigned to the school site. Maintains an approved educational program adapted to the needs of the students in the District. We are building a culture of success in which we celebrate diversity and focus on student achievement.
Requirements / Qualifications
Applicants must possess a valid California Administrative Services Credential or be intern eligible for the credential. Master's Degree desirable. Must submit a fully completed application, 3 letters of recommendation, a current resume, and a letter of introduction.
- Credential Copy
- Letter of Introduction
- Letter(s) of Recommendation
- Resume
Requirements / Qualifications
Applicants must possess a valid California Administrative Services Credential or be intern eligible for the credential. Master's Degree desirable. Must submit a fully completed application, 3 letters of recommendation, a current resume, and a letter of introduction.
- Credential Copy
- Letter of Introduction
- Letter(s) of Recommendation
- Resume
Comments and Other Information
Non-Discrimination Policy
Hayward Unified School District (HUSD) is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education. District programs, activities, and practices shall be free from discrimination and harassment based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnic group identification, immigration status, age, religion, marital or parental status, military or veteran status, pregnancy status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, or genetic information; the perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.
If a complainant is unable to put a complaint in writing due to conditions such as a disability or illiteracy, district staff shall assist them in the filing of the complaint.
Complaint Procedures:
If you believe you have been subjected to discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying, you should immediately contact the school site principal and/or their supervisor.
For Uniform and Title IX Complaints, please contact:
Phone: (510) 723-3857 ext 34102 or 34201
Home - Hayward Unified School District
Email: uc.titleix@husd.k12.ca.us
A copy of the HUSD Uniform Complaint Board Policy, along with the Uniform Complaint Administrative Regulations and the HUSD non-discrimination policy, are available free of charge upon request.
Comments and Other Information
Non-Discrimination Policy
Hayward Unified School District (HUSD) is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education. District programs, activities, and practices shall be free from discrimination and harassment based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnic group identification, immigration status, age, religion, marital or parental status, military or veteran status, pregnancy status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, or genetic information; the perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.
If a complainant is unable to put a complaint in writing due to conditions such as a disability or illiteracy, district staff shall assist them in the filing of the complaint.
Complaint Procedures:
If you believe you have been subjected to discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying, you should immediately contact the school site principal and/or their supervisor.
For Uniform and Title IX Complaints, please contact:
Phone: (510) 723-3857 ext 34102 or 34201
Home - Hayward Unified School District
Email: uc.titleix@husd.k12.ca.us
A copy of the HUSD Uniform Complaint Board Policy, along with the Uniform Complaint Administrative Regulations and the HUSD non-discrimination policy, are available free of charge upon request.
Application Deadline
Until Filled
Date Posted
4/22/2025
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Number of Openings
1
Salary
Pay Range
$151,163.50 - $181,776.15 Annually
$151,163.50 - $181,776.15 Annually
Length of Work Year
208
Employment Type
Full Time