Position Type:
Administration/Principal
Date Posted:
1/12/2026
Location:
Various School Sites
Date Available:
2026-2027 School Year
Closing Date:
Until Filled
The Board of Trustees of the Panama-Buena Vista Union School District invites qualified administrator candidates to apply for the position of School Site Principal. The Board is seeking a Principal who will plan, direct, and coordinate the activities and operations in an elementary, junior high, or TK-8 setting. This includes providing leadership to subject matter specialists, first-line administrators, teachers, and other credentialed professionals, as well as classified staff; overseeing budget administration, and managing educational and categorical programs. The Principal will ensure maintenance and upkeep of school site to promote a safe learning environment.
DISTINGUISHING CAREER FEATURES
The School Site Principal is an administrator management position with full operational responsibility for school site operations. The School Site Principal is an appointed position and requires competency in academic and financial planning, implementing, and evaluating instructional programs and school activities that meet current and future education and District goals. Principals will demonstrate the ability to apply considerable creativity and judgment when interpreting education code, district, and academic policies that impact student achievement, teacher success, and budget allocations aligned to district and site goals.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Plans, organizes, and implements curriculum to meet academic standards and enhance student performance. Provides professional learning to support curriculum alignment. Analyzes academic and social-emotional data and multi-tiered system of support data to assess student achievement.
- Ensures quality school and community relationships. Maintains proactive contacts with the community, responds to parent concerns, and establishes communications through forums, parent and community meetings, and school newsletters.
- Establishes, implements, and promotes programs and awareness that ensures a safe learning environment and the general safety of students and staff.
- Develops an aligned budget to district and site goals, which includes cost analysis and cost-effective school site management, equipment, expansion, and/or site modernization.
- Communicates and implements student conduct standards based on District guidelines. Orients students and parents to positive and negative behaviors and consequences.
- Supervises and evaluates performance of teaching, specialist, and support staff. Develops and communicates standards of ethics, professionalism, service delivery, upon which performance is rated and supports school goals and objectives.
- Provides direction to teachers, staff, and student programs and services. Conducts informal and formal classroom visitations and observations, providing constructive recommendations and suggestions.
- Prepares, coordinates, and participates in development of the master schedule of classes, room assignments, school events, and department schedules to optimize utilization of staff and facilities.
- Supervises and provides day-to-day management of facilities and personnel.
- Plans and directs programs and ensures compliance with District, State and Federal regulations.
- Coordinates educational program activities with district-wide departments, outside agencies, and provides parent outreach.
- Attends all required District meetings and actively participates in the learning with colleagues and support staff in planning, budget reviews, and problem solving.
- Serves as a point of coordination for school wide activities and events.
- Performs other duties as assigned to support the overall objective of the position.
- Valid California Teaching Credential
- Valid Administrative Services Credential
- Master's Degree from an accredited university with major coursework in Education or related field.
- At least five years of successful classroom teaching and/or coaching experience. Administrator experience desired.
Annual Salary Range: $134,007 - $162,455 nine
(9) steps, 204 working days per year, eight (8) hours per day. Placement on the salary schedule is determined by the number of years of administrator experience. $2,500/year stipend for a Doctorate Degree; Longevity of $1,500 after 15 years of qualified District service and $3,500 after 20 years of qualified District service. Additional days, evenings/weekends as needed to perform related job duties and responsibilities. The District currently contributes up to $19,793.00 per year to family dental, medical, and vision insurance plans and a life insurance plan for employee only.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
External applicants must
apply online and are required to submit
letter of interest(cover letter), transcripts,
two letters of recommendation, and
resume including background information, educational experience and achievements, and community and professional involvement.
Internal administrator candidates are required to submit a personal
letter of interest, two letters of recommendation, and
resume including background information, educational experience and achievements to the Human Resources Department to receive consideration for this position.
Submissions should be sent to:
Darryl Johnson
Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources
SPECIAL NOTES
1. More than one interview may be required. Not every qualified candidate can expect to be interviewed.
2. Well-qualified applicants will become part of a candidate pool and will be considered for an interview for any respective principal openings which become available for the 2026-2027 school year.
3. If selected, the Principal will be expected to participate in spring and/or summer training activities, which may occur during the instructional day and/or after school. Additional compensation will be provided, if applicable.
Panama-Buena Vista Union School District prohibits discrimination, harassment (including sexual), intimidation and bullying in educational programs, activities, or employment on the basis of actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, parental, pregnancy, family or marital status, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. P-BVUSD requires that school personnel take immediate steps to intervene when safe to do so when he or she witnesses an act of discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying.
Questions or complaints of alleged discrimination, harassment (including sexual), intimidation and bullying or title IX equity and compliance concerns should be directed to the Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services at (661) 831-8331 or 4200 Ashe Road, Bakersfield, CA 93313.