Top 28 Principal Jobs in La Jolla, Ca

Director of Preschool
Bella Preschool —Pacific Beach, CA
- $30 an hour
- Full-time
- CPR Certification
- Adults
- Preschool
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Preschool Director
Children's Choice Learning —El Cajon, CA
- $70,304 - $85,000 a year
- Online Application
- Background check
- School experience
- CPR Certification
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
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Dean - High Tech Middle Chula Vista (2026 - 2027 School Year)
High Tech High —Chula Vista, CA
- $86,750.40 - $124,703.70 a year
- Online Application
- Background check
- School experience
- Classroom
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Dean of Students
San Diego Rock Church —San Diego, CA
- $70,304 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- High school
4d
Assistant Director at Escondido KinderCare
KinderCare Education —Escondido, CA
- $25.60 - $29.85 an hour
- Full-time
- Classroom
- CPR Certification
- Computer literacy
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
10d
Early Childhood School Director
Village Montessori School —Carlsbad, CA
- $45,000 an hour
- 8 hour shift
- Mid-level
- Bachelor's degree
- Children
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Assistant Director at Poinsettia KinderCare
KinderCare Education —Carlsbad, CA
- $25.60 - $29.85 an hour
- Full-time
- Classroom
- CPR Certification
- Computer literacy
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
3d
Principal (219-Days): Assignment at Pacific Beach Middle School
San Diego Unified School District —San Diego, CA
- $161,686 - $184,216 a year
- Online Application
- School experience
- Senior level
- Public school
1d
Principal (219-Days): Assignment at Garfield Elementary School
San Diego Unified School District —San Diego, CA
- $161,686 - $179,976 a year
- Online Application
- School experience
- Senior level
- Public school
1d
Center Director
MAAC (Metropolitan Area Advisory Committee) —Escondido, CA
- $70,304 - $80,000 a year
- Full-time
- Classroom
- Serving
- Experience working with individuals with disabilities
Site Director of Education-Preschool
Children's Paradise Inc —Escondido, CA
- $69,000 - $77,000 a year
- Full-time
- Background check
- Ability to walk for extended periods
- Mid-level
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
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Director Assistant
San Marcos University Preschool —San Marcos, CA
- $22 - $26 an hour
- Full-time
- Background check
- Classroom
- CPR Certification
- 401(k)
- Paid time off
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Center Director
Childtime Learning Centers —Chula Vista, CA
- $70,000 - $80,000 a year
- Full-time
- School experience
- Mid-level
- High school diploma or GED
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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5d
Associate Principal (228-Days): Assignment at Canyon Hills High School (REPOST)
San Diego Unified School District —San Diego, CA
- $124,937 - $178,506 a year
- Online Application
- School experience
- High school
- 3 years
Preschool Assistant Director - El Cajon Area
Children's Choice Learning —El Cajon, CA
- $26 - $30 an hour
- Weekends as needed
- Background check
- CPR Certification
- Mid-level
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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10d
Associate Principal (219-Days): Assignment at Miller Elementary
San Diego Unified School District —San Diego, CA
- $114,165 - $163,304 a year
- Online Application
- School experience
- 3 years
- Senior level
1d
Preschool Assistant Principal
Discovery Isle Preschool —San Diego, CA
- $25 - $29 an hour
- Full-time
- School experience
- Classroom
- 18 years or older
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Site Supervisor
Heartbeat Music & Performing Arts Academy —Escondido, CA
- $62,500 a year
- Full-time
- School experience
- Current TB test
- Computer literacy
9d
Associate Principal (219-Days): Assignment at Language Academy School
San Diego Unified School District —San Diego, CA
- $114,165 - $163,304 a year
- Online Application
- School experience
- Spanish
- English
- Health insurance
1d
ECE Assistant Center Director at Learning Jungle Mission Valley
Learning Jungle USA —San Diego, CA
- $25 - $29 an hour
- Full-time
- Classroom
- 18 years or older
- CPR Certification
- Paid holidays
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Director of Preschool

Bella Preschool
Pacific Beach, CA

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Job Details

Full-time
$30 an hour
3 days ago

Qualifications

Early childhood education center experience
CPR Certification
First Aid Certification

Full Job Description

Come build a school with me.

My name is Luna Pecoraro. I am the founder of Bella Daycare — San Diego’s Italian-English daycare, loved by families with five-star reviews — and the creator of The Bella Method™. Now I am opening Bella Preschool in Pacific Beach: a licensed center for 70 children, from infants through pre-kindergarten. I am looking for a Director to help me build it from the very first day.

Let me be clear about something up front: this is not a job maintaining someone else’s program. This building has been a preschool before, but Bella is not a continuation of what came before it. It is a fresh start — a new license, a new team, new standards, and a culture built deliberately from day one. I am not interested in a school where children are managed. I want a school where children are known. The Director I hire will be the person who protects that promise every single day.

Why Bella is different

Everything we do rests on The Bella Method™, our framework for caring for and teaching young children:

Bring positivity — fun, smiles, eye contact, excitement. We are playful and joyous, and we start every day by asking, “What can we do to bring joy into our childcare?”
Empathy — every child feels safe, because we put ourselves in their shoes.
Listening — active listening, confirming we understand each child’s desires and frustrations.
Love — warmth and human connection. A hug has never hurt a child who is suffering.
Aptitude — every child has a unique natural gift. We don’t dictate what it is. We celebrate it, encourage it, and reward it — kindness, humor, building, anything.

Academics matter here, and so does something more: we teach children to be good humans. Please and thank you. Patience. Empathy. Being ready to help when someone is hurt. Children will forget many of the lessons we teach, but they will never forget how we made them feel.

What you will do

Lead the day-to-day operation of a 70-child licensed center: 10 infants and 60 toddlers and preschoolers.
Hire, mentor, and keep a team of teachers who are patient, fun, positive, and understanding — and hold them, warmly and firmly, to the Bella standard.
Own compliance with California Community Care Licensing (Title 22): ratios, files, health and safety, drills, and inspections.
Be a trusted face for our families — tours, enrollment, daily communication, and the honest conversations that build a school’s reputation.
Model The Bella Method in every interaction: kneel to a child’s level, listen, cheer them on.
Partner directly with me on curriculum, culture, events, and enrollment growth. My door is always open — you will never lead alone.

Who you are

Patient. Children do not develop on a schedule that is convenient for adults, and you would never hurry them.
Fun and positive. You believe joy is a leadership strategy, not a distraction from one.
Understanding. With children, with parents, and with the teachers you lead.
A communicator. Clear, kind, honest, and respectful — with the team and with families.
Here for the long term. We are building something meant to last. So is this role.

What you will need

Qualification as a Child Care Center Director under California Title 22 — typically 12 core semester units in early childhood education plus 3 units in administration, with center teaching experience; or a Child Development Site Supervisor or Program Director Permit.
Units in infant/toddler care are a plus (we proudly serve infants).
Experience leading — or helping lead — a licensed childcare center or preschool.
Criminal background clearance (Live Scan), TB clearance, current immunizations, pediatric CPR and First Aid, and mandated reporter training. We will help you complete any outstanding items after an offer.

Pay, schedule, and benefits

This is a full-time, on-site position, Monday through Friday, at our Pacific Beach campus (center hours are 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.). Pay is $30.00 per hour, with a competitive benefits package. We believe children are cared for well only by adults who are cared for well — that is written into our objectives, and it starts with how we treat you.

“Children will forget many of the lessons we teach, but they will never forget how we made them feel.” — Luna

Pay: $30.00 per hour

Work Location: In person

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principal jobs in la jolla, ca

Director of Preschool

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