Assistant Principal - High School (Palm Desert High School) at Desert Sands Unified School District
Application Deadline
6/18/2026 3:30 PM Pacific
Date Posted
6/4/2026
Contact
Dore Carey
(760)238-9630
Number of Openings
1
Salary
Pay Range
$141,075 -
$171,490
Annually
Length of Work Year
11 Months
Employment Type
Full Time
About the Employer
We are pleased that you have expressed an interest in employment with our district. Desert Sands Unified School District is committed to the students and the families of the communities that we serve. We have a competitive salary and benefit package to offer our employees along with excellent working conditions in modern school facilities.
Our district is located in the resort communities of Indian Wells, Bermuda Dunes, Palm Desert, La Quinta, and Indio. Our community offers the amenities of a resort lifestyle along with an affordable housing market for full-time residents.
The Personnel Office strives to provide the best possible service to our current employees and applicants to the district. Please feel free to call any of the staff members listed in our division for assistance.
Job Summary
Job Summary
Successful and extensive teaching experience preferred. Valid California Teaching Credential and Valid California Administrative Credential.
Requirements / Qualifications
- Credential Copy (Valid California Teaching Credential and Valid California Administrative Credential)
- Letter of Introduction
- Letter(s) of Recommendation (3 Letters of Recommendation)
- Resume
Requirements / Qualifications
- Credential Copy (Valid California Teaching Credential and Valid California Administrative Credential)
- Letter of Introduction
- Letter(s) of Recommendation (3 Letters of Recommendation)
- Resume
Comments and Other Information
The Desert Sands Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, potential parental, family and/or marital status, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, in its educational program (s) or employment. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Dr. Joseph Hyde, Title IX Coordinator, Desert Sands Unified School District, 47-950 Dune Palms Rd, La Quinta, CA 92253 (760) 771-8695, joseph.hyde@desertsands.us; Dr. Lisa McColl, Title IX Coordinator, Designee/Resolution and Compliance Officer, Desert Sands Unified School District, 47-950 Dune Palms Rd, La Quinta, CA 92253 (760) 771-8695, lisa.mccoll@desertsands.us; Mr. Alpercy Bennett, 504 Coordinator, Desert Sands Unified School District, 47-950 Dune Palms Road, La Quinta, CA 92253 (760) 771-8612, alpercy.bennettjr@desertsands.us.
Comments and Other Information
The Desert Sands Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, potential parental, family and/or marital status, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, in its educational program (s) or employment. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Dr. Joseph Hyde, Title IX Coordinator, Desert Sands Unified School District, 47-950 Dune Palms Rd, La Quinta, CA 92253 (760) 771-8695, joseph.hyde@desertsands.us; Dr. Lisa McColl, Title IX Coordinator, Designee/Resolution and Compliance Officer, Desert Sands Unified School District, 47-950 Dune Palms Rd, La Quinta, CA 92253 (760) 771-8695, lisa.mccoll@desertsands.us; Mr. Alpercy Bennett, 504 Coordinator, Desert Sands Unified School District, 47-950 Dune Palms Road, La Quinta, CA 92253 (760) 771-8612, alpercy.bennettjr@desertsands.us.
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Salary : $141,075 - $171,490
