Director of Procurement and Contracts

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6/12/2026 4:00 PM Pacific

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Education: Bachelor’s degree in business administration, public administration, merchandizing or related field. Experience:Required: Five (5) years experience in purchasing and contracts with at least three (3) years of management/supervisory experience. Additional experience in purchasing and contracts management at a professional level may be substituted for all or part of the required four (4) year college or university degree or equivalent of one hundred-twenty (120) semester units of college-level course work on the basis of one year of full-time experience being equal to thirty (30) semester units of college-level course work in business administration, merchandising, public administration or a related field. Managerial experience in a public education is preferred.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES: All applicants, including applicants presently employed by the Pasadena Unified School District, must complete an application online at www.edjoin.org. The application attachments must include: 1) Proof of completed education. Transcripts reflecting the graduation from an accredited four (4) year college or university. 2) Updated Resume 3) Letter of Introduction (Cover Letter) 4) Three (3) Letters of Recommendations (one from a current or previous supervisor) *DEGREE VERIFICATION: Transcripts and degrees received outside the United States must be supplemented by a complete evaluation report from a regionally accredited foreign degrees review agency. For more information on foreign degree evaluation, visit: https://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/foreign-transcript-evaluation-(cl-635) (OK) Only equivalency evaluations are acceptable. (NO) Translated transcripts are not acceptable. (NO) Notarized transcripts are not acceptable. **Current PUSD employees may: Submit a “short application” on Edjoin.com; Only provide documents needed to meet minimum qualifications; Submit a transfer request to HR for positions in the same classification. **Letters of recommendation, resumes, and letters of introduction are not required for internal applicants but are strongly recommended. **Employees meeting minimum qualifications shall be interviewed.

BENEFITS: Pasadena Unified School District offers exceptional benefits including: > Excellent health, dental, and vision plans with flexible options to meet varying needs with minimal out-of-pocket costs. The district offers multiple medical plans (HMOs and PPOs through Blue Cross/Blue Shield or Kaiser), dental plan with Delta Dental, and vision with VSP or Spectera. > Discounts with PUSD’s Early Childhood Education Program for staff enrolling their children in preschool education > Discounts with Pasadena LEARNs Program for staff needing before & after school support as well as summer enrichment > For those new to the teaching profession, a District provided Induction program (value of $6000 per year) as well as coaching and mentoring support and ongoing professional development for all staff > Free annual health screening through partnership with SISC > District paid life insurance of $10,000 > District paid AD&D coverage > Flexible Spending Account > For applicants who qualify, the District also offers a 457(b) tax-sheltered annuity plan > Membership with CALPERs or CalSTRS retirement systems > Up to 16 observed holidays per year Disclosure: As part of the pre-employment selection process and at any time during employment, Pasadena Unified School District may conduct a comprehensive background review or reviews through a consumer report and/or an investigative consumer report on candidates/employees. The scope of the consumer report/investigative consumer report may include, but is not limited to the following areas: verification of Social Security number; current and previous residences; employment history, including all personnel files; education; references; credit history and reports; criminal history, including records from any criminal justice agency in any or all federal, state or county jurisdictions; birth records; motor vehicle records, including traffic citations and registration; and any other public records. For reporting detail, please reference the Federal Trade Commission’s Fair Credit Reporting Act. Pasadena Unified School District prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment, and bullying in any employment practice, education program, or educational activity on the basis of actual or perceived age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital or parental status, medical condition, national origin, political affiliation, pregnancy and related conditions, race, religion, retaliation, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics or any other basis prohibited by California state and federal nondiscrimination laws respectively. Not all bases of discrimination will apply to both education services and employment. Inquiries regarding nondiscrimination and civil rights should be directed to Title IX Compliance Officer for staff, Chief Human Resources Officer; 351 S. Hudson Street, Room #116, Pasadena, CA 91109; (626) 396 - 3611.