Director of Procurement and Contracts

Pasadena Unified School District

Pasadena, CA

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$11,837–$13,846 Per Year
SKILLS
Bidding, Business Administration, California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS), Childcare, Contract Management, Financial Management, Fixed Asset Management, Furniture, Higher Education, Leasing, Maintain Compliance, Materials Management, Merchandising, People Management, Procurement Management, Public Administration, Public Works, Purchasing/Procurement, Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, Retirement Plan, Warehousing
LOCATION
Pasadena, CA
POSTED
10 days ago

Director of Procurement and Contracts at Pasadena Unified School District

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Application Deadline

7/17/2026 4:00 PM Pacific

Date Posted

7/3/2026

Contact

Dr. Jen Alcazar

626-396-3600

Number of Openings

1

Salary

Pay dependent on experience

Add l Salary Info

Negotiable at the range of $11,837-13,846 per month

Length of Work Year

12

Employment Type

Full Time

About the Employer

Pasadena Unified School District serves the communities of Altadena, Pasadena, and Sierra Madre. The area is prominent for its numerous historical landmarks as well as the Rose Bowl Stadium and Tournament of Roses. PUSD currently serves over 15,000 students and is committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment for all students and staff. We are proud to offer a competitive benefits package to our full time employees and discounts on before and after school child care for our employees. Join our team today!

Job Summary

Job Summary

About the vacancy Location: District Office Hours/Day: 8 hours/day Days/Week: 5 days/week Months/Year: 12 months/year View Job Description for details Under general direction of the Chief Business Officer or designee, plans, directs and controls the District's centralized purchasing, contract administration and property lease management, material management, and related functions, including the following operations: Purchasing, Procurement Card Program Administration, Contract Administration, Public Works Contracting and Bidding, Mail and District Driver Services and other delivery services, Warehouse Operations, Fixed Asset Management and Surplus Disposal Program; assures fiscal responsibility of programs, purchases and services and maintains compliance with applicable laws, codes, rules and regulations; organizes and coordinates the acquisition and disposition of donated furniture and equipment to the District; supervise and evaluate the performance of assigned personnel.

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Requirements / Qualifications

Please be mindful of posting requirements. Incomplete applications will not be considered 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.

Requirements / Qualifications

Please be mindful of posting requirements. Incomplete applications will not be considered 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.

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