Principal, Education Administration

Position: Principal (221 Days) 2026-2027 School Year
Please note that there are two parts to the principal candidate pool application. The supplemental application will be emailed to you 24-72 hours after submitting your initial application in TMS. Your application for the  Principal Candidate Pool will not be considered complete until both the initial and the supplemental applications have been submitted.

"If you have already submitted a supplemental application for a campus-specific principal posting, you do not have to do so again."

Specialized Leadership Skills Based on School Model - School designed to cultivate independence, leadership, and a lifelong love of learning through Montessori practices within a prepared environment.

* Creates a program that empowers students to take ownership of their learning by fostering voice, choice, and purposeful work aligned to Montessori principles

* Ensures fidelity to the Montessori model, including multi-age classrooms, uninterrupted work cycles, and hands-on, student-centered instruction

* Prioritizes deep thinking, inquiry, and exploration while keeping the school aligned to best practices in Montessori and public education

* Actively challenges the status quo to strengthen Montessori implementation and improve student outcomes

* Designs collaborative and thoughtful solutions with students, staff, and families in mind

* Actively engages stakeholders to build understanding and commitment to Montessori philosophy and instructional practices

* Experience with facilitating reflective practices, continuous improvement, and problem-solving grounded in Montessori methodology and child development

Executive Leadership - The principal establishes and implements a shared vision and culture of collective responsibility with high expectations for staff and students.

* Establishes and maintains a shared vision of success

* Outlines and tracks clear goals, targets and strategies aligned to the school vision that continually improves teacher effectiveness and student outcomes.

* Establishes a culture of continuous improvement

* Develops and uses effective conflict-management and consensus-building skills

* Makes effective decisions that support campus and district goals

* Develops and implements strategic plans

Instructional Leadership - The principal develops and supports rigorous and coherent systems of curriculum, instruction and assessment ensuring each student's success.

* Ensures a standards-based and aligned curriculum that meets the needs of all students and student groups

* Ensures the implementation of high-quality, effective classroom instructional strategies that improve performance of all students and student groups, ensuring equity and eliminating achievement gaps

* Coaches and develops teachers by providing actionable feedback to improve the quality of instruction

* Ensures the use of student level data to drive continuous improvement ensuring every student has sufficient opportunity to meet and exceed standards

Human Capital - The principal fosters and develops the highest level of professional capacity creating sustainable, collective effectiveness of all campus personnel.

* Recruits, hires, mentors, and retains high-quality staff

* Conducts rigorous evaluations of staff for continuous improvement and accountability for results

* Trains, develops, and supports a high-performing campus staff

* Develops leadership capacity of campus staff

* Establishes, trains, coaches, and develops effective leadership teams

Strategic Operations - The principal strategically plans and ensures campus operations and resources promote the academic success and well-being of each student.

* Manages resources (people, financial, equipment) effectively to support the organizational goals

* Utilizes all funds in compliance with state and federal guidelines, while maximizing the goals of the campus

* Ensures campus facilities, equipment and support systems operate safely, efficiently and effectively

* Establishes organizational structures and practices for all stakeholders that result in the effective and efficient operation of the campus to ensure student achievement

* Maintains a supportive, secure, and respectful learning environment that ensures…