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Every school deserves the best school leaders. Our goal is to match high-quality principals and assistant principals with each of our schools and continue to support those leaders so they have what they need to grow and succeed.
Current Openings:
- Armistead Gardens Elementary/Middle School
- Baltimore International Academy West
- Billie Holiday Elementary School
- Calvin M. Rodwell Elementary/Middle School
- Dr. Bernard Harris, Sr., Elementary School
- Fallstaff Elementary/Middle School
- John Ruhrah Elementary/Middle School
- Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High School
- Patterson High School
- Patterson Park Public Charter School
- Tench Tilghman Elementary/Middle School
- Vanguard Collegiate Middle School
Interested in becoming a principal? To become a principal, you will need to complete the following steps:
Read the full job description (elementary principal for 2022-23 or secondary principal for 2022-23) and complete the online application at least 30 days before a Career Assessment Day (see step 3 for details). You may apply to one or both positions.
You'll need to upload the following documents to be considered:
If you meet the requirements outlined in step 1, you'll receive instructions to complete an electronic task. You must complete the task by the deadline and receive a passing score to move to the next step.
During the Career Assessment Day, your leadership skills will be assessed by a panel of Transformational Principals and/or Instructional Leadership Executive Directors (ILED) through interviews, role plays, and data analysis tasks. To prepare, we encourage you to review the Principal Leadership Framework which will be used as the basis for the assessments.
In 2022, Career Assessment Days will be held on February 4, March 4, April 1, and May 6 (tentative).
After you successfully complete the Career Assessment Day, you'll be invited to interview with the Chief of Schools and Chief of Human Capital.
After you successfully complete the interviews, you'll be invited to participate in a guided session to create a candidate profile that highlights your strengths and interests to facilitate the school matching process.
In 2022, Profiling Sessions will be held on February 9, March 9, April 6, and May 11 (tentative).
If you are interested in leading certain schools, let us know. When a school leadership position becomes available that matches your profile, you'll be invited to meet with various stakeholders from the school community. Schools will submit feedback to the Chief of Schools.
After you've been successfully matched with a school, you may be asked to meet with staff from the Schools Office, who will make a recommendation to the CEO. The CEO will conduct a final interview before submitting a recommendation to the Board of School Commissioners for final approval.
Once we've established your eligibility, you'll be placed in a pool of eligible principals for two years.
Read the full job description (elementary assistant principal for 2022-23 or secondary assistant principal for 2022-23) and complete the online application at least 30 days before a Career Assessment Day (see Step 3 for details). You may apply to one or both positions.
You'll need to upload the following documents to be considered:
If you meet the requirements outlined in step 1, you'll receive instructions to complete an electronic data task. You must complete the task by the deadline and receive a passing score to move to the next step.
During the Career Assessment Day, your leadership skills will be assessed through a classroom observation task, data review, and interviews. To prepare, we encourage you to review the Assistant Principal Leadership Framework which will be used as the basis for the assessments.
In 2022, the Career Assessment Days will be held on January 28, March 25, May 27 (tentative).
After you successfully complete the interviews, you'll be invited to participate in a guided session to create a candidate profile that highlights your strengths and interests to facilitate the school matching process.
In 2022, Profiling Sessions will be held on February 2, March 30, June 1 (tentative).
Principals at schools with assistant principal vacancies will conduct interviews throughout the spring and summer. Principals will reach out to the email address provided on your resume.
If the principal would like to move forward with you as a candidate (and you are in agreement), he or she will submit an official recommendation to the Schools Office. When staff in the Schools Office approves the recommendation, it will be submitted to the Board of School Commissioners for final approval.
Once we've established your eligibility, you'll be placed in a pool of eligible assistant principals for three years.
There are lots of reasons to join the City Schools leadership team - it's an opportunity to shape the lives of hundreds of Baltimore's young people, to build a generation of leaders, and to grow as a professional.
City Schools also offers an extensive benefits package that includes:
City Schools recognizes the professionalism of staff with excellent starting salaries and opportunities for growth for school leaders.
School leaders are offered support, professional development, and opportunities for growth throughout their career trajectories.
All staff can access the following at no or modest cost: