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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.
City Schools also understands the importance of making sure that school communities are involved in the process of interviewing and selecting a school leader. That's why families, staff, and the community are informed and involved throughout the process. Learn more about the selection process.
Below are the steps potential candidates need to complete to be considered for a school leadership position.
Each time we start the principal selection process or announce a school leader, we’ll post the openings here.
Current openings:
Interested in becoming a principal? To become a principal, you will need to complete the following steps:
Read the full job description and complete the online application at least 30 days before a Career Assessment Day (see step 3 for details).
You'll need to upload the following documents to be considered:
Priority Application Deadlines (30 days before each Career Assessment Day):
If you meet the requirements outlined in step 1, you'll receive instructions via email to complete a performance 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 Instructional Leadership Executive Directors (ILEDs i.e. Principal Supervisors) 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 2023, Principal Career Assessment Days will be held on February 3, March 3, April 14, and May 19 (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 2023, Principal Profiling Sessions will be held on February 8, March 8, April 19, and May 24 (tentative).
If you are interested in leading certain schools, let us know. If you don’t have a school preference, you will be matched with a school(s) based on your experiences and strengths and school community needs. When a school leadership position becomes available that matches your profile and/or interests, you'll be invited to meet with various stakeholders from the school community. Schools will submit feedback to the Chief of Schools.
* A principal candidate that is a sitting principal will be considered first to minimize the disruption to both schools. However, this does not guarantee that the principal candidate will be hired. If the School Family Community Council opts not to recommend the sitting principal candidate for hire, they may request City Schools provides additional candidates to interview.
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 principal candidates for two years.
Read the full job description and complete the online application at least 30 days before a Career Assessment Day (see Step 3 for details).
You'll need to upload the following documents to be considered:
Priority Application Deadlines (30 days before each Career Assessment Day):
If you meet the requirements outlined in step 1, you'll receive instructions via email to complete aperformance 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 2023, the Assistant Principal Career Assessment Days will be held on January 27, March 24, May 26 (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 2023, Assistant Principal Profiling Sessions will be held on February 1, March 29, May 31 (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 to schedule.
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 principal candidates 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: