Salary Information:

Please see below for the following wage ranges.

Elementary Middle School Principal Positions: $134,318 to $182,886.High School Principal Positions: $142,314 and $193,785.

APPLICATION WINDOW

Application window for the PQP (internal and external candidates): 10/1/24 – 6/30/25Application window for School Year (SY) 25-26 Internship Pool (internal candidates): 10/1/24- 1/30/25Applications received after 1/30/25 will be considered for SY 26-27 Internship Pool

Pre-Qualified Principal (PQP) Principal Intern Process

CLICK HERE for overview of process and CLICK HERE for detailed application information

APPLICATION PROCESS

Only complete applications with the below items will be considered

Letter of Interest

Addressed to Ms. April L. Key, Chief, Office of Human Resources and Development (do NOT email Ms. Key directly. Instead, upload all to your MyCareers Profile)

Specify if applying for Pre-Qualified Principal Pool and/or Principal Internship Program

Current Resume

Evidence of 2 years of assistant principal experienceInclude a list of 3 references in your resume. The resume should not exceed two pages, and there is no required format.

Recommendation Letter

Must be from current principal/supervisor Current principal/supervisor submits directly to adminstaffing@mcpsmd.org. If you have only been in your current position for less than six months, you may ask your former principal/supervisor to write your recommendation letterMCPS applicants are encouraged to have a discussion with their area director or associate superintendent that directly supervises their school.

The interest letter, resume, and recommendation letter should consist of the following information:

details pertaining to the impact of your leadership as outlined in the competencies information regarding the impact of your leadership on student achievement and building staff capacity qualitative and quantitative data and concrete examples demonstrating your leadership and impact of your work

Undergraduate and graduate transcripts (external candidates)

Upload unofficial copies on MyCareers ProfileProvide official copies sent directly from the institution to MCPS at adminstaffing@mcpsmd.org

Certification Requirements

Admin II Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) Administrator II Certificate EVEN IF THE MCPS CERTIFICATION OFFICE HAS A COPYNon Maryland state administrator Certifications, need to be uploaded along with transcript information for review to determine Maryland Admin II certification eligibility

Leadership Artifact

Upload one current artifact (as a PDF) demonstrating an authentic work product of your current leadership.Topics may include, but not limited to the following (improvement of teaching and learning; school culture and climate; social emotional well-being; systemic initiatives; equity and antiracism; school and office operations; student services)Guiding Questions- Is this work authentic, current and demonstrates your leadership? What was your goal in initiating the work and why? What was your role in the work? What qualitative or quantitative data shows that you made an impact? What did you learn and what would you do differently?Considerations- Keep in mind your audience and be concise with providing context and relevance of your chosen artifact. Please note that artifacts are NOT awards, emails, letters of recommendation, course completion, or an email.

AS Staffing Office Contact Information (Please include all of the below names on your email)

James_J_Mccoy@mcpsmd.orgChristina_S_Lee@mcpsmd.orgMary_Montano@mcpsmd.org

Salary Information:

Please see below for the following wage ranges.

Elementary Middle School Principal Positions: $134,318 to $182,886.High School Principal Positions: $142,314 and $193,785.

APPLICATION WINDOW

Application window for the PQP (internal and external candidates): 10/1/24 – 6/30/25Application window for School Year (SY) 25-26 Internship Pool (internal candidates): 10/1/24- 1/30/25Applications received after 1/30/25 will be considered for SY 26-27 Internship Pool

Pre-Qualified Principal (PQP) Principal Intern Process

CLICK HERE for overview of process and CLICK HERE for detailed application information

APPLICATION PROCESS

Only complete applications with the below items will be considered

Letter of Interest

Addressed to Ms. April L. Key, Chief, Office of Human Resources and Development (do NOT email Ms. Key directly. Instead, upload all to your MyCareers Profile)

Specify if applying for Pre-Qualified Principal Pool and/or Principal Internship Program

Current Resume

Evidence of 2 years of assistant principal experienceInclude a list of 3 references in your resume. The resume should not exceed two pages, and there is no required format.

Recommendation Letter

Must be from current principal/supervisor Current principal/supervisor submits directly to adminstaffing@mcpsmd.org. If you have only been in your current position for less than six months, you may ask your former principal/supervisor to write your recommendation letterMCPS applicants are encouraged to have a discussion with their area director or associate superintendent that directly supervises their school.

The interest letter, resume, and recommendation letter should consist of the following information:

details pertaining to the impact of your leadership as outlined in the competencies information regarding the impact of your leadership on student achievement and building staff capacity qualitative and quantitative data and concrete examples demonstrating your leadership and impact of your work

Undergraduate and graduate transcripts (external candidates)

Upload unofficial copies on MyCareers ProfileProvide official copies sent directly from the institution to MCPS at adminstaffing@mcpsmd.org

Certification Requirements

Admin II Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) Administrator II Certificate EVEN IF THE MCPS CERTIFICATION OFFICE HAS A COPYNon Maryland state administrator Certifications, need to be uploaded along with transcript information for review to determine Maryland Admin II certification eligibility

Leadership Artifact

Upload one current artifact (as a PDF) demonstrating an authentic work product of your current leadership.Topics may include, but not limited to the following (improvement of teaching and learning; school culture and climate; social emotional well-being; systemic initiatives; equity and antiracism; school and office operations; student services)Guiding Questions- Is this work authentic, current and demonstrates your leadership? What was your goal in initiating the work and why? What was your role in the work? What qualitative or quantitative data shows that you made an impact? What did you learn and what would you do differently?Considerations- Keep in mind your audience and be concise with providing context and relevance of your chosen artifact. Please note that artifacts are NOT awards, emails, letters of recommendation, course completion, or an email.

AS Staffing Office Contact Information (Please include all of the below names on your email)

James_J_Mccoy@mcpsmd.orgChristina_S_Lee@mcpsmd.orgMary_Montano@mcpsmd.org

Certification Requirements

Admin II Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) Administrator II Certificate EVEN IF THE MCPS CERTIFICATION OFFICE HAS A COPYIf you do not have Maryland State Administrator II Certificate, please upload the following to your MyCareers Profile:Upload unofficial copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts Upload any state teaching and administrator certificates Upload your State Leaders Licensure Assessment (SLLA) Test Code 6990 (151 or higher qualifying score)If you have principal experience from another state, please have your previous school district(s) complete verification of at least 27 months of effective performance as a principal by completing the Maryland State Department of Education Verification of Experience form (CLICK HERE). Please also upload your end of year performance evolutions from the last 3 years demonstrating satisfactory performance.CLICK HERE to review MSDE Admin II Eligibility