Principal Talent Pool: 2025 – 2026 Position Available In Mecklenburg, North Carolina

Principal Talent Pool:

2025 – 2026
Charlotte – Mecklenburg Schools
P.O. Box 30035
Charlotte , NC 28230
Licensed District and School Administrators
Grades PK-12
Job Number 4600311895
Start Date Open Date 06/04/2025
Closing Date 05/31/2026

Principal Talent Pool:

Our commitment is to have a transparent selection process that respects the profession of CMS principals. We have designed our Principal Talent Pool process to provide applicants with the opportunity to demonstrate their qualifications as they relate to what is required on the job. Candidates are permitted to apply once each academic year.

Required Application Documentation:

(also available at the CMS School Executive Talent Pools site) Letter of Interest that includes your response to specific guiding questions. Instructions for the Principal Talent Pool letter of interest are available here. Please assure that your letter of interest documents measurable results of your leadership activities. Structured Résumé that provides information about your work and leadership experiences, accomplishments, and results. Instructions are the same for both pools and can be found here. A sample resume can be found here. Please assure that your resume documents measurable results of your leadership activities.

Two completed CMS reference forms:

Two completed CMS reference forms are required as a part of the talent pool application process. Please add 2 supervisors to the reference section of your online application. An automated email from our application system will be sent to the email address(es) you provide.

Please note:

these references are confidential references and are required as part of the talent pool application.
Both recommendation forms must be from someone who has served as your supervisor (should be a principal or equivalent)
The references could be from a current or former supervisor
Current references are required and should be updated at the time of application (

Note:

References are considered current if they are completed within the last 6 months)
Summative end-of-year performance evaluation from 2024-2025 (internal applicants may download their CMS evaluation from MyTalent or request CMS evaluation documents by contacting onlineapplication@cms.k12.nc.us. Please include the position you held at the time of the evaluation as well as your CMS employee ID.) If you do not have a 2024-2025 summative evaluation, acceptable alternatives (in order of preference) include: Letter from supervisor regarding performance, including the reason why formal evaluation is not available
Signed alternative 2024-2025 formal evaluation
2023-2024 summative evaluation with letter from your supervisor including the reason why formal evaluation is not available for the 24-25 school year.

Licensure Documentation:

Licensed In-State Candidates:

North Carolina Educators you may download your Educators License from NCDPI website. For directions click here.

Licensed Out-of-State Candidates:

State license and degree conferred transcript of a principal preparation program Must have current valid principal licensure Failure to provide the information outlined above will result in your application deemed incomplete. School Year 2025-26
# of Jobs 1.00
Teacher Scale N
Minimum Educational Requirements Masters
Term 12 Month
Additional Close Date Text 11:59pm
Job Attachment In compliance with Federal Law, Charlotte – Mecklenburg Schools administers all education programs, employment activities and admissions without discrimination against any person on the basis of gender, race, color, religion, national origin, age or disability.