Principal Talent Pool: 2025 - 2026

Job Description
Starting Date:

Immediately

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:

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 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 and 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.

Job Details
Job ID:

5205473

Application Deadline:

Jun 01, 2026 4:59 AM (UTC)

Re-Posted:

Jun 04, 2025 12:00 AM (UTC)

Position Type:

Full-time

Contact Information

CMS Staff

600 E. Fourth Street

Fifth Floor

Charlotte, North Carolina 28202

Phone: 980-343-1900

Email: maxtntp@gmail.com

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