Principal/Assistant Principal Pool

OVERVIEW

Memphis-Shelby County Schools is seeking dynamic educational champions ready to position our district as a national exemplar of education transformation. We need leaders with a fierce commitment to actualizing a bold vision that yields ambitious outcomes for more than 110,000 students and families across the Memphis-Shelby County area. The reality is that we can do better for kids, and we will with the right leaders in place. The most successful candidates believe that more is possible for Memphis and are:

Courageous Thinkers & Doers: Prepared to navigate and thrive in a complex and ambiguous environment on day one, present innovative ideas to address systemwide issues, and execute sustainable plans toward transformation.
Solutions-Oriented: See the possibilities, demonstrate the capacity to synthesize information and adjust short and long-term goals, and consistently find a window when doors close to deliver measurable results for kids and families.
High-Performing Gamechangers: Leader of leaders with the capacity to mobilize and empower an outstanding team, make people-centered data-informed decisions, and operate with a relentless hyper-focus on removing stubborn barriers that destroy the hopes and dreams of too many of our students.

Thank you for your interest in serving as a Principal or Assistant Principal to contribute to the LEGACY of Memphis-Shelby County Schools. Please review the information provided to ensure full consideration.

Deadline for Submission – All materials are due by 5pm Friday, April 26, 2024.

Interviews – Interviews will take place May in person.

Application Packet Requirements

___ Email an updated resume and recent memo written to staff and/or families to
legacyleader@scsk12.org with the title of the position in the subject.

___ Video Responses to Prompts

In a quiet setting, candidates should record a response to the prompts below
within the specified timeframe.

Prompt 1 (3 Minutes)- Please share measurable results directly related to
student achievement that you have accomplished in your current role that
support your candidacy for the Principal or Assistant Principal position.
Please be succinct and specific.

Prompt 2 (2 Minutes)- How do you build consensus with students, staff,
community members, and school partners to elevate achievement in your
current role. Please be succinct and specific.

Save all files using the naming convention: [Last Name. First Name. Title of
Position Seeking. Resume (or Memo)]

*Submissions exceeding the time listed or without the correct naming convention will not be reviewed.