Principal at Coastal Empire Montessori Charter School

About the Role

This position oversees curriculum, instruction, assessment, and the instructional environment at Coastal Empire Montessori Charter School, ensuring alignment with Georgia state standards and Montessori philosophy.

Responsibilities

Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment, and Instructional Environment

• Develops and implements an annual instructional plan that includes effective delivery of Georgia state standards through a high-quality Montessori program.
• Develops, updates, and monitors a Montessori curriculum aligned to state standards.
• Provides teachers with usable curriculum documents and materials to support implementation.
• Institutes, manages, and monitors a school-wide Georgia standards and Montessori mastery tracking and record-keeping system.
• Implements, manages, and monitors a school-wide assessment system and reporting calendar.
• Monitors and manages the implementation and success of supplemental instructional programs, including Specialized Instruction, Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS), Gifted Education, Title I Part A, English Language Learners (ELL), Specials, tutorials, and extracurriculars.
• Fulfills the role of Lead Gifted Specialist, executing screening and eligibility protocols or delegates responsibilities to a qualified alternate and monitors compliance.
• Manages all protocols related to student placement in classrooms, including overseeing class rostering to ensure equitable subgroup representation and academic and social balance.
• Serves as the Georgia Pre-K Site Director, overseeing curriculum, instruction, assessment, and the instructional environment to seamlessly integrate Pre-K with Kindergarten at the Primary Level.
• Completes annual orientation for Pre-K staff and ensures compliance with state training requirements.
• Serves as the School Testing Coordinator for state-mandated testing and delegates related duties to a Backup School Testing Coordinator.
• Serves as the English Language Learner (ELL) Liaison or delegates responsibilities to a qualified alternate and monitors compliance.
• Produces a hard-copy and/or electronic Montessori training and resources library.
• Selects texts for and manages the school’s library systems.
• Oversees the selection and procurement of curriculum, instructional texts, materials, and resources in collaboration with the Executive Director and Academic Excellence Committee.
• Supervises the annual creation of grade-level supply lists and ensures adequate consumable supplies are available across all classrooms.
• Oversees the maintenance of an inventory system for curricular and instructional materials.
• Ensures effective implementation of the school’s Positive Behavior Interventions System, ensuring uniform observation of school rules and appropriate, equitable student discipline in accordance with the school’s discipline framework and CEMCO Family Handbook.

Montessori Teaching Community

• Develops the professional development plan annually and facilitates training, development, mentoring, and coaching of all instructional staff.
• Provides guidance and coaching to teaching staff on classroom instruction, management, observation, and assessment.
• Collaborates with the Executive Director to evaluate and conduct performance management of instructional personnel using school-wide expectations, the Teacher Keys Effectiveness System (TKES), and CEMCS evaluation tools.
• Provides timely and productive feedback and support to instructional staff.
• Holds regular meetings with classroom teaching teams and/or individual instructional staff using the National Center for Montessori in the Public Sector (NCMPS) Coaching model.
• Fosters the growth of professional learning communities within and across age levels and establishes systematic processes for collaborative planning, goal setting, reflection, and data analysis.
• Serves as School Induction Coordinator to create and implement an induction program for new staff and oversees mentors and coaches assigned to instructional staff.
• Fosters an inclusive work environment and trains employees on diversity, inclusion, and bias awareness, guiding them to create inclusive classrooms and work environments.
• Assists in the hiring process, including the development and maintenance of talent management and succession planning systems.

Montessori Family Community

• Plans and executes new parent and new student orientations annually.
• Prepares and executes family education opportunities aligned with the Montessori Curriculum, including producing and fulfilling an annual family education calendar.
• Educates and supports families to enhance their understanding of Montessori and extend Montessori education into the family environment.
• Facilitates volunteer activities that enhance Montessori programming.
• Plans and executes open houses and private/small-group tours for prospective families.
• Effectively communicates academic program information to key stakeholders.
• Participates in the school’s Parent Teacher Association (PTA) to connect with the family community.

Administrative Duties

• Conducts conferences regarding school issues with parents, students, teachers, and staff.
• Serves on the Board Academic Excellence Committee to report curriculum, instruction, and assessment updates and make recommendations for improvements based on data, research, and evidence-based practices.
• Represents the Montessori perspective on the Board Finance and Facilities Committee through the Executive Director to ensure financial and operational decisions align with Montessori philosophy.
• Serves as the Local Education Agency (LEA) during IEP meetings.
• Secures and maintains conflict resolution and passive restraint certification through the local district’s Mindset training program.
• Makes budgetary and operational recommendations to the Executive Director.
• Guides the planning and execution of Montessori events as a member of the Special Events Committee.
• Participates in the school’s Emergency Operations Team.
• Fulfills other duties as assigned by the Executive Director.

Requirements

• Certification from an accredited Montessori training facility or willingness to begin training within 1 year.
• Education Specialist Degree (Ed.S.) or higher preferred, or comparable degree in Educational Leadership, Curriculum and Instruction, or related field.
• A minimum of five years of leadership experience with demonstrable evidence of academic achievement.
• Experience with professional development, training, and/or coaching.
• Preferred: experience in the charter school sector.

Other Requirements

• Demonstrated computer competency, including the use of Microsoft Office, Google Suite, and web-based apps.
• Maintains confidentiality of information regarding students, staff, parents, and school issues.
• Performs responsibilities in an ethical and professional manner.
• Ability to think critically, problem-solve independently, and productively manage conflicts.
• Ability to multi-task and manage competing demands.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Establishes and maintains cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
• Possesses a valid driver’s license and insurance.
• Successful completion of fingerprinting and comprehensive background checks for criminal history, sex offender registry, and relevant professional licensing or certification verification.

Pay

Salary range begins at $85,000, commensurate with experience.

Schedule

• 40+ hours per week, full-time (1.0) position.
• Exempt, salaried employee.
• 219-day work calendar.

Benefits

• Full benefits package, including health insurance, dental and vision coverage, retirement plan, life insurance, and other optional benefit programs.