Principal Parker Woods Montessori

About Cincinnati Public Schools:

Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) serves nearly 38000 students from preschool to 12th grade in 66 school communities across a 90-square-mile district in Southwest Ohio. Cincinnati Public Schools is one of the best-performing large urban districts in Ohio and ranks among the states top urban districts for student learning and growth while offering families high-quality school choices and academic programming.

The districts innovative approach to education its investment in effective and caring educators and employees and vast array of collaborative partnerships have accelerated school performance to the highest level in decades - ensuring that students in preschool to 12th grade thrive and graduate prepared for successful lives in the 21st century.

Our Vision: Cincinnati Public Schools will be a community that ensures equitable access to a world-class education unleashing the potential of every student.

Our Mission: We educate all students with rigor and care in a culture of excellence to develop engaged citizens who are prepared for life.

As a Principal at Parker Woods Montessori you are leading a school that serves approximately 620 students ranging from ages 3 to 12. This role requires a unique blend of urban school leadership and a deep commitment to the Montessori whole child approach.

Qualifications

• CERTIFICATION:

Elementary principals certificate valid for the State of Ohio. Those applicants completing all coursework for the principals license by July 1 2026 must submit a letter of verification from the program advisor in lieu of the license.

• TRAINING:

Masters degree or beyond with a concentration in educational administration.

Previous experience inaMontessorisetting or the commitment to obtain Montessori training within two years.

• EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Minimum of three years as a successful teacher or in a teaching-related position and two years in an administrative or supervisory position

Montessori Philosophical Leadership

Unlike traditional principals the Parker Woods leader must protect and promote specific Montessori tenets:

• The Prepared Environment: Overseeing classrooms designed for movement independence and uninterrupted work cycles where students choose their own direction.
• Multi-Age Grouping: Managing a structure where students stay with the same teacher for three years (Ages 36 69 and 912) fostering a family atmosphere and deep trust.
• Student Independence: Shifting from a dominant teacher model to one that trusts the child encouraging inner discipline and a love for the natural environment.
• Curriculum Integration: Successfully blending the Montessori Scope and Sequence with Ohio Learning Standards to ensure academic accountability without losing philosophical integrity.

Strategic & Philosophical Leadership

Unlike traditional principals the Parker Woods leader must protect and promote specific Montessori tenets while driving measurable school improvement:

• The Prepared Environment: Overseeing classrooms designed for movement independence and uninterrupted work cycles.
• Strategic Planning & Vision: Developing and executing a comprehensive school improvement plan that defines clear academic and social-emotional goals specific action steps and robust evaluation metrics to track student progress.
• Resource Alignment: Strategically deploying human financial and community capital to meet the unique needs of every student ensuring equitable access to Montessori excellence.
• Multi-Age Grouping: Managing a structure where students stay with the same teacher for three years fostering a family atmosphere and deep trust.
• Curriculum Integration: Successfully blending the Montessori Scope and Sequence with Ohio Learning Standards to ensure academic accountability without losing philosophical integrity.

Performance Responsibilities

The successful candidate shall possess the ability to:

• Establish high expectations for staff students parents and community members through a shared vision of academic excellence.
• Design and implement data-driven action plans that address achievement gaps and support the social-emotional well-being of all learners.
• Facilitate shared decision-making between administration and staff specifically through the Instructional Leadership Team (ILT).
• Evaluate program effectiveness regularly using both qualitative Montessori observations and quantitative district data to pivot strategies as needed.
• Align school resources (Title I General Funds and Partnerships) to directly support classroom interventions and student-centered initiatives.
• Interpret and communicate goals of Cincinnati Public Schools to the students staff and community to ensure district-wide alignment.
• Foster a safe and family-friendly environment that encourages involvement by all parents in the strategic education process.
• Collaborate effectively with regular education teachers and intervention specialists to ensure the Montessori model is inclusive of all learners.

Community & CPS Specific Responsibilities

Parker Woods operates as a neighborhood anchor through its CLC model:

• LSDMC & ILT Oversight: Functioning as the primary advisor to the Local School Decision Making Committee (LSDMC) on budget and policy and leading the Instructional Leadership Team (ILT) to set and monitor school-wide goals.
• Resource Coordination: Collaborating with the on-site Resource Coordinator to align community partnerships and services with the specific academic and social needs of the student body.
• Inclusive Leadership: Actively working to serve a diverse urban population focusing on sensitivity to various socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds.

Daily Operations

• Staff Supervision & Evaluation: Monitoring classroom instruction and providing actionable feedback to ensure staff are meeting the benchmarks defined in the schools strategic plan.
• Financial Stewardship: Managing the school budget with a focus on resource optimization ensuring every dollar is directed toward student growth and whole child development.
• Safety & Environment: Maintaining a safe clean and nurturing environment that utilizes advanced technologies to prepare students for the future.

• Safety & Environment: Maintaining a safe clean and nurturing environment that utilizes advanced technologies to prepare students for the future.

Employment Provisions:

Type of Contract: Principal

Salary: Per CAAS Agreement

Principals will be placed in the level equal to their years of leadership as principal and other salary differentials if applicable.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

All applicants should submit a resume and application online at click on employment then Apply Online.

Note: A lead teacher in a position may not be appointed to an administrative position while serving as a lead teacher. A lead teacher may apply for an administrative position if the lead teacher resigns the lead teacher position prior to submitting an application however selection is not guaranteed. A consulting teacher may not be appointed to an administrative position while serving as a consulting teacher
and for one full school year after serving as a consulting teacher.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Certain jobs at Cincinnati Public Schools may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation are available upon request from Human Resources.

Cincinnati Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and is subject to federal regulations pertaining to employment. The district has a continuing non-discrimination policy which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color sex age religion national origin disability sexual orientation or veteran status. We hire only United States citizens and aliens lawfully authorized to work in the United States.

CINCINNATI PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Required Experience:

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