School Principal (TK-8th) 2025-2026 SY - Fair Oaks chez California Montessori Project

NATURE AND SCOPE OF JOB Under the direction of the Executive Director and pursuant to the established rules and policies adopted by the CMP Governing Board, the school Principal shall serve as the educational leader, responsible for administration and management of the daily operations of the school to which (s)he is assigned, ensuring that all students are supervised in a safe learning environment that meets the approved curricula and mission of the school. Achieving academic excellence requires that the school Principal work collaboratively to direct and nurture all members of the school staff hired by the network administrative team and to communicate effectively with parents and students. Inherent in the position are the responsibilities for scheduling, curriculum development, extracurricular activities, personnel management, emergency procedures, and facility operations.

WHAT DO I NEED IN MY APPLICATION? Be sure to also completely fill out the application and attach all of the following. Please note that failure to follow directions could lead to non-consideration.

This position requires a California Multiple Subject credential and preferably an Admin credential and at least one Montessori certificate.

Plus possible stipends

California Montessori Project is a public, tuition-free, TK-8, charter school network in the Greater Sacramento Area. We have over 2,800 students at our six schools, which are authorized by the four school districts in which they geographically reside. The California Montessori Project provides a Montessori curriculum, integrated with the California state standards, to provide hands-on education in a child-focused format. Our classrooms are multi-grade, have small class sizes (averaging 24 students per class), and most have both a lead teacher and a teaching assistant. We encourage peer-to-peer collaborations, small-group learning, and independence. California Montessori Project offers an environment which has the tools, programs, resources and support to enable students to become educated to high international academic standards and to develop themselves to their fullest capacity as competent, happy, productive individuals, family members, workers, and contributors to a better society and a peaceful world.