Assistant School Administrator

Application Process

*The Assistant School Administrator (ASA) position is only for internal (MCPS) Staff **

Application window for the ASA Pool: February 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026

To be considered for the Assistant School Administrator (ASA) Pool, you must be an internal MCPS staff and apply to the "Applicant Pool - Assistant School Administrator" on the MCPS Careers site (CLICK HERE). If you are currently in the ASA Pool, you DO NOT need to re-apply. After your eligibility expires, you must re-apply.

Assistant School Administrator Pool Process

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Please attach to your MCPS Careers profile the following in PDF format:

• Letter of interest, including level (elementary, middle, or high), addressed to the Chief Talent Management Officer (Ms. Kaylan Connally). Please do NOT directly email Ms. Connally.

• Resume demonstrating education, training, at least three years of successful leadership experience, and a minimum of five years of successful teaching experience

• Two reference forms from principals and supervisors (one must be from current principal/supervisor). Note: Use MCPS form 445-26 (CLICK HERE) for references. All references must be emailed directly to the Administrative Staffing Department at AdminStaffing@mcpsmd.org by the person completing the reference form. Please submit reference forms only after you have applied on MCPS Careers.

Certificate from Observing and Analyzing Teaching I (preferred). Note: Once appointed to an Assistant Principal or Assistant School Administrator position, it is necessary to either take the OAT1 course or make sure that your recertification of OAT1 is current. Individuals who completed OAT1 more than three years prior must participate in a recertification session (PDO course #52101).