Richfield Public School Academy, a charter school in Flint, MI, is hiring a
Superintendent. Richfield Public School Academy is a 'Leader in Me' school, focused on building student leaders that are successful both academically and behaviorally. Applicants should have a passion for working with a diverse group of students, a creative and flexible classroom management system, and a dedication to teaching all students with the belief of 'Live to Learn, Learn to Lead'.
Responsibilities
- The strong desire and commitment to achieve outstanding results in a short amount of time
- The ability to create and execute clear, logical plans
- The skill to foster collective responsibility by mobilizing structure, strategies, practices, and the use of resources for the ongoing evaluation and improvement of instruction
- The motivation and drive necessary to ensure that instructional-specific conversations are taking place throughout the district through practices intentionally designed to focus conversations and efforts on improving the growth and achievement of every student
- The drive to prioritize student-learning needs over the customs, routines, and established relationships that can stand in the way of necessary change
- The ability to motivate others
- The ability to exert his/her influence for results
- The ability to develop trust and rapport with stakeholders
- The adeptness to ensure a strong connection between district systems, building-level routines, and classroom instructional practices;
- The ability to hold others accountable and practice reciprocal accountability including creating capacity for individual success
- The motivation and drive necessary to ensure that instructional-specific conversations are taking place throughout the district designed to focus district conversations and partnering efforts on improving the instruction of every teacher
- The fortitude to stay visibly focused and self-assured despite the barrage of personal and professional attacks common during rapid systemic reconfiguration
- The courage to achieve results by taking healthy calculated risks and thinking outside the box
- The aptitude to sustain an effective system of shared leadership and responsibility throughout the district
- The willingness and commitment to collaborate with others including the authorizer, MDE, ISD/RESA, and the Educational Serve Provider (Management Company)
- The competence to collect and analyze appropriate data sources to inform decisions;
- The skill to challenge all aspects of the district's status quo to determine their alignment to Success/Turnaround Plan
- The capacity to rigorously create and sustain a well-orchestrated system of ongoing data collection and analysis to inform a continuously responsive and adaptive system of tiered instruction attentive to students' specific academic needs
- The skill to use student-specific data to inform instructional practices 21.The talent to build a professional environment of mutual respect
- The capacity to foster problem-solving in others
- The commitment to allocating higher percentages of funds towards the direct instruction of students and job-embedded, teacher-specific professional development (classroom-based coaching)
- The will to maintain his/her drive for results by demonstrating persistence.
- The ability to monitor and plan ahead
- The ability to create and execute clear logical plans
Requirements
- Central Office Certification - Required
- Demonstrated Turnaround Experience - Minimum 3 - 5 Years Required (*Please provide data and artifacts in your application packet along with detailed information in your resume)
- Urban Educational Leadership Experience - Required
- Available to start on or before September 1, 2026 - Preferred
- Formal Turnaround Leadership Training and Facilitation Experience - Preferred
- Charter School District or School Leadership Experience - Preferred
Company Benefits:- Health Insurance: Medical, Vision, & Dental Plans
- 4% 401(k) company contribution
- 3% 401(k) company match
- Life, ADD, STD, LTD 100% paid by the employer
- Voluntary Plans Available
For more information on Richfield Public School Academy, please visit our website at https://www.richfieldpsa.net/.
