Founding Charter School Principal

Bridgeprep Academy•Royal Palm Beach, FL

3h•Onsite

About The Position

BridgePrep Academy is seeking an entrepreneurial Founding Principal to lead the Year 0 pre-launch phase for a new campus at BridgePrep Academy Royal Palm Beach. The role begins in December 2026 and builds toward the school’s student launch in August 2027. The principal will lead student recruitment and community outreach, oversee facility setup, and hire the founding staff before transitioning to full instructional and operational campus leadership. During pre-launch, the principal will partner with the Dean of Operations on facility readiness, safety protocols, transportation, NSLP logistics, and compliance. The principal will establish a warm, structured, and joyful school culture; lead teacher coaching cycles, walkthroughs, and data meetings; and manage staffing and budgets aligned to FTE projections, with a goal of ending Year 1 with a 3% positive fund balance. Year 1 goals include opening fully staffed in August 2027 and meeting FTE enrollment targets; earning an inaugural school grade of A or B; achieving 85% K–2 Reading Mastery (or 100% college acceptance for high schools); and attaining 90% student persistence and 85% teacher retention. Compensation is $95,000–$120,000 per year, with full benefits including free health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, and a 403(b) with employer match.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
At least 3 years of K–12 teaching experience.
At least 3 years of successful school leadership or principal experience.
High energy, tenacity, and ironclad integrity.
Alignment with the organization’s core values: And How Are the Children?, Big Rocks First, Own It, Expect More, and Results Matter.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Educational Leadership preferred.
Proven track record in student recruitment, staff development, or new school launches.

Responsibilities

Lead community outreach and student recruitment to achieve 100% student enrollment targets.
Recruit a high-performing founding instructional and operational team.
Partner with the Dean of Operations on facility readiness, safety protocols, transportation, NSLP logistics, and compliance.
Build a warm, structured, and joyful school culture.
Lead weekly teacher coaching cycles, classroom walkthroughs, and data meetings.
Manage staffing and budgets aligned to FTE projections, with the goal of ending Year 1 with a 3% positive fund balance.
Lead full instructional and operational campus leadership after the pre-launch phase.
Open the campus fully staffed in August 2027 and meet FTE enrollment targets.
Work toward the stated academic goals, student persistence target, and teacher retention target.