Founding Charter School Principal

Bridgeprep Academy• Miami, FL, US, FL

2h•$95,000 - $120,000•Onsite

About The Position

BridgePrep Academy is seeking an entrepreneurial Founding Charter School Principal to lead a new campus at BridgePrep Academy Ives Dairy in Miami, Florida. The role begins with a Year 0 pre-launch phase and builds toward the campus’s student launch in August 2027. The principal will lead student recruitment, community outreach, facility setup, and hiring the founding staff, then assume full instructional and operational campus leadership. The principal will work with the Dean of Operations on facility readiness, safety protocols, transportation, NSLP logistics, and compliance. The role also includes building a warm, structured, and joyful school culture; coaching teachers; and managing staffing and budgets in line with enrollment projections. Year 1 goals include opening fully staffed, meeting enrollment targets, earning an inaugural school grade of A or B, achieving 90% student persistence and 85% teacher retention, and ending Year 1 with a 3% positive fund balance.

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.
Proven track record in student recruitment, staff development, or new school launches.
High energy, tenacity, and ironclad integrity.
Alignment with BridgePrep Academy’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.

Responsibilities

Lead community outreach and student recruitment to meet 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 in alignment with FTE projections.
Lead full instructional and operational campus leadership after the pre-launch phase.