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*Organizational Overview*
Red River Charter Academy (RRCA) is a type 2 charter school founded to prepare a diverse group of students for post-secondary success.
The school is authorized by the Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) and opened in August of 2019, serving Avoyelles Parish students in grades 6th – 12th.
RRCA offers an exceptional interdisciplinary curriculum in a technology-rich environment that challenges students to explore connections across subjects and use experiential learning to bridge the gap between theory and practice.
Along with a challenging core curriculum, RRCA students benefit from high expectations in the arts, life skills, and physical education.
RRCA promotes positive moral and social values, fostering an atmosphere of self-discipline in a safe learning environment and maximizing individual productivity to meet the needs of a changing global society.
Students are able to take full advantage of their potential for successfully actualizing their goals with confidence and intrinsic motivation, thereby enabling each student to become a lifelong learner and strong functional contributor to their local community as well as their global community.
*Position Summary* The Principal serves as chief academic officer of RRCA and, in partnership with the Executive Director, contributes largely to the success of RRCA.
Together, the Principal and ED assure RRCA’s relevance to the community, the accomplishment of RRCA’s mission and vision, and the accountability of RRCA to its diverse constituents.
*Primary Responsibilities* * Assists the Executive Director in the process for selecting, developing, motivating, and evaluating staff and volunteers.
* Recommends staffing and financing to the Executive Director, recruits personnel, recommends appropriate salary structures.
* Under the direction of the Executive Director, develops and leads process for assessing the needs of the instructional program, planning, implementing, and evaluating short- and long-term academic goals * Builds relationships with community partners, faith-based community leaders and other key area stakeholders across Avoyelles Parish to gain access to their network of parents and create awareness and secure applications.
* Represents the school at key community events, recruitment fairs and other community outreach events to create school awareness and match RRCA solutions to parents expressed educational needs for their children.
Invites leads and/or applied families back to school-based events.
* Plans, organizes, markets, and implements "onsite" school-based recruitment and assimilation events to support recruitment goals.
* Collaborates with and trains staff for recruitment, assimilation activities and events to gain applications and solidify commitment of interested families.
* Leverages existing families to recruit siblings and access their local networks to secure new applications.
* Plans and facilitates tours and other opportunities for new families to get involved with the school to help secure their decision to join the school family and close the deal on their new enrollment.
* Executes monthly phone call/text/tour/or home visit strategies to keep new families engaged, excited and informed about the school to minimize erosion.
* Follows up with new families often during the school year, to mitigate first year attrition.
* Facilitates the integration of RRCA into the fabric of the community by using effective marketing and communications activities.
* Acts as an advocate, within the public and private sectors, for issues relevant to RRCA, its services, and constituencies.
* Listens to students, parents, volunteers, donors, and the community in order to improve services and generate community involvement.
Assures community awareness of RRCA's response to community needs.
*Qualifications* A master’s degree is required with leadership experience at a school.
Bonus includes: * A valid Louisiana teaching certificate (or a certificate from another state that will be recognized by Louisiana) which includes an endorsed authorization to serve as a principal.
* Possession of a master’s degree in education with certification as a principal * Educational Leadership credentials.
* Experience running or working in a charter school or public school.
* Knowledge or capacity to get up to speed quickly on Louisiana charter school law.
*Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities* * The Principal is student-focused and goal driven.
This individual identifies relevant information and helps transform this information into individual and organizational knowledge and learning.
The Principal is action-oriented and innovative.
He or she translates broad goals into achievable steps.
He or she anticipates and solves problems and takes advantage of opportunities, is a self-starter, and team player.
* A high level of personal skills is required to make formal, persuasive presentations to groups and to deal effectively with people from all segments of the community.
The individual must be comfortable with diversity and respectful of a wide range of faiths, beliefs, and experiences.
* The Principal possesses the skills and implements the functions of a leader.
He or she shares RRCA’s values, mission and vision.
He or she consistently displays integrity, models behavior, develops people, and builds teams.
This individual deals effectively with demanding situations and designs and implements interventions.
* The Principal manages continuity, change, and transition.
This individual knows how to influence and enable others.
He or she addresses the impact of attitude and action on RRCA and its participants.
*How To Apply* RRCA’s commitment to diversity includes the recognition that our mission is best advanced by contributions of people of diverse backgrounds, beliefs, and culture.
Recruiting and retaining staff to create an inclusive organization that reflects the diverse students that we serve is a priority, and we encourage applicants of all ages, cultures, races, colors, religions, national or regional origins, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or other status protected by law.
To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume, and three professional references.
Salary is $60,000-$70,000 with benefits, commensurate with experience.
In the cover letter (no more than 2 pages), applicants should address the following questions: 1.
Why are you interested in working at RRCA? 2.
What role should charter schools play in dismantling institutional and systemic inequities? 3.
How can schools create environments that nurture both academic and personal development in students? Job Type: Full-time Pay: $60,000.
00 - $70,000.
00 per year Benefits: * Dental insurance * Health insurance * Paid time off * Vision insurance Education: * Master's (Preferred) Experience: * Teaching: 3 years (Preferred) * Leadership Experience: 5 years (Preferred) Work Location: In person
The school is authorized by the Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) and opened in August of 2019, serving Avoyelles Parish students in grades 6th – 12th.
RRCA offers an exceptional interdisciplinary curriculum in a technology-rich environment that challenges students to explore connections across subjects and use experiential learning to bridge the gap between theory and practice.
Along with a challenging core curriculum, RRCA students benefit from high expectations in the arts, life skills, and physical education.
RRCA promotes positive moral and social values, fostering an atmosphere of self-discipline in a safe learning environment and maximizing individual productivity to meet the needs of a changing global society.
Students are able to take full advantage of their potential for successfully actualizing their goals with confidence and intrinsic motivation, thereby enabling each student to become a lifelong learner and strong functional contributor to their local community as well as their global community.
*Position Summary* The Principal serves as chief academic officer of RRCA and, in partnership with the Executive Director, contributes largely to the success of RRCA.
Together, the Principal and ED assure RRCA’s relevance to the community, the accomplishment of RRCA’s mission and vision, and the accountability of RRCA to its diverse constituents.
*Primary Responsibilities* * Assists the Executive Director in the process for selecting, developing, motivating, and evaluating staff and volunteers.
* Recommends staffing and financing to the Executive Director, recruits personnel, recommends appropriate salary structures.
* Under the direction of the Executive Director, develops and leads process for assessing the needs of the instructional program, planning, implementing, and evaluating short- and long-term academic goals * Builds relationships with community partners, faith-based community leaders and other key area stakeholders across Avoyelles Parish to gain access to their network of parents and create awareness and secure applications.
* Represents the school at key community events, recruitment fairs and other community outreach events to create school awareness and match RRCA solutions to parents expressed educational needs for their children.
Invites leads and/or applied families back to school-based events.
* Plans, organizes, markets, and implements "onsite" school-based recruitment and assimilation events to support recruitment goals.
* Collaborates with and trains staff for recruitment, assimilation activities and events to gain applications and solidify commitment of interested families.
* Leverages existing families to recruit siblings and access their local networks to secure new applications.
* Plans and facilitates tours and other opportunities for new families to get involved with the school to help secure their decision to join the school family and close the deal on their new enrollment.
* Executes monthly phone call/text/tour/or home visit strategies to keep new families engaged, excited and informed about the school to minimize erosion.
* Follows up with new families often during the school year, to mitigate first year attrition.
* Facilitates the integration of RRCA into the fabric of the community by using effective marketing and communications activities.
* Acts as an advocate, within the public and private sectors, for issues relevant to RRCA, its services, and constituencies.
* Listens to students, parents, volunteers, donors, and the community in order to improve services and generate community involvement.
Assures community awareness of RRCA's response to community needs.
*Qualifications* A master’s degree is required with leadership experience at a school.
Bonus includes: * A valid Louisiana teaching certificate (or a certificate from another state that will be recognized by Louisiana) which includes an endorsed authorization to serve as a principal.
* Possession of a master’s degree in education with certification as a principal * Educational Leadership credentials.
* Experience running or working in a charter school or public school.
* Knowledge or capacity to get up to speed quickly on Louisiana charter school law.
*Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities* * The Principal is student-focused and goal driven.
This individual identifies relevant information and helps transform this information into individual and organizational knowledge and learning.
The Principal is action-oriented and innovative.
He or she translates broad goals into achievable steps.
He or she anticipates and solves problems and takes advantage of opportunities, is a self-starter, and team player.
* A high level of personal skills is required to make formal, persuasive presentations to groups and to deal effectively with people from all segments of the community.
The individual must be comfortable with diversity and respectful of a wide range of faiths, beliefs, and experiences.
* The Principal possesses the skills and implements the functions of a leader.
He or she shares RRCA’s values, mission and vision.
He or she consistently displays integrity, models behavior, develops people, and builds teams.
This individual deals effectively with demanding situations and designs and implements interventions.
* The Principal manages continuity, change, and transition.
This individual knows how to influence and enable others.
He or she addresses the impact of attitude and action on RRCA and its participants.
*How To Apply* RRCA’s commitment to diversity includes the recognition that our mission is best advanced by contributions of people of diverse backgrounds, beliefs, and culture.
Recruiting and retaining staff to create an inclusive organization that reflects the diverse students that we serve is a priority, and we encourage applicants of all ages, cultures, races, colors, religions, national or regional origins, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or other status protected by law.
To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume, and three professional references.
Salary is $60,000-$70,000 with benefits, commensurate with experience.
In the cover letter (no more than 2 pages), applicants should address the following questions: 1.
Why are you interested in working at RRCA? 2.
What role should charter schools play in dismantling institutional and systemic inequities? 3.
How can schools create environments that nurture both academic and personal development in students? Job Type: Full-time Pay: $60,000.
00 - $70,000.
00 per year Benefits: * Dental insurance * Health insurance * Paid time off * Vision insurance Education: * Master's (Preferred) Experience: * Teaching: 3 years (Preferred) * Leadership Experience: 5 years (Preferred) Work Location: In person
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• Location : 1869 Saint Jean St, Mansura, LA
• Post ID: 9002842639
