CA Principal-In-Residence

Certificate Number: N/A/ Job Order: 2025-109/ 1 Position (On-site)

MISSION:

Academies of RCMA is a nonprofit network of K-8 Spanish/English dual language charter schools built to expand educational opportunities for low-income and migrant families living in Florida’s rural communities. We believe that all of our students deserve an excellent education that celebrates their rich cultural and linguistic heritage, challenges them to reach their highest academic potential, and supports them to develop their innate talents and unique abilities. To ensure our students succeed, we need great people who commit themselves to the urgent, exciting work of providing transformational education.

BENEFITS:

RCMA offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees. This includes a 6% Employer Contribution and eligibility to participate in a 403B retirement plan as well as $40,000 Basic Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability Insurance covered 100% by RCMA. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, voluntary life insurance, and short-term disability insurance. In addition, eligible employees receive holiday pay, personal time off, and tuition assistance.

PURPOSE OF POSITION: An Academies of RCMA Principal-in-Residence creates a pathway toward academy leadership through a residency program that supports a pipeline for successful leadership by building the necessary competencies for a uniquely qualified aspiring leader. The person in the position provides mentorship, coaching, and on-the-job opportunities to exercise skills needed to lead as a founding or successor principal. The candidate works under the guidance of mentor academy leaders and reports to the Principal’s Manager.

The Principal-in-Residence will work closely with the teachers, staff, parents, and community to fulfill the academy’s mission and vision and ensure operations meet the highest standards of excellence, quality, and safety. Specific duties include but are not limited to hiring, supervising, and developing the educational team and other staff; developing and assessing strategic plan long and short-term goals; developing and implementing the program’s curriculum; developing and managing the budget; assisting with grant writing and other development activities; and ensuring compliance with all federal, state and local regulations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP

• Inspires, manages, models, mentors, and develops a diverse team of highly effective teachers, paraprofessionals, and other staff.
• Sets the highest standards of excellence for students, faculty, and staff, and works strategically towards achieving RCMA’s vision and measurable goals.
• Builds a dedicated, professional, and collegial community of bilingual educators who effectively work together to improve student dual language achievement and nurture social-emotional development.
• Leads a culture of hard work and relentless pursuit of excellence through collaboration, shared leadership, and decision-making.
• Engages in reflective supervision, coaching, and mentoring.
• Closely monitors all classrooms and related programs.

OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT

• Manages functions and systems to ensure all work cohesively to deliver program excellence.
• Uses data to drive continuous improvement in student learning, staff capacity building, and operations.
• Develops individual teacher goals and professional development plans to help build best practices for all staff members to achieve stated goals.
• Ensures the highest level of accountability and compliance with all district, state, and federal policies and laws, as well as academy stakeholders.
• Develops and manages support services for students, including Extended Day.

FAMILY AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH

• Actively engages families in meaningful and successful academy partnerships, working closely with the School Advisory Committee.
• Works with teachers to ensure ongoing communication with parents and build cohesive home/academy connections.
• Develops and nurtures partnerships with community organizations, district/federal agencies, funders, School Advisory Committee, and other internal/external stakeholders.
• Communicates in a manner that demonstrates and fosters cooperation, respect, and the ability to learn from others
• Engages in advocacy for our students, families, and community

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the RCMA’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• A visionary, innovative bilingual, and bicultural instructional leader with experience in mobilizing school-based teams to excellence in all areas of school operations.
• Administrative skills and 5 to 7 years of teaching and school leadership experience.
• Deep knowledge of pedagogy, instructional best practices, and coaching/mentoring.
• Reflective practitioner who inspires and motivates all to work relentlessly in pursuit of students’ growth and other strategic goals.
• Experience in data analysis and data-driven decision-making.
• Strategic thinker and easy updating to multitask and manage multiple priorities.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with teachers, parents, and the organization’s support functions.
• Excellent bilingual Spanish/English oral and written communication skills.
• A master’s degree in School Leadership or related fields is preferred.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with economically disadvantaged families in a community setting.
• Experience in working with community agencies, school systems, families, and youth.
• Experience with multicultural and diverse populations and settings.
• Experience with training and or supervising non-degreed professionals.
• Knowledge of state educational standards and state assessment system.
• Be familiar with and understand RCMA and the Academies of RCMA’s philosophy.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

Commitment to Equity

Passionate about closing the achievement gap and ensuring that every child, regardless of background or circumstance, receives an excellent education.

Leadership

Coaches, mentors, and challenges others to excel despite obstacles and challenging situations.

Focus on Data-Driven Results

Relentlessly pursues the improvement of school leadership, instruction, and operations, and is driven by a desire to produce quantifiable student achievement gains.

Innovative Problem-Solving

Approaches work with a sense of possibility and see challenges as opportunities for creative problem solving; takes initiative to explore issues and find potential innovative solutions.

Adaptability

Excels in constantly changing environments and adapts flexibly in shifting projects or priorities to meet the needs of a dynamic transformation effort; comfortable with ambiguity and non-routine situations.

Teamwork

Increases the effectiveness of surrounding teams through collaboration, constant learning, and supporting others; sensitive to diversity in all its forms; respects and is committed to learning from others, and is flexible and open to change.

Dependability

Does whatever it takes to consistently deliver with high quality under tight deadlines; successfully manages own projects through strong organization, detailed work plans, and balancing of multiple priorities.

RCMA is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and a drug‑free workplace.

Certificate Number: N/A/ Job Order: 2025-109/ 1 Position (On-site)

MISSION:

Academies of RCMA is a nonprofit network of K-8 Spanish/English dual language charter schools built to expand educational opportunities for low-income and migrant families living in Florida’s rural communities. We believe that all of our students deserve an excellent education that celebrates their rich cultural and linguistic heritage, challenges them to reach their highest academic potential, and supports them to develop their innate talents and unique abilities. To ensure our students succeed, we need great people who commit themselves to the urgent, exciting work of providing transformational education.

BENEFITS:

RCMA offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees. This includes a 6% Employer Contribution and eligibility to participate in a 403B retirement plan as well as $40,000 Basic Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability Insurance covered 100% by RCMA. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, voluntary life insurance, and short-term disability insurance. In addition, eligible employees receive holiday pay, personal time off, and tuition assistance.

PURPOSE OF POSITION: An Academies of RCMA Principal-in-Residence creates a pathway toward academy leadership through a residency program that supports a pipeline for successful leadership by building the necessary competencies for a uniquely qualified aspiring leader. The person in the position provides mentorship, coaching, and on-the-job opportunities to exercise skills needed to lead as a founding or successor principal. The candidate works under the guidance of mentor academy leaders and reports to the Principal’s Manager.

The Principal-in-Residence will work closely with the teachers, staff, parents, and community to fulfill the academy’s mission and vision and ensure operations meet the highest standards of excellence, quality, and safety. Specific duties include but are not limited to hiring, supervising, and developing the educational team and other staff; developing and assessing strategic plan long and short-term goals; developing and implementing the program’s curriculum; developing and managing the budget; assisting with grant writing and other development activities; and ensuring compliance with all federal, state and local regulations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP

• Inspires, manages, models, mentors, and develops a diverse team of highly effective teachers, paraprofessionals, and other staff.
• Sets the highest standards of excellence for students, faculty, and staff, and works strategically towards achieving RCMA’s vision and measurable goals.
• Builds a dedicated, professional, and collegial community of bilingual educators who effectively work together to improve student dual language achievement and nurture social-emotional development.
• Leads a culture of hard work and relentless pursuit of excellence through collaboration, shared leadership, and decision-making.
• Engages in reflective supervision, coaching, and mentoring.
• Closely monitors all classrooms and related programs.

OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT

• Manages functions and systems to ensure all work cohesively to deliver program excellence.
• Uses data to drive continuous improvement in student learning, staff capacity building, and operations.
• Develops individual teacher goals and professional development plans to help build best practices for all staff members to achieve stated goals.
• Ensures the highest level of accountability and compliance with all district, state, and federal policies and laws, as well as academy stakeholders.
• Develops and manages support services for students, including Extended Day.

FAMILY AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH

• Actively engages families in meaningful and successful academy partnerships, working closely with the School Advisory Committee.
• Works with teachers to ensure ongoing communication with parents and build cohesive home/academy connections.
• Develops and nurtures partnerships with community organizations, district/federal agencies, funders, School Advisory Committee, and other internal/external stakeholders.
• Communicates in a manner that demonstrates and fosters cooperation, respect, and the ability to learn from others
• Engages in advocacy for our students, families, and community

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the RCMA’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• A visionary, innovative bilingual, and bicultural instructional leader with experience in mobilizing school-based teams to excellence in all areas of school operations.
• Administrative skills and 5 to 7 years of teaching and school leadership experience.
• Deep knowledge of pedagogy, instructional best practices, and coaching/mentoring.
• Reflective practitioner who inspires and motivates all to work relentlessly in pursuit of students’ growth and other strategic goals.
• Experience in data analysis and data-driven decision-making.
• Strategic thinker and easy updating to multitask and manage multiple priorities.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with teachers, parents, and the organization’s support functions.
• Excellent bilingual Spanish/English oral and written communication skills.
• A master’s degree in School Leadership or related fields is preferred.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with economically disadvantaged families in a community setting.
• Experience in working with community agencies, school systems, families, and youth.
• Experience with multicultural and diverse populations and settings.
• Experience with training and or supervising non-degreed professionals.
• Knowledge of state educational standards and state assessment system.
• Be familiar with and understand RCMA and the Academies of RCMA’s philosophy.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

Commitment to Equity

Passionate about closing the achievement gap and ensuring that every child, regardless of background or circumstance, receives an excellent education.

Leadership

Coaches, mentors, and challenges others to excel despite obstacles and challenging situations.

Focus on Data-Driven Results

Relentlessly pursues the improvement of school leadership, instruction, and operations, and is driven by a desire to produce quantifiable student achievement gains.

Innovative Problem-Solving

Approaches work with a sense of possibility and see challenges as opportunities for creative problem solving; takes initiative to explore issues and find potential innovative solutions.

Adaptability

Excels in constantly changing environments and adapts flexibly in shifting projects or priorities to meet the needs of a dynamic transformation effort; comfortable with ambiguity and non-routine situations.

Teamwork

Increases the effectiveness of surrounding teams through collaboration, constant learning, and supporting others; sensitive to diversity in all its forms; respects and is committed to learning from others, and is flexible and open to change.

Dependability

Does whatever it takes to consistently deliver with high quality under tight deadlines; successfully manages own projects through strong organization, detailed work plans, and balancing of multiple priorities.

RCMA is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and a drug‑free workplace.