School Superintendent

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'.

• 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

• 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

• 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

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