Superintendent

Job Description

Our client, Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Public Charter School (APV-FFL or APV), was founded over 25 years ago in an apartment building in the Gulfton area of Houston, by local parents and community leaders. APV has grown to become a widely respected “A” rated pre-K3 through 8th grade school. In 2006, the school received the Governor’s Excellence Award, and in 2011, a state-of-the-art school facility was built across the street from its humble beginnings. From the 2020 to the 2025-2026 school year, Amigos Por Vida has consistently increased student enrollment to meet family and community interest, growing from 485 to 818 students (over 68% cumulative growth). APV has recently completed a campus expansion project, enabling the school to accommodate up to 1200 students and ensuring that more families will have access to its high-quality educational model. For more information about Amigos Por Vida, visit their website.

APV-FFL is primed for a new Superintendent to build on the organization’s history and achievements and ensure that it continues to expand its impact and reach. The APV-FFL Board seeks an experienced, visionary, strategic, and inspirational education leader who will develop the teams, systems, and infrastructure necessary to continue to grow, scale, and expand beyond its current campus while maintaining a high-caliber academic program for students and families.

The ideal candidate is a champion for children who embraces challenges, invests in relationships, delivers results, is familiar with or can quickly immerse themselves in the local community, and will be a credible, visible leader.

The Superintendent sets the strategic direction for Amigos Por Vida, has overall responsibility for the design and implementation of the academic model, and oversees all instructional, cultural, operational, financial, and community relations of the organization in collaboration with the leadership team.

The key priorities for the Superintendent include :

• Maintaining a high-quality academic program and strong student outcomes;
• Fostering an organizational culture that is characterized by high staff morale and retention of high performers;
• Developing the infrastructure, laying the groundwork, and setting a strategy for current and future growth;
• Maintaining high standards for and continuing to develop systems / protocols to support student, staff, and campus safety;
• Driving towards complete enrollment at the flagship campus and recruiting new students for future campuses;
• Ensuring financial sustainability and seeking out new funding opportunities.

To review the full job description, including key responsibilities for the Superintendent and desired qualifications, please go here.