Founding Head of School in Residence (Memphis)

Founding Head Of School In Residence

Freedom Preparatory Academy Charter Schools is a network of PreK-12 free public charter schools serving students in Memphis, TN, and Birmingham, AL. Our mission is to prepare all students in grades PreK-12 to excel in college and in life. Since our founding in 2009, we have grown from a class of 96 sixth grade students to now serving over 1950 students across multiple campuses. In 2024, we expanded into Birmingham, AL, starting with grades K-1, with plans to grow to a K-5 campus. At Freedom Prep, we are committed to transforming education for students across the South, ensuring they have access to high-quality educational opportunities that empower them to thrive. Our mission is guided by three core beliefs : every child deserves the right to a high-quality public education, character development is essential to student success, and exposure to diverse opportunities builds the confidence and skills needed to excel in college and in life. At Freedom Prep, we cultivate a structured, academically rigorous environment that fosters excellence in core subjects, promotes advanced academic skills, and encourages students to embody the core values of Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, Excellence, and Community.

The Founding Head Of School In Residence is an integral part of the school leadership pathway with the primary goal of building and sustaining high-performing schools. Engaging in a one-year residency program, the Founding Head Of School In Residence develops adaptive, technical, and managerial skills to lead a Freedom Prep school as a Founder. As a Founding Head Of School In Residence, you must be open to relocation to Montgomery, AL to be a founding Head Of School.

In the one-year program, Founding Head Of School In Residence are on an accelerated track to become Founders in a community they will establish a school in.

Throughout the development program, the Founding Head Of School In Residence role mirrors that of an Assistant Head Of School, focusing on coaching and developing teachers, teacher leaders, and deans. The Founding Head Of School In Residence contributes to the academic and cultural vision of the school, with the role evolving towards that of a School Leader towards the program's end.

Founding Head Of School In Residence actively develops leadership competencies, including a student focus, direction setting, achievement orientation, equity-centered leadership, instructional leadership, and relationship building. They work towards achieving academic success and holistic growth while participating in the Freedom Prep Founding Head Of School In Residence cohort.

Responsibilities in the fellowship program include :

• Support the Head Of School in leading and overseeing the school's instructional program.
• Analyze student achievement and teacher performance data.
• Ensure dramatic achievement gains and meet performance goals.
• Teach and reinforce behavior management systems.
• Manage a team of teachers and staff, providing professional development.
• Maintain communication with families and engage in home visits.
• Collaborate with the leadership team to reinforce a data-centered and achievement-oriented school culture.

Qualifications include :

$90,000 - $101,000 a year