Thanks for your interest in Success Academy! Running the largest, fastest-growing, and highest-performing network of public charter schools in New York City takes a village - families, children, teachers, staff and faculty, advocates, and supporters alike. We would love to welcome you to our community! We work tirelessly every day to ensure each child in NYC has access to a fun, rigorous, whole-child education regardless of zip code or economic status. When you join SA, you play a part in giving every student who walks through the doors of one of our 57 schools in NYC a fair shot at reaching his or her potential.

Leadership Resident (Aspiring Assistant

Principal/Principal)

Location: NYC

Start Date: September 15th, 2025

About SA:

Success Academy is redefining what’s possible in public education. Every day our students prove that children from all demographics can achieve in school and life when educators believe that their kids are capable and hold them to a high standard. We are unrivaled in our standards and rigor, and are creating college preparedness and access to exceptional

careers as a result. Our dual mission is to build world-class K-12 public schools in NYC while impacting the larger education landscape. We believe we owe it to our country to go big, be bold, and test the ceiling for what we can accomplish for kids. We are the fourth largest school district in NY state, the highest performing charter school in NYC, and have a 100% college acceptance rate. We have grown to 57 schools since opening our first school in 2006 and will continue to grow and expand our impact nationwide. Be a part of this monumental time in our journey as an organization and get a once in a lifetime career advancement opportunity.

Position Summary:

The Leadership Resident position is part of an exclusive and intensive leadership development program designed to cultivate the next generation of exemplary school leaders. This Leadership Residency Program provides aspiring Assistant Principals and Principals with comprehensive, practical training focused on developing advanced management and leadership skills within high-performing educational environments. Participants will join a select cohort of peers and receive specialized training, practical experience, and targeted professional development to prepare them for successful careers in school administration and leadership. Advancement within the leadership structure is contingent upon successful completion of program requirements and demonstrated leadership capabilities.

Core Responsibilities:

• Become a high-performing principal as quickly as possible.
• Hold scholars responsible for basic behavioral and academic expectations, and develop strong habits.
• Hold adults accountable for performance, and develop and change thinking.
• Establish and communicate clearly defined standards for student responsibilities, including behavior and active listening, scholar work product, and learning readiness.
• Establish and communicate clearly defined standards for teacher responsibilities pertaining to instruction, insistence, and professionalism.
• Observe and notice grade-team and schoolwide culture, and be able to build Success Academy Winning Culture.
• Own development and growth through the training process.
• Drive and monitor progress toward organizational priorities and outcomes, including attendance data, daily scholar work outcomes, assessment outcomes, teacher development outcomes, grade-wide and school-wide performance outcomes.

Format

Intensive Leadership Training & Development:

• Actively participate in a comprehensive training around mastery of teacher expectations and school management practices.
• Engage in regular one-on-one coaching and sessions with school leaders.
• Attend and contribute to exclusive leadership workshops, seminars, and professional learning opportunities tailored for the leadership resident cohort.

School-Based Immersion & Practice:

• Get on-the-ground experience teaching and leading as part of the training process.
• Try out key aspects of the school leadership position, including holding scholars and adults accountable and making changes in thinking and behavior.
• Support the implementation of school-wide policies, procedures, and instructional programs.

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Qualifications:

• A minimum of 2 years of work experience.
• Prior experience working in a high intensity, excellent, rigorous, fast paced environment.

Skills & Attributes:

• Exceptional leadership potential with a strong desire to become an Assistant Principal and then Principal.
• Grit- Resilience, adaptability, and a growth mindset
• Capacity to change FAST- Eager to receive and implement feedback immediately
• Strong problem-solving and judgement skills
• Insistent and likes holding kids and adults accountable to meeting expectations and achieving excellence
• Ambitious and competitive
• Highly organized, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Ownership over development, performance, and outcomes
• Ability to think about people, strategize, develop culture

Exact compensation may vary based on skills and experience.

Compensation Range

$80,000 - $100,000 USD

Success Academy Charter Schools is an equal opportunity employer and actively encourages applications from people of all backgrounds. Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience. Success Academy offers a full benefits program and opportunities for professional growth.

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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We actively seek applications from people of all backgrounds to strengthen our community and the perspectives needed to flourish in a multicultural world. Success Academy offers a full benefits program and opportunities for professional growth. Learn more about our philosophy, benefits, and team at our Working Here page.

Success Academy Charter Schools does not offer employment-based immigration sponsorship.

Our dual mission is to: Build exceptional, world-class public schools that prove children from all backgrounds can succeed in college and life; serve as a catalyst and national model for school reform, and help change public policies that prevent children from having access to opportunity.