Founding School Principal of Louisiana Academy of Production
Job Description
About LAAP and the Founding Principal
The Founding Principal of Louisiana Academy of Production (LAAP) will be the instructional leader charged with leading core academic and cultural work for all students and staff. This new school will prepare students for high-wage, high-growth careers in the film and TV production industry and ensure they graduate with a diploma that will also prepare them for success in college. This position will report to the Executive Director.
LAAP will open in the fall of 2026 with approximately 100 freshman students and grow, one grade at a time, until reaching full capacity in four years with approximately 600 students. The LAAP board is looking for a Founding Principal who will join our team as a thought partner, collaborator, and visionary in the year prior to opening and lead LAAP in growth and development toward a successful and exciting August 2026 opening and beyond. The position will be full-time in year 0. The ideal candidate is looking for a long-term position as an educational visionary, new school developer, strategic partnership convener, and most importantly, the school’s leader.
LAAP will be a TOPS diploma-granting high school that prepares students for college and high-demand, behind-the-scenes careers in the film and television production industries. LAAP’s focus within the production industry aligns with real-world jobs available to skilled high school graduates. We are explicitly not a performance academy. Instead, our Production Career Pathway Program prepares graduates for union industry roles such as costumers, lighting technicians, and camera operators.
To prepare students for college and career, LAAP will offer students early exposure to career pathways, starting in 9th grade; an immersive Tier-1 9-12th grade curriculum that develops both hard and soft skills; professional internships; and certifications that are essential to securing jobs after graduation. The career pathways of post-production, technical, craft, and the business of entertainment, all focus on skilled, high-demand production jobs in areas such as camera/grip, costume and set design, and post-production editing. By providing a comprehensive high school education blended with meaningful career training and hands-on learning, the school maximizes students’ post-high school opportunities.
In partnership with the Executive Director, school community, industry, and higher education partners, the Principal will refine and implement the core curricula to include project-based learning aligned with the industry. The principal will also refine and implement the production career pathway curricula, design and implement student and staff recruitment plans, create a strong school culture, and design systems for serving special student populations.
What will you be doing in Year Zero (Y0)?
“Year Zero” (Y0) is an important year in that the Founding Principal will establish roots in the community as the leader and codify the mission and vision of Lousiana Academy of Production. He/She will spend time on student and community outreach and further refine existing partnerships and build new partnerships, nurture existing partnerships, and facilitate other entities described throughout LAAP's charter application.
In Y0, LAAP's Founding Principal will hire founding staff and develop and implement a community outreach plan. Other responsibilities of the principal in Y0 include:
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Salary, Benefits, and Terms
LAAP recognizes that a “Founding Principal” is a unique role and is offering a stipend for the work to be completed during Y0.
How to apply
Interested candidates should send their resume, cover letter, 3 references, and a written reflection on their educational philosophy to [email protected] by April 1, 2025. The interview process will begin May 1, 2025 with an anticipated year 0 start date between June 2025 and August 2025.
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