IMC - Microschool Founders

Eastern Hancock; Northern (KY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Planning-year stipend

Startup support

Coaching and mentoring

Operations systems access

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

Indiana Microschool Collaborative (IMC) is growing — we’re seeking educators, community builders, and innovators to launch and lead new microschools across Indiana. As a Microschool Founder, you’ll design and operate a small learning community—typically 40–120 students—that brings IMC’s four promises of joy, connection, growth, and success to life.

Founders receive extensive support, including facilities, staffing, curriculum, compliance, and a planning-year stipend, startup support, coaching,

Qualifications

• Proven track record in school leadership.
• Experience launching new campuses.
• Ability to collaborate with families and community partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and launch of a new IMC microschool site.
• Build a joyful, inclusive culture where students thrive.
• Recruit and develop a small, high-performing team of educators.
• Partner with families and community organizations.
• Implement competency-based learning and badge-based progress systems.
• Manage daily operations, scheduling, budgeting, and engagement.

Skills

Educational leadership

Community engagement

Curriculum design

Budgeting

Education

Masters in Education or equivalent

Job description

TheIndiana Microschool Collaborative (IMC)is growing — and we’re looking for passionate educators, community builders, and innovators tolaunch and lead new microschoolsacross Indiana.

IMC is a statewidepublic charter school networkdesigned to create schools every child loves. We believe learning should be joyful, connected, and deeply personal—where every student is known, supported, and celebrated.

As aMicroschool Founder, you’ll design and operate a small learning community—typically 40–120 students that brings IMC’s four promises of joy, connection, growth, and success to life.

Founders receive extensive support from IMC, including help with facilities, staffing, curriculum, compliance, and operations. During the planning year, founders participate in a design fellowship and work alongside peers to prepare for launch.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and launch of a new IMC microschool site
• Build a joyful, inclusive culture where students thrive
• Recruit and develop a small, high-performing team of educators
• Partner with families and community organizations
• Implement competency-based learning and badge-based progress systems
• Manage daily operations, scheduling, budgeting, and engagement

Compensation and Support

Full-time position withcompetitive salary and benefitsaligned with school leadership roles, plus aplanning-year stipend, startup support, coaching, and access to IMC’s shared operational systems.

Applications are now openfor founders launching in Fall 2026 (and planning for Fall 2027).

If you’ve ever dreamed of designing a school where every child feels like it was built just for them — this is your chance.