Rocketship Public Schools · 1 month ago
Director or Vice President of Schools
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$120K/yr - $185K/yr
5+ years expRocketship Public Schools is a non-profit network of public elementary charter schools focused on unleashing the potential of every student. They are seeking a Director of Schools who will lead instructional and operational models to eliminate the achievement gap in underserved communities, managing a team of principals and ensuring high academic outcomes for students.
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Responsibilities
Lead a high-performing team, including senior-level leaders of schools and achievement; model and sustain a culture of high performance and service orientation among team members through professional development, observation, feedback and data analysis
Recruit, retain, and develop a high performing staff in partnership with Talent and Program
Align regional strategy with national priorities, manage through layers (regional and national) ensure a close, collaborative working relationship with other members of the Network Support Team (NeST—Rocketship’s centralized office that operates in support of its schools and regions), school directors, and all school staff (teachers, school leaders, support staff, etc.) to ensure established best practices are being realized, innovated upon, and optimized
Cultivate an outstanding team of school leaders and regional leaders through effective coaching and supervision, designing and facilitating meaningful professional development, collaboration and mutual support among school leaders, and otherwise creating a robust support structure for Rocketship school leaders
Supervise and progress monitor the performance management cycle for school leaders
Partner with Talent Development and Professional Learning to create systems to ensure the development of leadership within every member of our school communities so that Rocketship always has a robust leadership pipeline
Plan and lead meetings and retreats for the regional program team
Develop ongoing training, coaching, and professional development programs for schools team members at all levels (hourly, instructional, school leaders, Director of Achievement, Achievement Managers, etc.) to ensure each school and region are staffed with high quality instructional staff and highly effective leaders; provide leadership and in partnership with the Executive Directors missions, core values, academic standards, and strategic goals
Partner with the Regional Director of Operations (RDO) to lead the strategy, planning, and execution for the operational requirements for schools in the region
Partner with the RDO to provide consistent, high-quality behavior coaching and support to all regional operations, focusing on school systems, operations team management, and school leadership collaboration
Partner with school Principals and network Operations Team to ensure that schools function at a high level
Design and implement tools to drive operational excellence
Build a strong organizational culture in the region and in each school that is aligned with the Rocketship organization and ensures school success and impact
Engage internal and external stakeholders for input, alignment, and support
Drive strong collaboration with the network teams to ensure that schools are receiving necessary instructional and other supports and that priorities and initiatives are being fully executed across the region
Lead cross functional meetings and stepbacks between all regional Program (ISE, Ops, and Achievement) teams to align on support for School Leaders
Lead with a macro perspective of achievement, operations, special education, and compliance
Set vision for collaboration and decision making between regional program team leaders
Define and refine how to use formative and interim data to drive progress monitoring and continuous improvement; change management; budget and resource allocation; setting and monitoring academic priorities and goals; balancing consistency across Rocketship DC
Qualification
Required
A deep belief in the mission and educational model of Rocketship Public Schools with the ability to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, flexible and autonomous environment
A minimum of 5 years of broad school system and instructional experience with a track-record of successful instructional expertise in realizing high levels of student achievement in a complex, multi-site, multi-regional environment
Strong understanding and oversight of the achievement and school leadership functions, with the ability to strategically advise the Executive Director and the Board on the academic and instructional pipeline strength of the organization
Strong people manager with the ability to drive outcomes through collaboration
Strong pedagogical, culturally responsive, and personalized learning skills to effectively innovate upon the school model and systems to achieve greater student achievement outcomes and opportunities, whilst constantly thinking about, innovating upon and implementing new strategies and approaches to our personalized learning approach in order to always ensure that the Rocketship model offers our Rocketeers and families the most robust learning experience competitive with our more affluent public school peers
Experience in designing and facilitating professional development growth strategies
Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills to interact effectively with all levels of the organization, the school network, and any external stakeholders
A minimum of a Bachelor's degree required
Preferred
Previous experience as a principal in a high performing school strongly preferred
Master's degree and or Administrative Services Credential preferred
Benefits
Excellent health and wellness benefits
403b retirement plan
Flexible spending account (FSA)
Generous paid time off
Company
Rocketship Public Schools
At Rocketship Public Schools, we believe in the infinite possibility of human potential.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$3.3M2012-12-15Grant· $0.1M
2011-12-15Grant· $0.1M
2011-05-11Series Unknown· $3M
Leadership Team
Preston Smith
Co - Founder & CEO
Recent News
2025-09-18
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