Assistant Principal
Assistant Principal
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15-03-2025
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At Rocketship Public Schools we believe in the infinite possibility of human potential.We believe that every student deserves the right to dream to discover and to develop their unique potential and it is our responsibility and our privilege to unleash the potential inside every Rocketeer we serve. Our nonprofit network of public elementary charter schools propels student achievement develops exceptional educators and partners with parents who enable highquality public schools to thrive in their community. We are a collective of parents teachers leaders and students working together to transform the future for underserved communities across our country. At Rocketship Public Schools we are unleashing potential.
Assistant Principals (APs) at Rocketship are charged with driving academic achievement for students and building a rigorous college preparatory school culture. Every AP at Rocketship works closely with their Principal to lead and implement the instructional vision for one to three grade levels. APs manage and coach teachers in their grade levels by leading data analysis cycles regularly observing classrooms providing continuous feedback and coplanning units of study and lesson plans aimed at increasing educator effectiveness and leadership. APs also serve as cultural and community leaders by building teacher capacity in culture behavior and parent engagement.
Rocketship campuses are supported by a school leadership team that includes the Principal Assistant Principals a Business Operations Manager and an Office Manager. APs share responsibility across the school leadership team for professional development culture and behavior in common spaces and special events. Together they lead a team of teachers tutors enrichment coordinators and support staff who collectively deliver gapclosing personalized instruction to students from preK to fifth grade.
Rocketship attracts school leaders with ambitious aspirations. Just as we are committing to propelling student growth we are dedicated to advancing the careers of our exceptional talent. As an AP you will receive ongoing professional development in conducting rigorous observations providing meaningful feedback and executing useful planning and analysis. Additionally Rocketship is a rapidly growing network which provides APs with a number of career paths both within our schools and on the Network Support Team.
Reports to the Principal and direct reports include teachers enrichment center coordinators and tutors.
The salary range for this position starts at $100000
Our Ideal Candidate:
- Believes that adult preparation is essential to student success.
- Has a desire to become an elementary content expert and is eager to use that knowledge to develop teachers who demonstrate excellence in their planning and of lessons.
- Understands that eliminating the achievement gap is hard work but deeply rewarding and within their control.
Essential Functions: Developing Effective Educators
- Rocketship Assistant Principals are deeply committed to the success of each Rocketeer and the daily workload reflects that commitment.
- Foster a rigorous and college preparatory culture of excellence in every classroom that ensures high levels of student achievement.
- Coach grade level teams to build content expertise in Humanities or STEM.
- Engage in cycles of data driven instruction and assessments to inform planning and personalize instruction to student needs.
- Ensure at least 1.5 years of progress for all Rocketeers annually through management and planning.
- Collaborate with the Special Education team to ensure teachers are receiving the necessary support and training to maximize the delivery of instruction in our full inclusion model.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Teaching: Assistant Principals will at times be required to step in and teach to either model for teachers provide assistance to teachers or the school community or to more deeply internalize the school model. Additionally as part of onboarding all new Rocketship Assistant Principalsmay beexpected to teach for three or more weeks to learn the curriculum and model.
Essential Functions: Student and Parent Partnership
- Rocketship Assistant Principals succeed in partnership with all students and families through frequent communication building trusting relationships and embracing the knowledge parents have as their childs first teacher.
- Create a school community that fully involves parents in student achievement through multiple outlets including home visits regular community meetings and parent/family meetings.
Essential Functions: Rocketship Professional Culture
- Rocketship Assistant Principals are deeply committed to doing and being their best and to growing their skills as professionals and as individuals so our daily and annual expectations reflect that commitment.
- Exhibit a high level of honest and humble selfreflection owning good and bad outcomes; effectively respond to and implement constructive feedback.
- Create a healthy highachieving urgent environment where staff and students feel challenged and also fully supported and valued.
- Promote and participate in collaborative opportunities across schools to share best practices problem solve and gather feedback.
Required Qualifications
- 3 years of experience teaching in an urban city classroom and realizing significant gains.
- Deep knowledge of elementary instruction and planning skills.
- Strong leadership skills and personal drive.
- Relentless pursuit of high expectations.
- Resultoriented and datadriven.
- Ability to inspire motivate and develop others.
- Adaptable and able to thrive in a dynamic fastpaced environment.
- Ability to engage and empower parents and families.
- Experience in building and maintaining outstanding school culture.
- Excellent time management and organizational skills.
- Strategic planning and project management experience.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Education Requirements:
- BA from Accredited University
- Teaching Credential Required
$100000 $118000 a year
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position the employee is regularly required to talk hear and communicate with both adults and children. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers handle or feel objects tools or controls. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally climb ladders. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision distance vision and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to high.
Compensation:
Commensurate with qualifications and experience plus excellent health and wellness benefits 403b retirement plan flexible spending account (FSA) and generous paid time off.
Rocketship Public Schools provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation national origin age disability genetic information marital status amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal state and local laws. Rocketship Public Schools complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including but not limited to hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
Rocketship Public Schools expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race color religion gender sexual orientation national origin age genetic information disability or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Rocketship Public Schools employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated. Click here for ourSexual Harassment Policy. For questions concerns or complaints please contact Human Resources.
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