Chief Talent Officer

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.

The Chief Talent Officer (CTO) will play a pivotal role in shaping Rocketship’s next chapter, ensuring the exceptional talent and leadership needed to elevate its school model, accelerate student achievement, and grow its impact across the country.

Responsibilities:

• Lead a major transformation of how Talent operates by refining the operating model and building the systems, processes, tools, data, and accountabilities needed to enable more consistent, data-driven Talent decisions and execution across schools, regions, functions, and the network.
• Build a high-performing Talent Acquisition engine for school-based roles, with an initial focus on teachers and school leaders.
• Raise the bar on performance and manager effectiveness by strengthening managers’ ability to set clear expectations, coach and develop their teams, give timely and actionable feedback, differentiate performance, retain strong performers, and address underperformance effectively.
• Redesign and standardize the employee lifecycle for teachers and school leaders, creating clear, end-to-end experiences from recruitment and hiring through onboarding, development, performance, retention, and transitions with clear ownership, handoffs, and expectations across teams and regions.
• Elevate teacher and school leader experience and engagement across schools by identifying the most important drivers of teacher eNPS, translating employee feedback into visible action, and improving communication, follow-through, and the day-to-day experience towards Rocketship being a great place to work.

Essential Functions:

• Team Leadership and Network Partnership: Lead and develop a high-performing Talent organization, including three direct reports, by setting a clear theory of action and standards of excellence across Organizational Effectiveness, Employee Relations and Compliance, Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, and Rewards & Systems.
• Talent Acquisition and Strategy: Set the network-wide Talent Acquisition and employer brand strategy that strengthens Rocketship’s ability to attract and assess top talent and consistently meet hiring needs across schools and the network.
• Team Member Experience and Culture Systems: Foster a high-performance culture where team members have clear expectations, collaborate effectively, receive meaningful feedback, and have access to opportunities to build the skills needed to excel in their roles and grow at Rocketship.
• Human Resources and Performance Management: Lead the Human Resources function across all regions and functions, ensuring strong employee relations, compliance, and risk mitigation while establishing clear, consistent HR policies and practices that account for state and local requirements.

Qualifications:

• 12-15 years of progressive Talent and Human Resources experience, including senior-level leadership of a Talent function within a complex, multi-site or multi-regional organization.
• Deep Talent Acquisition and workforce strategy experience, including transforming recruiting, talent pipelines, service levels, selection practices, and accountability for hiring outcomes.