Description
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.
Rocketship Public Schools seeks an experienced Director of Language and Literacy & MLL to strengthen the organization's literacy strategy, multilingual learner supports, instructional support, and program implementation across regions.
Responsibilities
Advance Rocketship's literacy and multilingual learner strategy by:
- Setting the vision and direction of multilingual learning pedagogy and implementation
- Advising academic and school leaders on effective literacy instruction, multilingual learner supports, and program implementation
- Analyzing student achievement, language proficiency, coaching, and observation data to identify priorities and inform action plans
- Leading professional learning to strengthen literacy instruction and support multilingual learners across regions
- Supporting curriculum adoption and guiding rollout of literacy, language, and integrated English language development supports
- Coordinating with network achievement team members to align instructional support and resources
- Monitoring progress toward literacy and multilingual learner goals
Build capacity across teams by:
- Recommending high-quality instructional materials and planning resources
- Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to strengthen literacy and multilingual learner programming
- Coaching and developing team members in content knowledge, pedagogy, and implementation
- Leading regular team meetings to align priorities and monitor progress
- Conducting school visits to inform support, planning, and strategy
- Contributing to team member feedback, growth, and evaluation processes
Design professional learning & coaching by:
- Training regional leaders, school leaders, and other instructional staff in strong literacy practices
- Observing instruction and reviewing curriculum to identify strengths and improvement needs
- Providing actionable feedback grounded in observation, student performance, and language development data
- Developing tools and resources that support curriculum implementation and integrated language development
- Helping facilitate network-wide professional development
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree required
- 3+ years of experience coaching, managing, or developing adults toward strong instructional and student outcomes
- 2–4 additional years of successful teaching experience, preferably in elementary settings
- Experience leading curriculum development, implementation, instructional projects, and/or school-based academic initiatives
- Experience designing and delivering professional development to varied audiences
- Expertise in literacy curriculum design and development, with a strong understanding of English language development and multilingual learner instruction
Additional Information
This role requires significant travel, which could be up to 25% of the Director's time.