Principal

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.

As a Principal, you will receive ongoing professional development in conducting rigorous observations, providing meaningful feedback, and strategically planning based on analysis of results. You will be responsible for driving academic achievement and building a rigorous college preparatory culture. You will also serve as a cultural and community leader by building staff capacity in culture, behavior, and parent engagement.

The essential functions of this position include:

• Developing Effective Educators: Our Principals’ primary focus is around making sure all students receive an excellent education and that our teachers are prepared to deliver on this goal.
• Foster a rigorous and college preparatory culture of excellence in every classroom that ensures high levels of student achievement.
• Work with teachers to build content expertise in humanities or STEM that is captured in units of study and daily plans.
• Engage in cycles of data-driven instruction and assessments to inform planning and personalize instruction to student needs.
• Ensure significant progress for all Rocketeers annually through management, planning and coaching of grade level teams.
• Support effective collaboration of Special Education Team, Enrichment Center Coordinators, and Operations staff so that all school staff are aligned towards common goals.
• Build trusting relationships with all students and families embracing the knowledge parents have as their child’s first teacher.
• Create a school community that frequently and proactively communicates with families and fully involves parents in student achievement through multiple outlets including home visits, regular community meetings, and parent/family meetings.
• Exhibit a high level of honest and humble self-reflection owning good and bad outcomes.
• Effectively respond to and implement constructive feedback.
• Create a healthy, high-achieving environment where staff and students feel challenged, and also fully supported and valued.
• Promote and participate in collaborative opportunities across schools to share practice, problem solve, and gather feedback, including actively participating in the Rocketship principal cohort within their region.
• Lead human capital activities for their school, including hiring, promotion, staffing, and termination decisions.

Required Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience teaching in an urban school classroom delivering significant achievement gains.
• 3+ years of experience as a Principal (or equivalent) or a similar administrative position at an urban elementary school serving a diverse student population with a track record of realizing significant achievement gains.
• Experience managing, coaching and developing teachers.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and motivate staff and families.
• Personal drive for high expectations.
• Results-oriented, using data to make decisions.
• Adaptable and able to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Experience with instruction of multilingual learners.
• Experience in building and maintaining outstanding school culture.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Commitment to parent partnership.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Education Requirements:

• BA from an accredited university.
• Valid teaching credential in CA or ability to transfer credentialing to CA (Note that the Teaching credential must have English as a Second Language endorsement).

Compensation: USD 128,000-147,000 per-year-salary, plus excellent health and wellness benefits, 403b retirement plan, flexible spending account (FSA), and generous paid time off.