Assistant 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.

Position Description: 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 with a group of educators.

Responsibilities:

• Develop effective educators and foster a rigorous and college preparatory culture of excellence in every classroom.
• Coach teams to build subject area expertise.
• 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.
• Teach and model for teachers, provide assistance to teachers or the school community, or to more deeply internalize the school model.

Student and Parent Partnership:

• Create a school community that fully involves parents in student achievement through multiple outlets including home visits, regular community meetings, and parent/family meetings.

Rocketship Professional Culture:

• Exhibit a high level of honest and humble self-reflection owning good and bad outcomes.
• Create a healthy, high-achieving, urgent environment where staff and students feel challenged and also fully supported and valued.

Requirements:

• 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.
• Result-oriented and data-driven.
• Ability to inspire, motivate and develop others.
• Adaptable and able to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced 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.