Principal
Company: Rocketship Public Schools
Location: San Jose
Posted on: January 27, 2023
Job 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. Our
non-profit network of public elementary charter schools propels
student achievement, develops exceptional educators, and partners
with parents who enable high-quality 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.Principals are the backbone of
our school communities. They are charged with driving academic
achievement and building a rigorous college preparatory culture.
The Principal also serves as a cultural and community leader by
building staff capacity in culture, behavior, and parent
engagement. We staff Rocketship campuses with a Principal,
Assistant Principals, a Business Operations Manager, and an Office
Manager. Together, they lead a team of teachers, tutors, enrichment
coordinators, and support staff who collectively deliver
gap-closing, personalized instruction to students from pre-K to
fifth grade. Principals provide instructional leadership by
regularly observing classrooms, providing continuous feedback,
co-planning units of study and lesson plans, and leading data
analysis cycles. They share responsibility for professional
development, culture and behavior in common spaces, and special
events. Rocketship principals are partners with parents and
families and community leaders. As a Principal, you will receive
ongoing professional development in conducting rigorous
observations, providing meaningful feedback, and strategically
planning based on analysis of results. Additionally, since
Rocketship is a growing network, our school leaders can access a
number of career paths within our Network Support Team. Our Ideal
Candidate
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- Understands that eliminating the achievement gap is hard, but
deeply rewarding work
- Believes that adult preparation is essential to student
success
- Has a track record as an instructional school leader of leading
a group of adults to achieve excellent student outcomes
- Possesses elementary content expertise and is eager to use that
knowledge to develop assistant principals and teachers'
instructional and leadership skills
- Has experienced success managing and coaching adults
- Values parents as partners in ensuring student
achievementEssential Functions: Developing Effective Educators
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- 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 goalsEssential Functions:
Parent Partnership
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- Our families are very involved with their students' education
and, as a result, both parents and teachers own each child's
successes and challenges
- 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 meetingsEssential Functions:
Rocketship Professional Culture
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- Rocketship 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 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 decisionsRequired
Qualifications
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- 3+ years of experience teaching in an urban school classroom
delivering significant achievement gains
- 2 years of experience as an Assistant 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 skillsEducation
Requirements
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- BA from an accredited university
- Valid teaching credential in CA or ability to transfer
credentialing to CA COVID-19: Rocketship is committed to the health
and safety of our Rocketeers and complies with federal and state
vaccine guidelines. For this reason, Rocketship is requiring
employees in most regions, including National, California, District
of Columbia, and Wisconsin employees, to be fully vaccinated
against COVID-19. Tennessee and Texas regions are not included in
this requirement. Under this requirement, applicable employees are
subject to vaccination as a condition of employment or subject to
religious or medical exemptions. 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 welfare
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 non-discrimination 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 our and here for
our . For questions, concerns, or complaints, please contact
Equity/Discrimination Title IX Compliance Officer, Address: 350
Twin Dolphin Drive, Suite 109, Redwood City, CA 94065. Phone:
877-806-0920 ext. 115.
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