Rocketship Public Schools

Assistant Principal

Washington, DC · Principal

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 160 days ago

Data AnalysisProject ManagementLeadershipCommunicationTime ManagementAdaptability

About the role

Rocketship campuses are supported by a school leadership team that includes the Principal, Assistant Principals, a Business Operations Manager, and an Office Manager.
APs share responsibility across the school leadership team for professional development, culture and behavior in common spaces, and special events.
Rocketship attracts school leaders with ambitious aspirations.

Create a school community that fully involves parents in student achievement through multiple outlets including home visits, regular community meetings, and parent/family meetings.
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.
Assistant Principals (APs) at Rocketship are charged with driving academic achievement for students and building a rigorous college preparatory school culture.
APs also serve as cultural and community leaders by building teacher capacity in culture, behavior, and parent engagement.
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.

3+ years of experience teaching or leading in an urban city classroom and realizing significant gains.
Deep knowledge of elementary instruction and planning skills.
Ability to engage and empower parents and families.
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.
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

Believes that adult preparation is essential to student success.
Understands that eliminating the achievement gap is hard work but deeply rewarding and within their control.

Promote and participate in collaborative opportunities across schools to share best practices, problem solve, and gather feedback.

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.
Improper interference with the ability of Rocketship Public Schools' employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.
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For questions, concerns, or complaints, please contact Human Resources.
Rocketship Assistant Principals are deeply committed to the success of each Rocketeer and the daily workload reflects that commitment.

Every AP at Rocketship works closely with their Principal to lead and implement the instructional vision for their assigned grade levels.

Rocketship Public Schools complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.
At Rocketship Public Schools, we believe in the infinite possibility of human potential.
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.

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