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. 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.

Position Description

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.

The Principal reports to the Director of Schools and has direct reports including Assistant Principals, Business Operations Manager, Office Manager and Teachers.

Our Ideal Candidate

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 achievement