Director of Achievement

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 : Rocketship is seeking to hire an instructionally and school leadership-focused Director of Achievement.

Reporting to the Senior VP of Program and co-managed by the SVP, Program and Superintendent of Texas, this role will serve as a strategic leader on Texas Executive Leadership Team, the Director of Achievement to further refine, innovate upon, and scale the Rocketship instructional and operational model to achieve the organization's collective mission to eliminate the achievement gap in historically under-served communities.

Based in Fort Worth, Texas, 75% 80% of the time will be dedicated to supporting RPS TX academic systems. Approximately 20-25% of the DoA’s time will be allocated to integrating and supporting national program team systems.

The Director of Achievement will help customize Rocketship’s model for personalized learning and student achievement. The Director of Achievement will support teaching and learning for the Fort Worth, Texas region.

The ideal candidate will have direct school leadership experience and will have developed and / or led an instructional model that realized high levels of student achievement in an organization similar in scope and scale to Rocketship.

The ideal candidate should feel comfortable and confident coaching both humanities and math instruction because of deep pedagogical expertise and honed coaching skills.

The Director of Achievement will ensure that Rocketship maintains a culture that puts Rocketeers first and provides outstanding support to its schools while also creating a culture of excellence amongst Rocketship staff that encourages and creates strong tenure.

The ideal candidate will combine a capacity for systems-level and strategic thinking, deep pedagogical and instructional experience, an eye towards instructional leadership, careful attention to detail, and strong interpersonal skills in building relationships with critical internal and external stakeholders.

The Director of Achievement will be a mission-driven leader with a tangible passion for ensuring Rocketship continues to provide life-changing opportunities for its students.

The ideal Director of Achievement candidate will have experience working in a dynamic, growing organization during a transformational phase.

Candidates must be entrepreneurial by nature and positively impact both strategic and tactical initiatives by managing multiple projects at a time.

The ideal Director of Achievement candidate identifies with, and appreciates the work of, every contributor across all levels of Rocketship's organization.

The following are essential functions :

School Achievement

• Facilitate essential instructional management systems; model and sustain a culture of high performance and service orientation among team members in alignment with the Superintendent’s priorities, vision, and structures for teaching, learning, and leadership.
• Maintain a close, collaborative working relationship with other members of the Network Support Team (NeST Rocketship’s centralized office that operates in support of its schools and regions), school directors, and all school staff (teachers, school leaders, support staff, etc.

to ensure established best practices are being realized, innovated upon, and optimized.

Maintain a close, collaborative working relationship with Rocketship Texas’ executive leadership team (NeST Rocketship’s centralized office that operates in support of its schools and regions), school directors, and all school staff (teachers, school leaders, support staff, etc.

to ensure established best practices are being realized, innovated upon, and optimized.

Leadership Development

• Cultivate an outstanding team of instructional leaders (Achievement Managers) through effective coaching and development, designing and facilitating meaningful professional development.
• Support the academic progress monitoring and teacher performance management cycle in partnership with the superintendent.
• Partner with Talent Development and Professional Learning team to create systems to ensure the development of instructional leadership.
• Develop ongoing training, coaching, and professional development programs for schools team members at all levels (hourly, instructional, school leaders, Achievement Managers, etc.

to ensure each school and region are staffed with high-quality instructional staff and highly effective leaders; provide leadership coaching to achieve the superintendent’s, vision, core values, academic standards, and strategic goals.

Strategic Leadership within the Region

• Help build a strong organizational culture in the region and in each school that is aligned with the Rocketship core model to ensure school success and impact.
• Engage internal and external stakeholders for input, alignment, and support.
• Drive strong collaboration with the network teams to ensure that schools are receiving necessary instructional and other supports
• Customize resources, development, and coaching to meet the needs of the region and achieve student outcomes.
• Lead with a focus on academic excellence by supporting in setting and monitoring academic priorities and goals.
• Define and refine how to use formative and interim data to drive progress monitoring and continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications

• The ideal candidate should be a results-oriented, determined, skilled instructional leader with a record of experience that includes :
• A deep belief in the mission and educational model of Rocketship Public Schools with the ability to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, flexible, and autonomous environment;
• A minimum of 5 years of broad school system and instructional experience with a track record of successful instructional expertise in realizing high levels of student achievement in a complex, multi-site, multi-regional environment;
• Previous experience as a principal in a high-performing school strongly preferred;
• Strong understanding and oversight of the achievement functions, with the ability to strategically advise the Superintendent on the academic and instructional pipeline strength of the organization;
• Strong people management with the ability to drive outcomes through collaboration;
• Strong pedagogical and personalized learning skills to effectively innovate upon the school model and systems to achieve greater student achievement outcomes and opportunities, whilst constantly thinking about, innovating upon, and implementing new strategies and approaches to our personalized learning approach in order to always ensure that the Rocketship model offers our Rocketeers and families the most robust learning experience;
• Experience in designing and facilitating professional development growth strategies;
• Excellent communication, influencing, and negotiation skills to interact effectively with all levels of the organization, the school network, and any external stakeholders;
• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree is required; a Master’s degree and or Administrative Services Credential is preferred.

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 wellness 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.

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