Director of Schools - Nashville

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.

The Schools Team

The Schools Team is chiefly responsible for bringing about the vision of our Rocketship network in helping to build, refine, and support excellent schools, instruction, and our parent advocacy, community, and engagement. Through the direct management of and partnership with our Principals, the Schools Team is able to directly influence this vision and ensure we constantly realize and pursue excellence at our schools and within our communities. The Schools Team also directly influences and at times manages School Leader development in all aspects of their role as well as developing the vision and structures that ensure Principals, Assistant Principals, and Office Managers are most effectively leading teachers and building community amongst their parents and families and as a result students to the best outcomes possible.

The Schools Team focuses on the following elements :

• Deep support and development of School Leaders
• Developing, refining, and maintaining unified structures & vision to operate at the highest level
• Developing highly skilled teachers instructionally & with parent partnerships

The Role

The ideal candidate will be a key strategic leader on the Schools Team and will directly manage 2-5 of our transformational Principals. In this role, the Director of Schools (DOS) will ensure that Rocketship schools remain a model for instructional excellence both in regards to student outcomes on multiple measures (literacy, math, science, social-emotional, etc.) as well as continuing to serve all students through a culture rooted in inclusion of special education students and rigorous support of Positive Behavior Interventions & Support structure.

The successful candidate will ensure that Rocketship maintains a culture that puts our Rocketeers first and ensures outstanding support to our schools, school leaders, teachers, and entire school team while also ensuring a strong partnership with the Network Support Team (NeST), including leaders in parent leadership and organization and Family Recruitment. The ideal candidate will also combine a capacity for systems-level and strategic thinking, deep instructional knowledge, careful attention to detail, and strong interpersonal skills in building relationships with critical internal and external stakeholders.

The Director of Schools (DOS) delivers on the promise to our students, families, and communities by ensuring effectively led schools that facilitate achievement of all students.

Essential Functions :

Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications

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.

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