Assistant Principal

About This Role

This Assistant Principal role at Rocketship Public Schools focuses on driving academic achievement and building a rigorous college preparatory school culture. Assistant Principals work closely with their Principal to implement the instructional vision, directly managing teachers and instructional support staff across several grade levels. They lead grade levels by driving data analysis cycles, observing classrooms, providing feedback, and co-planning units of study and lesson plans.

Responsibilities

• Foster a rigorous and college preparatory culture of excellence in every classroom
• Coach teams to build subject area expertise
• Engage in cycles of data-driven instruction and assessments
• Ensure at least 1.5 years of progress for all Rocketeers annually through management and planning
• Collaborate with the Special Education team to ensure teachers receive necessary support and training for the full inclusion model
• Teach at times to model for teachers, provide assistance, or internalize the school model
• Teach for three or more weeks as part of onboarding to learn the curriculum and model
• Create a school community that fully involves parents in student achievement through home visits, regular community meetings, and parent/family meetings
• 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, urgent environment where staff and students feel challenged, supported, and valued
• Promote and participate in collaborative opportunities across schools to share best practices, problem-solve, and gather feedback

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience teaching in an urban city classroom and realizing significant gains
• Deep knowledge of elementary instruction and planning skills
• Strong leadership skills and personal drive
• Relentless pursuit of high expectations
• Result-oriented and data-driven
• Ability to inspire, motivate, and develop others
• Adaptable and able to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Ability to engage and empower parents and families
• Experience in building and maintaining outstanding school culture
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Strategic planning and project management experience
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• BA from an accredited university
• Valid teaching credential in CA or ability to transfer credentialing to CA

Benefits

• Excellent health and wellness benefits