Director of Language & Literacy (Elementary)

Rocketshipschools; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

403(b) retirement plan

FSA

medical/dental

mileage reimbursement

professional development opportunities

Job summary

Rocketship Public Schools is seeking a Manager of Language & Literacy based in Redwood City, CA. You will oversee and drive academic achievement, coach teachers, and ensure a rigorous college-preparatory environment for multilingual learners.

You will work with the principal and leadership team to implement the instructional vision, lead professional development, and align language goals across content areas. The role includes teaching responsibilities during onboarding.

Qualifications

• BA from an accredited university.
• Valid teaching credential.
• 3+ years of experience teaching in urban city classrooms and achieving gains.
• Result-oriented and data-driven.
• Ability to inspire, motivate and develop others.
• Experience with multilingual learners is essential.
• At least 2 years of experience with multilingual learners in K–5.

Responsibilities

• Foster a rigorous, college-preparatory culture in every classroom to drive achievement.
• Lead ELA & Humanities programming, including designated ELD and integrated ELD across content areas.
• Coach teachers to build content expertise in humanities, language, and literacy.
• Model lessons and co-teach to support high-quality instruction for all learners.
• Ensure progress for all students through data-driven planning and management.
• Integrate language and literacy goals into the school-wide instructional plan.
• Onboarding may include teaching for several weeks to learn curriculum.

Skills

Leadership

Data-driven

Multilingual learners

Teacher coaching

Education

BA from an accredited university

Teaching credential

Job description

Rocketship Public Schools is seeking a Manager of Language & Literacy based in Redwood City, CA. You will oversee and drive academic achievement, coach teachers, and ensure a rigorous college-preparatory environment for multilingual learners.

You will work with the principal and leadership team to implement the instructional vision, lead professional development, and align language goals across content areas. The role includes teaching responsibilities during onboarding.