Principal: Transform Urban Elementary Education

Rocketship; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

403b plan

Paid time off

FSA

Job summary

Rocketship Legacy Prep seeks an experienced Principal to lead academic achievement and a rigorous college-prep culture for Pre-K to 5th grade. You will observe classrooms, guide unit planning, and support professional development while partnering with families and community leaders.

You will access career paths within the Network Support Team as the network grows, with reports to the Director of Schools and direct reports including APs, Business Operations Manager, Office Manager and Teachers.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience teaching in an urban school classroom delivering significant achievement gains.
• 3+ years of experience as a Principal (or equivalent) or a similar administrative position at an urban elementary school serving a diverse student population with a track record of realizing significant achievement gains.
• Experience managing, coaching and developing teachers.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and motivate staff and families.
• Personal drive for high expectations.
• Results-oriented, using data to make decisions.
• Adaptable and able to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Experience with instruction of multilingual learners.
• Experience in building and maintaining outstanding school culture.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Commitment to parent partnership.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• BA from an accredited university.

Responsibilities

• Developing Effective Educators: Our Principals’ primary focus is around making sure all students receive an excellent education and that our teachers are prepared to deliver on this goal.
• Foster a rigorous and college preparatory culture of excellence in every classroom that ensures high levels of student achievement.
• Work with teachers to build content expertise in humanities or STEM that is captured in units of study and daily plans.
• Engage in cycles of data driven instruction and assessments to inform planning and personalize instruction to student needs.
• Ensure significant progress for all Rocketeers annually through management, planning and coaching of grade level teams.
• Support effective collaboration of Special Education Team, Enrichment Center Coordinators, and Operations staff so that all school staff are aligned towards common goals.
• Parent Partnership: Our families are very involved with their students’ education and, as a result, both parents and teachers own each child’s successes and challenges.
• Build trusting relationships with all students and families embracing the knowledge parents have as their child’s first teacher.
• Create a school community that frequently and proactively communicates with families and fully involves parents in student achievement through multiple outlets including home visits, regular community meetings, and parent/family meetings.
• Rocketship Professional Culture: Rocketship Principals are deeply committed to doing and being their best, and to growing their skills as professionals and as individuals, so our daily and annual expectations reflect that commitment.
• 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 environment where staff and students feel challenged, and also fully supported and valued.
• Promote and participate in collaborative opportunities across schools to share practice, problem solve, and gather feedback, including actively participating in the Rocketship principal cohort within their region.
• Lead human capital activities for their school, including hiring, promotion, staffing, and termination decisions.

Skills

Leadership

Data-driven decisions

Communication skills

Parent partnership

Multilingual learners

Education

BA degree

Job description

Rocketship Legacy Prep seeks an experienced Principal to lead academic achievement and a rigorous college-prep culture for Pre-K to 5th grade. You will observe classrooms, guide unit planning, and support professional development while partnering with families and community leaders.

You will access career paths within the Network Support Team as the network grows, with reports to the Director of Schools and direct reports including APs, Business Operations Manager, Office Manager and Teachers.