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Rocketship

Director of Schools

Bay Area, CA

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hirly's read of this role

Seniority
Director
Stated salary
$150,000 – $175,000 per year
Country
US
Work mode
On-site / unstated
First seen by hirly
11 Sept 2026

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the posting

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 regional 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 parent engagement within the school community. 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 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--instructional & with family partnerships

The Role

This individual 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.

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). Successful candidates will 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 following are key responsibilities:

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