Assistant Principal

Rocketship Public Schools•Smyrna, TN

10d

About The Position

Assistant Principals at Rocketship Public Schools drive academic achievement and build a rigorous college-preparatory school culture. Working closely with the Principal, they lead and implement the instructional vision for a group of educators and typically support several grade levels, directly managing teachers and instructional support staff. They lead data-analysis cycles, observe classrooms, provide ongoing feedback, and co-plan units and lessons to improve educator effectiveness and leadership. Assistant Principals share responsibility with the school leadership team for professional development, culture and behavior in common spaces, and special events. They lead teachers, tutors, enrichment coordinators, and support staff in delivering personalized instruction to students from pre-K through fifth grade. The role reports to the Principal; direct reports may include teachers, enrichment center coordinators, and tutors. Assistant Principals receive ongoing professional development and may pursue career paths within Rocketship schools or its Network Support Team. The position includes occasional teaching to model instruction, support teachers or the school community, or deepen understanding of the school model. New Assistant Principals are expected to teach for three or more weeks during onboarding.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

Lead and implement the instructional vision with the Principal for a group of educators and supported grade levels.
Directly manage teachers and instructional support staff, and lead data-analysis cycles, classroom observations, continuous feedback, and collaborative unit and lesson planning.
Foster a rigorous, college-preparatory culture of excellence in every classroom and coach teams to build subject-area expertise.
Use data-driven instruction and assessments to inform planning and personalize instruction to student needs.
Manage and plan to support at least 1.5 years of progress annually for every Rocketeer.
Collaborate with the Special Education team to ensure teachers receive support and training for effective instruction in the full-inclusion model.
Teach when needed to model instruction, support teachers or the school community, or deepen understanding of the school model; new Assistant Principals teach for three or more weeks during onboarding.
Partner with students and families through frequent communication and trusting relationships, recognizing parents as their child's first teacher.
Involve parents in student achievement through home visits, community meetings, and parent and family meetings.
Share responsibility for professional development, culture and behavior in common spaces, and special events.
Model honest and humble self-reflection, take ownership of outcomes, and respond to and implement constructive feedback.
Create a healthy, high-achieving, urgent environment where staff and students feel challenged, supported, and valued.
Participate in collaboration across schools to share best practices, solve problems, and gather feedback.
Perform other duties as assigned.