Jobs at Rocketship Public Schools

Leads campus business operations for a public school, overseeing arrival, dismissal, meals, recess, facilities, safety, procurement, IT coordination, compliance, budgets, and assessments. Manages and coaches Operations Specialists, maintains school systems and culture, coordinates vendors, supports emergencies, and partners with school leadership, families, and central teams. The role requires at least five years of relevant experience, strong organizational and communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple operational priorities.

Manages front-office operations for a public charter school, serving as the primary contact for students, parents, and staff. Responsibilities include maintaining student records, attendance, enrollment, health and immunization documentation, payments, meal applications, facilities reporting, special education communications, administrative support, interpretation, and emergency procedures. Requires fluent Spanish and English communication, strong interpersonal and organizational skills, cultural competence, software adaptability, and independent work capability.

Leads academic achievement and school culture across assigned elementary grade levels. Manages and develops teachers, tutors, and support staff through classroom observations, coaching, data-driven instruction cycles, lesson planning, professional development, and feedback. Partners with principals, special education teams, students, and families to improve outcomes, support inclusion, and strengthen the school community. May teach, conduct home visits, lead parent engagement, and support school events and operations.

Leads an elementary charter school by driving academic achievement, developing teachers, analyzing instructional data, building a rigorous school culture, partnering with families, and managing school staff. The Principal coaches educators, oversees hiring and staffing decisions, coordinates operations and support teams, and ensures student progress through personalized instruction and effective schoolwide planning.

Leads instructional achievement and school culture across multiple elementary grade levels. Coaches, observes, and manages teachers and support staff; drives data-informed instruction, professional development, curriculum planning, and educator effectiveness. Partners with special education teams, students, and families through communication, home visits, and community meetings. Supports school operations, behavior, events, and staff development while modeling instruction and maintaining a high-achieving, inclusive school environment.

Build and scale Rocketship Public Schools’ major gifts program by identifying, qualifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding high-net-worth donors. Manage a portfolio of up to 100 prospects, secure gifts of $25,000 or more, develop personalized proposals and engagement strategies, partner with executives, organize donor events, and establish scalable fundraising processes across California and the national network.

Serves as a strategic HR partner to regional and school leaders across a multi-site school network. Leads workforce planning, organizational effectiveness, leadership development, employee relations, investigations, performance management, compliance, change management, and HR process improvements. Uses workforce data and engagement feedback to identify trends, strengthen culture, mitigate risk, and improve retention. The role is primarily remote but requires consistent travel to supported schools near San Jose, California.

Lead a K–5 school to drive academic achievement, build rigorous culture, develop and coach teachers, partner with families, manage school operations, and ensure data-driven personalized instruction.

Lead campus operations including arrival, lunch, recess, dismissal, facilities, safety, and food service. Hire and coach hourly Operations Specialists, run compliance and safety processes, manage procurement and budgets, serve as on-site IT contact, and partner with school leadership to ensure systems support teaching and student safety.

Lead regional STEM instruction across California schools by owning STEM outcomes, coaching school leaders and teachers, ensuring curriculum fidelity, analyzing assessment data, designing professional development, and partnering with regional and national teams to improve student proficiency, growth, and equity.

Serve as an Assistant Principal-in-training, coaching and managing 3–9 instructional staff across 1–3 grade levels to drive student achievement. Lead observation cycles, co-plan units and lessons, provide real-time coaching, manage special education and enrichment collaboration, build parent partnerships, shape school culture, run professional development, and prepare to transition into a Principal role.

Lead and support Integrated Special Education (ISE) across Bay Area schools by coaching staff, ensuring IEP compliance, guiding instructional planning and MTSS implementation, coordinating with regional partners and contractors, facilitating professional development, and driving student academic growth and inclusion practices.

Lead a regional Schools Team, manage and mentor 2–5 principals, drive instructional excellence and student outcomes, oversee strategic planning, talent and professional development, strengthen family engagement, and resolve escalated school issues.

Ensure safe, smooth day-to-day student operations: manage lunch setup/cleanup and payments, supervise recess and arrival/dismissal, maintain cafeteria records, enforce site rules and safety, report hazards, and attend trainings and meetings.

Support daily school operations by supervising arrival/dismissal, lunch, and recess; maintain cafeteria records, collect payments, enforce safety and site discipline, report hazards, and participate in staff training to ensure smooth, safe student routines.

Leads financial planning and analysis for a nonprofit charter school network, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, long-range scenario planning, financial reporting, KPI tracking, and charter petition support. Partners with school, regional, network, and external stakeholders to provide actionable insights and improve financial sustainability. The role also advances Adaptive Planning integration, performs ad hoc analyses, and supports internal and external reporting.

Leads Rocketship’s literacy and multilingual learner strategy across regions. Responsibilities include advising academic and school leaders, analyzing achievement and language data, supporting curriculum adoption, designing professional learning, coaching instructional staff, developing implementation tools, conducting school visits, and monitoring progress toward literacy goals. Requires significant collaboration, project management, and up to 25% travel.

Leads complex, high-risk employee relations investigations across a multi-state charter school network. Advises leaders on performance, terminations, conflict resolution, and workplace culture; ensures employment-law and student-safety compliance; oversees mandatory training, personnel records, audits, regulatory responses, and authorizer reporting. The role also identifies systemic concerns, recommends corrective actions, coaches leaders, and mediates sensitive workplace disputes. Travel of up to 25% is required for campus investigations and leadership workshops.

The Chief Talent Officer leads Rocketship Public Schools’ enterprise talent and HR strategy across talent acquisition, organizational effectiveness, employee relations, performance management, rewards, HR systems, and compliance. The role transforms recruiting and employee lifecycle systems, strengthens manager effectiveness and performance culture, oversees workforce analytics and Workday data, and partners with regional and school leaders across four regions. Regular nationwide travel is required, with an expected 40–60% travel commitment during the first year.