Director of Language and Literacy & MLL

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.

Position Description
Rocketship Public Schools seeks an experienced Director of Language and Literacy & MLL to strengthen the organization’s literacy strategy, multilingual learner supports, instructional support, and program implementation across regions. This role partners closely with network and school leaders to advance high-quality literacy instruction, written and oral language development, equitable access to grade-level content, and strong outcomes for students.

The Director of Language and Literacy & MLL helps shape the planning, implementation, review, and continuous improvement of literacy-related curriculum, instruction, and multilingual learner supports. This leader works in close partnership with the Senior Director of Language and Literacy and other academic leaders to ensure literacy and multilingual learner priorities are aligned to state standards, network goals, and instructional practices that drive student achievement and instructional excellence.

The ideal candidate brings strong systems thinking, deep literacy expertise, knowledge of language development, project management, and the ability to influence across teams. This leader builds strong partnerships with school leaders, teachers, and Network Support Team colleagues to ensure schools receive excellent literacy and multilingual learner support in service of Rocketeers and families. The Director of Language and Literacy & MLL reports to the Senior Director of Language and Literacy.

The following are essential functions related to the role:

This role requires significant travel, which could be up to 25% of the Director’s time.

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, and communicate with both adults and children. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally climb ladders. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to high.
 
Compensation:
Commensurate with qualifications and experience, plus excellent health and wellness benefits, 403b retirement plan, flexible spending account (FSA), and generous paid time off.
 

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