Senior Director of Strategy and Growth

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 Senior Director of Strategy and Growth is a national leadership role that serves to elevate organizational effectiveness by leading Rocketship’s implementation of our vision, mission and 5-year strategic plan to achieve ambitious network goals, while also building network capacity to sustain high quality execution and scaled growth. The Senior Director of Strategy and Growth ensures that we meet the cross-functional needs of our regions and that we are well positioned to address new opportunities to elevate our impact and fulfill our mission. 

Reporting to  the National Chief of Staff, the Senior Director of Strategy and Growth provides strategic and analytic support and delivers systems and services to improve network outcomes and scalability.  The position can be based in any of Rocketship's four regions nationally, with a preference for California.

This role offers an exciting opportunity for an experienced, mission-driven leader with strategic leadership skills to join a high-performing and still-growing network of public charter schools with multifaceted needs, operating in a complex educational environment in four regions across the country. 

The ideal candidate will align with Rocketship’s Vision, Mission, Values, and Core Characteristics and enjoys both strategic- and systems-thinking and diving deep into the execution of strategic and operational projects. The ideal candidate will have direct charter school experience, leadership level preferred, and will have worked directly with leadership teams to develop systems and structures for driving towards strategic goals for multi-school and/or multi-regional organizations. The Senior Director of Strategy and Growth will gain the trust of the Rocketship Public Schools Board of Directors, Regional Boards, Network Executive Team, National Leaders, and Principals and lead and instill confidence in Rocketship’s approach to growth and impact.  

The following are roles and responsibilities related to the position:

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.

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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