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EdOps specializes in the finance, student data and operations work of leading schools. Our mission is to minimize the financial, operational, and compliance demands of running a school and to support education leaders with data-driven insights to improve student outcomes. Our range of services includes finance & accounting, grants management, student data analytics & management, human resources, strategic consulting, and facilities finance support. With a rapidly growing team of 60+ education professionals around the country, EdOps works with a range of schools and networks in multiple states to ensure operational excellence in support of stud ent achievement. We are quickly growing and always hiring! Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and start dates are flexible. To apply, please send resume and cover letter to [email protected] We are looking for a business-oriented individual who excels at working with clients in diverse organizations. The position involves working with multiple charter school clients with their student data analytics and management. The position is ideal for an individual looking to apply business/analytical skills in a growing company working to improve public education. Responsibilities include: Service Quality & Consistency: Responsible for the national oversight and service delivery of our data services support to schools. Lead efforts to standardize internal data management and analysis process, when appropriate. Team Management & Development: Serve as primary leader to all Regional Data Managers and oversight of national staff of 10-15 employees. Lead staff recruitment process across national team. National Market Expansion: Lead our team’s expansion into new geographies. Participate in business development opportunities. Product Development: Project management of and/or development of products and tools that enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of team support to schools. Organizational Design: Implement and improve a service line organizational model that balances national oversight with the needs of a regional leadership structure in major markets served. Marketing / Sector Thought Leadership: Create and deliver presentations on best practices in school data management, operations, and analytics. Project/Client Management: Lead multiple internal projects and workflows to improve quality of support and analysis to schools while balancing small direct client portfolio. Qualifications: MBA, MPP, MPA, CMA or other advanced degree with analytical focus At least 5 years of work experience, preferably in a related field or K-12 education Previous client, leadership and/or team management experience required Technical experience with student information systems, preferably one of the following: Powerschool, Eschoolpus, Infinitecampus, Illuminate. Previous centralized database experience preferred in absence of these systems. Intermediate/Advanced Excel skills Proficiency in major business intelligence platforms (Tableau, Microsoft BI, Qliksense) a plus Exceptional quantitative analysis, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills Strong client communication and interpersonal skills Please send resume + cover letter to [email protected] EdOps is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

  About Us: The Aspen Institute is a global nonprofit organization committed to realizing a free, just, and equitable society. Since its founding in 1949, the Institute has been driving change through dialogue, leadership, and action to help solve the most critical challenges facing communities in the United States and around the world. Headquartered in Washington, DC, the Institute has a campus in Aspen, Colorado, and an international network of partners. The Aspen Institute Education & Society Program (Aspen Education) improves public education by inspiring, informing, and influencing education leaders across policy and practice, with an emphasis on achieving equity for students of color and students from low-income families. Aspen Education supports leaders at all levels, from networks of urban superintendents and their teams, to state chiefs and their cabinets, to elected officials and their staffers. About the Work: Aspen Education is focused on: Advancing a richer vision of student success that integrates the social, emotional, and academic dimensions of learning as essential to advancing equity. Transforming education systems so that they can sponsor and model exemplary learning and continuous improvement practices. Developing education leaders to achieve transformation in learning, equity, and efficacy. Understanding and addressing poverty in America by fostering connections across education and: housing, health and nutrition, transportation, and criminal justice policy and addressing the impact of race and racism on opportunity in America.     And does this work by: Hosting thought-provoking convenings of diverse leaders from the district, state, national,  and federal levels that create powerful learning experiences that support and make explicit connections across policy and practice. Developing resources and tools for national, state, and local policy makers, practitioners, and philanthropy leaders to inform the public discourse on public education and to disseminate lessons/promising practices in a non-partisan, non-ideological way. Cultivating and fostering partnerships to inform and challenge our thinking, surface and spread promising practices and recommendations, and share and apply our resources and tools.  Senior Manager of Communications The Aspen Institute Education & Society Program is seeking an innovative, creative, and passionate communications professional to build a comprehensive communications strategy and support storytelling efforts. The Aspen Institute Education & Society Program improves public education by creating venues for authentic learning and honest dialogue, and producing a range of resources and tools, for education leaders to invest in their own learning, shift mindsets, and take action.  About the Role: The Senior Communications Manager will serve as the chief communications strategist, leading efforts to advance Aspen Education’s strategic priorities and build Aspen’s external profile. They will have the opportunity to create an overall strategy and influence communication priorities immediately. The Senior Communications Manager will report to the Managing Director and join a high-performing, mission-driven team.   Essential responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Strategic Communications Leadership Develop and implement a strategic communications plan that: Strengthens the impact of the program’s strategic priorities and goals. Increases the visibility of Aspen Education, its work, and program leaders. Provides a framework for translating complex information into effective messages. Enables Aspen Education to stay informed and relevant on critical education issues. Proactively considers and targets key audiences (educators, policymakers, advocates, journalists, and foundation leaders) for dissemination and influence. Synthesize key takeaways, themes, and promising practices from Aspen Education and partner convenings and engagements and make relevant for key audiences. Build relationships and engage with media, partners, and the field to amplify Aspen Education content. Cultivate, retain and manage consultants to augment the communications capacity of Aspen team. Identify opportunities to strategically inform, complement, and advance the Aspen Institute’s overall impact and efforts to develop a better society. Coordinate with the Institute’s communications team to leverage the Institute’s platforms and partnerships to promote Aspen Education’s work further. Liaise with communications staff at partner organizations to support alignment, identify opportunities for collaboration and cohesion  Content and Editorial Shape Aspen Education’s voice and narrative by creating, framing, and informing content that advances our mission, and advise on approaches and strategies for dissemination and placement, including blogs, policy reports, op-eds, press kit documents, fact sheets and other communications collateral for key audiences (policymakers, practitioners, and philanthropy), and partnerships. Build internal capacity, including coaching Aspen staff, to deliver disciplined, strategic, coherent, and intentional external messaging. Monitor media coverage of local, state, and national education issues, policies, trends to inform the program’s content development and outreach strategies. Create and manage an editorial calendar and other mechanisms that help strengthen coherence across multiple priorities and activities. Oversee entire content production process - from brainstorming to writing to design, layout and promotion, including managing vendors and consultants. Support team with talking points, speeches, and presentations Digital and Social Media Oversee and enhance the program’s digital presence through social media and other tools. Develop, manage and curate website content. Produce and publish newsletters and other regular email communications. About You: Have 6+ years of strategy-related communications experience, preferably in the education or advocacy field. Have a college degree or equivalent experience in journalism, public relations, or communications. Experience creating an overall strategy for an organization with multi-faceted priorities Compelling storyteller who is adept at translating messages for different key audiences including media, educators, policymakers, and other thought leaders. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including writing for diverse audiences. Record of results working collaboratively with larger teams and external partners/vendors. Excellent partner and consultant management skills, including strong organizing, planning, and follow-through. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, internet research, social media platforms, and tools; Basecamp, Zoom, Mailchimp, website maintenance preferred. Committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion across all functions, engagements, and relationships. Have your own network of media, public relations, print/digital contacts, and influencers in the education or communication fields. Ability to network across diverse organizations, building additional relationships with multiple stakeholders.  Aspen Education is committed to ensuring the diversity of our team. While not a minimum or mandatory qualification, we strongly encourage candidates of color, those who identify as Native American, women, people of low-income backgrounds, those who are differently-abled, and those with first-hand experience of education inequity to apply for this role. The Aspen Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all District and federal laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or protected veteran or disabled status and will not be discriminated against. Candidate must have the ability to work under pressure and handle stress. Candidate must also have the ability to meet the regular attendance policy of the Aspen Institute.  

About Us: The Aspen Institute is a global nonprofit organization committed to realizing a free, just, and equitable society. Founded in 1949, the Institute drives change through dialogue, leadership, and action to help solve the most important challenges facing the United States and the world. Headquartered in Washington, DC, the Institute has a campus in Aspen, Colorado, and an international network of partners. The Aspen Institute Education & Society Program improves public education by inspiring, informing, and influencing education leaders across policy and practice, with an emphasis on achieving equity for students of color and students from low-income families. Aspen Education supports leaders at all levels, from networks of urban superintendents and their teams, to state chiefs and their cabinets, to elected officials and their staffers. Aspen Education is focused on: Advancing a richer vision of student success that integrates the social, emotional, and academic dimensions of learning as essential to advancing equity. Transforming education systems so that they can sponsor and model exemplary learning and continuous improvement practices. Developing education leaders to achieve transformation in learning, equity, and efficacy. Understanding and addressing poverty in America by fostering connections across education and: housing, health and nutrition, transportation, and criminal justice policy and addressing the impact of race and racism on opportunity in America. And does this work by: Hosting thought-provoking convenings of diverse leaders from the district, state, national and federal levels that create powerful learning experiences that support and make explicit connections across policy and practice. Developing resources and tools for national, state, and local policymakers, practitioners, and philanthropy leaders to disseminate lessons and promising practices in a nonpartisan, non-ideological way. Cultivating and fostering partnerships to inform and challenge our thinking, surface and spread promising practices and recommendations, and share and apply our resources and tools. Assistant Director, Policy  The Aspen Institute Education & Society Program is seeking an experienced and passionate policy professional to lead its policy initiatives. The Aspen Institute Education & Society Program improves public education by creating venues for authentic learning and honest dialogue, and producing a range of resources and tools, for education leaders to invest in their own learning, shift mindsets, and take action. About the Role: The Assistant Director will have overall responsibility for the design, planning, and execution of exemplary learning experiences for education leaders, including how various federal and state policies and programs can improve education outcomes and economic mobility. These participants include leaders from education support organizations, associations and nonprofits; foundation leaders; and senior Congressional staff. This work will complement and leverage the program's deep work with education policymakers and practitioners. The Assistant Director for Policy will report to the Managing Director. Essential responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Development and execution of policy convenings and Congressional networks Collaborate with the executive director and other members of Aspen Education to develop a strategy and project plan, goals, and timelines for expanding the program’s work to include the new Congressional Staff Network on Mobility from Poverty. Serve as project lead on this portfolio and related topics, including liaising with senior Congressional staff and field leaders; identifying topics, locations, and leaders to advance bipartisan learning regarding Mobility from Poverty and education; supervising consultants and managing timelines/deliverables against established budgets. Work with Aspen team and consultants to oversee the ongoing facilitation of two networks of senior Congressional staff. Conceptualize, research, and create products (e.g., learning memos, case studies, reports/policy briefs, discussion guides, op-eds) related to education policy and the broader the Mobility from Poverty agenda; also, in collaboration with our Senior Communications Manager, commission and edit similar reports and articles from external researchers and authors Development and maintenance of Aspen’s external profile Collaborate with Aspen team to create a deeper understanding in the field and of the connection between education and mobility from poverty. Build and maintain relationships with Congressional staffers, policy experts, advocates, and researchers to inform the Aspen Mobility from Poverty Congressional Staff Network Help organize and facilitate a 5-day policy workshop in Aspen, CO, in July, including identifying topics and participants, curating background readings, facilitating dialogue, and supporting participants in acting on the commitments they develop during the workshop. Represent the Aspen Education Program externally. Develop and maintain relationships with current and prospective funders Support internal health of Aspen’s Education & Society team Manage Policy  Team: Program Associate Program Coordinator   Close and ongoing collaboration with the Assistant Director, Practice and overall Practice team to ensure alignment and ability to recognize program opportunities and coherence. Ensure adherence to all ethics rules, including working with Aspen administrative and legal staff. In coordination with Aspen team, manage budgets and grants-management timelines; draft grant proposals and reports, and oversee ethics and contracts relevant to network About You: Ten or more years working in policy or related role (e.g., Hill staffer, think tank). Bachelor’s degree required, higher education preferred. Expertise in policy, and commitment to increasing mobility from poverty and improving outcomes in public education, especially for students from low-income families and students of color. Has a robust network and deep understanding of Congress, congressional players and policy decision-makers. Excellent project management skills, including but not limited to organization and facilitation of meetings, managing multiple timelines  and leading teams to the successful completion of multi-layered projects. Design and execution of exemplary adult learning experiences, including content development, research, and resource evaluation, and high-quality facilitation. Excellent written and oral communication skills, including but not limited to distilling salient points into summaries and drafting professional correspondence. Committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion across all functions, engagements, and relationships. Ability and willingness to travel up to 20% of the time. Occasional night and weekend work required, usually as part of the planning or execution of site visits. About the Work: For nearly 20 years, the Aspen Education Program has led policy development, implementation, and analysis across key issues at the local, state, and federal levels. We identify opportunities to forge coherence and embed a vision of excellence across the myriad policies that shape education and economic opportunity in America.  We convene seminars, retreats, and site visits for diverse groups of policy and practice leaders to surface practical policy solutions, build trusting relationships, and grow as leaders. Aspen Education draws on the lessons learned in our deep work with urban district leaders to frame learning opportunities for policymakers and to facilitate policy development discussions. We leverage our learning across all Aspen convenings to inform and publish policy recommendations and other resources highlighting emerging issues and promising efforts.  Aspen Education sponsors two professional learning networks for Senior Congressional staffers, one network on K-12 federal education policy, and a second on mobility from poverty. These Networks provide a much-needed, off-the-record venue and safe space away from the partisanship of Capitol Hill. The Networks have two key objectives: (1) build collaborative working relationships, and (2) establish a shared knowledge base by learning from local leaders and scholars.  Considered one of the premier learning opportunities on the Hill, these engagements also afford Aspen Education a unique vantage on the issues of most interest to Congressional staff and the perspectives of experts in the field regarding the status of federal policy implementation. While the Education Staff Network has been active for over 15 years, the Aspen Mobility from Poverty Senior Congressional Staff Network is a new ongoing network of 20-25 of the most senior committee and leadership staff. These participants play a pivotal role in drafting and negotiating legislation and appropriating funds related to mobility from poverty (including but not limited to  education policy). This network will draw from leadership offices and multiple committees to increase congressional staff knowledge and capacity through learning and relationship-building across parties, committees, and chambers of Congress – as well as with experts from the field.  Aspen Education is committed to ensuring the diversity of our team. While not a minimum or mandatory qualification, we strongly encourage candidates of color, those who identify as Native American, women, people of low-income backgrounds, those who are differently-abled, and those with first-hand experience of education inequity to apply for this role. The Aspen Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all District and federal laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or protected veteran or disabled status and will not be discriminated against. Candidate must have the ability to work under pressure and handle stress. Candidate must also have the ability to meet the regular attendance policy of the Aspen Institute.

    About Us: The Aspen Institute is a global nonprofit organization committed to realizing a free, just, and equitable society. Founded in 1949, the Institute drives change through dialogue, leadership, and action to help solve the most important challenges facing the United States and the world. Headquartered in Washington, DC, the Institute has a campus in Aspen, Colorado, and an international network of partners. The Aspen Institute Education & Society Program (Aspen Education) improves public education by inspiring, informing, and influencing education leaders across policy and practice, with an emphasis on achieving equity for students of color and students from low-income families. Aspen Education supports leaders at all levels, from networks of urban superintendents and their teams, to state chiefs and their cabinets, to elected officials and their staffers. Aspen Education is focused on: 1)     Advancing a richer vision of student success that integrates the social, emotional, and academic dimensions of learning as essential to advancing equity; 2)     Transforming education systems so that they can sponsor and model exemplary learning and continuous improvement practices; 3)    Developing education leaders to achieve transformation in learning, equity, and efficacy; 4)    Understanding and addressing poverty in America by fostering connections across education and: housing, health and nutrition, transportation, and criminal justice policy and addressing the impact of race and racism on opportunity in America.   And does this work by: 1)     Hosting thought-provoking convenings of diverse leaders from the district, state, national and federal levels that create powerful learning experiences that support and make explicit connections across policy and practice; 2)     Developing resources and tools for national, state, and local policymakers, practitioners, and philanthropy leaders to disseminate lessons and promising practices in a nonpartisan, non-ideological way; 3)     Cultivating and fostering partnerships to inform and challenge our thinking, surface and spread promising practices and recommendations, and share and apply our resources and tools. Associate, Education Practice  The Aspen Institute Education & Society Program is seeking a committed and organized Associate to add critical capacity to the Practice Team. The Aspen Institute Education & Society Program improves public education by creating venues for authentic learning and honest dialogue, and producing a range of resources and tools, for education leaders to shift mindsets, and take action. About the Role: The Associate, Practice works closely with the Assistant Director, Practice, and the broader Program team on the design, planning, and execution of exemplary learning experiences for education leaders, seek and review relevant research, and provide project management for Aspen Education networks, convenings and aligned activities. They will also correspond directly with a diverse set of education leaders.. Essential responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Supporting the health of practice networks and convenings Content Development for Convenings  Track and synthesize research, education trends, and takeaways from Aspen Education convenings and other outreach to create quality, aligned materials for convenings, including agendas, overviews, facilitation protocols and writing prompts that support exemplary adult learning and reflect our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion  Development of high-quality briefing books to support excellent engagement from participants  Project Management  Manage project planning process for multiple convenings throughout the year Manage  and  execute on project deadlines, external relationships, and partner relationships Lead knowledge capture processes for district and other Practice and Leadership  meetings, including but not limited to: Synthesizing trends and themes to create after-action reports and memos Analyze trends from evaluations and interviews to support continuous improvement  Ensure strong follow up for convening participants  Supporting internal expertise  Identifying relevant content to keep program staff abreast of significant issues in the field and to advance our shared knowledge and growth related to race, equity and inclusion. Excellent maintenance and management of materials to ensure ease of access for the broader Program team Support reliable communication between Practice, Policy, and other teams  Supporting external functions  Support fundraising activities on an as-needed basis  Create strong first-drafts of content, including but not limited to blog posts, reports, conference presentations, and issue briefs Correspond frequently with current and potential l partners and participants About You: Bachelor’s degree required, higher education preferred  3-5 years working in the education sector, experience in K-12 schools or district preferred Commitment to increasing high-quality instruction and student experience in public education, especially for students from low-income families and students of color Subject matter expertise in instructional pedagogy, social and emotional development, and/or adult learning Understanding of K-12 systems change and potential barriers to change at the macro level Solid understanding, interest, and comfort with education policy; enthusiastic about finding intersections and opportunities to integrate and intersect policy and practice discussions Committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion across all functions, engagements, and relationships  Excellent project management skills, including but not limited to organization and facilitation of meetings, managing multiple timelines and leading teams to the successful completion of multi-layered projects  Research and analysis skills Excellent written and oral communication skills, including but not limited to distilling salient points into summaries and drafting professional correspondence  Ability and willingness to travel up to 20% of the time. Occasional night and weekend work required, usually as part of planning or execution of site visits About the Work: Aspen Education has developed multiple strategic networks to encourage and facilitate high-impact relationships among practitioners. Those networks include the Urban Superintendents Network, the Chiefs Network, and other workshops built around key questions in schools and school systems.  The Urban Superintendent network brings together a group of Superintendents from prioritized districts and states to facilitate high-quality professional learning and professional collaboration. The Chiefs Networks focuses on Chief Academic Officers and Chief Schools Officers. In addition, the Practice & Leadership team manages ad hoc projects that investigate and inform solutions to complex problems with broad implications for the field. Excellent collaboration, alignment, and continued conversation between the networks, projects, advisors, and partner organizations is key to achieving our desired impact.   In addition, the Education and Society Program team, with the Associate’s contribution, will work to define a strategy that strengthens and advances the overall strategic objectives, focused on creating impact, coherence, and connection across activities as well as recognizes opportunities to connect with the Policy team.  Aspen Education is committed to ensuring the diversity of our team. While not a minimum or mandatory qualification, we strongly encourage candidates of color, those who identify as Native American, women, people of low-income backgrounds, those who are differently-abled, and those with first-hand experience of education inequity to apply for this role. The Aspen Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all District and federal laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or protected veteran or disabled status and will not be discriminated against. Candidate must have the ability to work under pressure and handle stress. Candidate must also have the ability to meet the regular attendance policy of the Aspen Institute.

About Us: The Aspen Institute is a global nonprofit organization committed to realizing a free, just, and equitable society. Founded in 1949, the Institute drives change through dialogue, leadership, and action to help solve the most important challenges facing the United States and the world. Headquartered in Washington, DC, the Institute has a campus in Aspen, Colorado, and an international network of partners. The Aspen Institute Education & Society Program (Aspen Education) improves public education by inspiring, informing, and influencing education leaders across policy and practice, with an emphasis on achieving equity for students of color and students from low-income families. Aspen Education supports leaders at all levels, from networks of urban superintendents and their teams, to state chiefs and their cabinets, to elected officials and their staffers. Aspen Education is focused on: 1)     Advancing a richer vision of student success that integrates the social, emotional, and academic dimensions of learning as essential to advancing equity; 2)     Transforming education systems so that they can sponsor and model exemplary learning and continuous improvement practices; 3)    Developing education leaders to achieve transformation in learning, equity, and efficacy; 4)    Understanding and addressing poverty in America by fostering connections across education and: housing, health and nutrition, transportation, and criminal justice policy and addressing the impact of race and racism on opportunity in America.   And does this work by: 1)     Hosting thought-provoking convenings of diverse leaders from the district, state, national and federal levels that create powerful learning experiences that support and make explicit connections across policy and practice; 2)     Developing resources and tools for national, state, and local policymakers, practitioners, and philanthropy leaders to disseminate lessons and promising practices in a nonpartisan, non-ideological way; 3)     Cultivating and fostering partnerships to inform and challenge our thinking, surface and spread promising practices and recommendations, and share and apply our resources and tools. Associate, Policy  The Aspen Institute Education & Society Program is seeking a committed and organized Associate to add critical capacity to the policy team. The Aspen Institute Education & Society Program improves public education by creating venues for authentic learning and honest dialogue, and producing a range of resources and tools, for education leaders to invest in their own learning, shift mindsets, and take action.  About the Role: The Associate, Policy works closely with the Assistant Director, Policy and the broader Aspen Education Team to support the design, planning, and execution of exemplary learning experiences for education leaders, identifies and reviews emerging research and education policy trends, and provides much-needed project management for the policy work, including Congressional networks and aligned activities and publications. They will correspond frequently and directly with Congressional staff, as well as other policymakers, researchers, and practitioner leaders. The Associate, Policy will report to the Assistant Director, Policy, and join a high-performing, mission-driven team.   Essential responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Supporting the health of congressional networks and policy convenings Content Development for Convenings  Track and synthesize research, economic mobility and ducation trends, and takeaways from Aspen convenings and other outreach to create quality, aligned materials for convenings, including agendas, overviews, facilitation protocols and writing prompts that support exemplary adult learning and reflect our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion  Development of high-quality briefing books to support excellent engagement from participants Project Management  Manage project planning process for multiple convenings, projects and publications throughout the year Manage  and  execute on project deadlines, including external relationships and partnerships Lead knowledge capture processes for policy and Congressional meetings, including but not limited to: Synthesizing trends and themes to create after-action reports and memos Analyze trends from evaluations and interviews to support continuous improvement  Ensure strong follow up for convening participants Supporting internal expertise  Identify relevant content to keep program staff abreast of key issues in the field of economic mobility and education policy and to advance our shared knowledge and growth related to race, equity and inclusion  Maintain and manage materials in an excellent manner to ensure ease of access for broader Program team Support reliable communication between Practice, Policy and Operations teams  Create strong first-drafts of content, including but not limited to blog posts, policy reports, conference presentations, and issue briefs  Supporting external functions  Support fundraising activities on an as-needed basis  Correspond frequently and professionally with current and potential partners and participants Excellent maintenance and management of materials to ensure ease of access for the broader Program team Support reliable communication between Practice, Policy, and other teams  About You: 3-5 years working in policy or related role (e.g., Hill staffer, think tank) Bachelor’s degree required, higher education preferred  Commitment to increasing mobility from poverty and improving outcomes in public education, especially for students from low-income families and students of color Subject matter expertise around critical issues surrounding poverty, economic access required. Subject matter experise in education policy preferred Excellent project management skills, including but not limited to organization and facilitation of meetings, managing multiple timelines, and leading teams to the successful completion of multi-layered projects  Excellent research and analysis skills Excellent written and oral communication skills, including but not limited to distilling salient points into summaries and drafting professional correspondence  Committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion across all functions, engagements, and relationships  Ability and willingness to travel up to 20% of the time. Occasional night and weekend work required, usually as part of planning or execution of site visits.   About the Work:   For nearly 20 years, the Aspen Education Program has led policy development, implementation, and analysis across key issues at the local, state, and federal levels. We identify opportunities to forge coherence and embed a vision of excellence across the myriad policies that shape education and economic opportunity in America.  We convene seminars, retreats, and site visits for diverse groups of policy and practice leaders to surface practical policy solutions, build trusting relationships, and grow as leaders. Aspen Education draws on the lessons learned in our deep work with urban district leaders to frame learning opportunities for policymakers and to facilitate policy development discussions. We leverage our learning across all Aspen convenings to inform and publish policy recommendations and other resources highlighting emerging issues and promising efforts.  Aspen Education sponsors two professional learning networks for Senior Congressional staffers, one network on K-12 federal education policy, and a second on mobility from poverty. These Networks provide a much-needed, off-the-record venue and safe space away from the partisanship of Capitol Hill. The Networks have two key objectives: (1) build collaborative working relationships, and (2) establish a shared knowledge base by learning from local leaders and scholars. Considered one of the premier learning opportunities on the Hill, these engagements also afford Aspen Education a unique vantage on the issues of most interest to Congressional staff and the perspectives of experts in the field regarding the status of federal policy implementation. While the Education Staff Network has been active for over 15 years, the Aspen Mobility from Poverty Senior Congressional Staff Network is a new ongoing network of 20-25 of the most senior committee and leadership staff. These participants play a pivotal role in drafting and negotiating legislation and appropriating funds related to mobility from poverty (including  but not limited to  education policy). This network will draw from leadership offices and multiple committees to increase congressional staff knowledge and capacity through learning and relationship-building across parties, committees, and chambers of Congress – as well as with experts from the field.    Aspen Education is committed to ensuring the diversity of our team. While not a minimum or mandatory qualification, we strongly encourage candidates of color, those who identify as Native American, women, people of low-income backgrounds, those who are differently-abled, and those with first-hand experience of education inequity to apply for this role. The Aspen Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all District and federal laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or protected veteran or disabled status and will not be discriminated against. Candidate must have the ability to work under pressure and handle stress. Candidate must also have the ability to meet the regular attendance policy of the Aspen Institute.

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 Team The Rocketship Public Schools Operations Team is committed to advancing student outcomes by striving side-by-side with our instructional staff to bring excellence to every aspect of our schools. We focus on providing consistently efficient and high-quality services to our students and families. At each school site, the Business Operations Manager oversees key elements of our school to "block and tackle" for instruction, owning areas such as student nutrition, recess, arrival, dismissal, physical space, procurement, and budget management. As a network, we provide templates and guidelines for efficient school site business operations, and oversee school operations talent towards excellence through coaching, leadership development, and career pathway creation. The Position In collaboration with the Principal, the Associate Director of Operations provides targeted coaching for our school-based Business Operations Managers (BOMs). This is done through observations, in-the-moment coaching, and professional development on a range of school operation leadership topics. This role also partners with the rest of the central Operations team to provide central support, tools, and resources on topics including new school startup, management of Operations Specialists (BOMs' direct reports), and execution of all operational systems. In addition, the Associate Director of Operations is responsible for many elements of regional business management and project management, including interfacing with local vendors (student food service, custodial, security, etc.), local reporting and compliance requirements, new school start up, and more. Essential Functions: Direct School Support & Coaching Provide coaching for all Business Operations Managers in the region (2-5 people per region) Provide consistent, high-quality onsite and remote behavior coaching and support to all local BOMs, focusing on school systems, Operations Specialist team management, and school leadership collaboration Partner with school Principals, Directors of Schools, and network Operations Team to ensure that schools function at a high level Uphold a high standard of excellence for school operations and provide meaningful evaluations of school operations and BOM performance Serve as point of escalation for school-based operational issues Partner with new BOMs to lead the strategy, planning, and execution for the operational requirements for new schools in the region Essential Functions: Regional Business Leadership and Project Management Lead the strategy and execution of all regional business projects, including vendor contracts, vendor management, state and local authorizer audits, and other reporting requirements Identify and manage new initiatives to meet the changing needs of the region and our schools (e.g. transportation, co-location, etc.) Essential Functions: Resource Design and Network Initiatives Serve as a strategic thought partner to the COO, Director of National Operations, and other members of the Operations Team across topics Create tools and templates to support high-quality operations at school sites Design and deliver professional development to meet the needs of our school-based staff Participate in the design and roll out of projects that meet our organization-wide goals Support network-wide communications across the Operations team Required Qualifications The ideal candidate for the Associate Director of Operations position at Rocketship Education is someone who has a track record of achieving school operations excellence across schools in an organization of similar scope and scale to that of Rocketship Education. This could come from experience in a very similar role, or from experience managing Principals or other school leaders who have a component of operational and behavior management in their roles. We will also consider candidates whose experience is primarily based in a single school (leading operations or as a Principal), though the role does require the perspective learned through managing or supporting multiple schools, and managing through multiple levels of staff. The Associate Director of Operations will be mission-driven with a tangible passion for ensuring Rocketship Education continues to provide life-changing opportunities for students of low-income communities where we catalyze city-wide, sustaining transformation. The ideal candidate has experience working in a dynamic, growing organization during a transformational phase and identifies with, and appreciates the work of, every contributor across all levels of the Rocketship Education organization. Specific Required Qualifications Include: 6+ years professional management experience 2+ years managing managers, ideally school-based leaders (e.g., Business Managers, Principals, Assistant Principals) across school sites -- including coaching and development around setting culture and managing student behavior 3+ years professional experience in school site leadership (e.g. Operations Manager, Principal, Dean of Culture), preferably in a high-performing charter management organization Ability to travel to other Rocketship regions (CA, TN, WI, TX) roughly 1-2 times per quarter A passion for Rocketship's mission to eliminate the achievement gap and a belief that all students can achieve academic success Extremely high standard of excellence for school operations Excellent professional development design and delivery skills Experience in planning and leading complex initiatives or projects Creativity in designing new tools, resources and guidelines for school-based staff Ability to build trust, relationships, and credibility quickly with people in various roles at all levels of the organization, and especially at school sites Ability to independently and effectively manage time in an environment with multiple workstreams and competing priorities, maintaining a high degree of personal responsibility Demonstrated ability to be detail-oriented, organized, and resourceful Outstanding ability to build and manage group culture and navigate complex group dynamics Ability to differentiate content/experiences to address school-specific context and needs effectively Extraordinary communications skills with remote teams High tolerance for ambiguity and for a rapidly changing environment 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 welfare benefits, 403b retirement plan, flexible spending account (FSA), and generous paid time off. Rocketship Public Schools provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Rocketship Public Schools complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Rocketship Public Schools expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Rocketship Public Schools' employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated. Click here for our Sexual Harassment Policy and here for our Title IX Policy . For questions, concerns, or complaints, please contact Equity/Discrimination Title IX Compliance Officer, Address: 350 Twin Dolphin Drive, Suite 109, Redwood City, CA 94065. Phone: 877-806-0920 ext. 115.

ABOUT MERIDIAN PCS Meridian is a PreK-8th grade school located in the Washington DC’s vibrant U Street Corridor. Our mission is to inspire a passion for learning in our students and to help them build their self-confidence and self-respect through academic achievement.  Our 650+ students are a diverse mix of African-American, Latino, Asian, African, and White students. Almost 30% of our students are English language learners, and we have one of the largest Hispanic populations in DC charter schools. Meridian is committed to serving our local community, and one-third of our students live within a half mile of the school. We are also proud of the fact that Meridian is a school of choice for parents— all eight wards of the city are represented among our student population. Meridian’s strengths include two beautiful campuses with nearby outdoor and recreational grounds; state of the art technology for students and teachers; updated and aligned curricula; an academic program laser-focused on student growth, achievement, and social-emotional development; extensive professional development and support for teachers and leaders; and a school culture grounded in student achievement, collaboration, and student-centered learning. For additional information about Meridian visit mpcs-dc.org .  ABOUT THE POSITION The Director of Student Support Services is a full-time, year-round position. The Director is a member of the school leadership team and supervises a team of special education and ELL coordinators, teachers, and related service providers. Primary responsibilities include: Promote school-wide responsibility and high expectations for the success of all students, including those with disabilities  Lead and manage the special education and ELL service delivery system including supervising special education and ELL managers, and managing external service providers Manage and use data to continually improve student outcomes  Identify and implement high-impact instructional programs and resources to support the learning of students with disabilities Partner with principals and other instructional leaders to ensure effective collaboration between general teachers and special education and ELL teachers during the process of planning, teaching, and assessment Oversee the development of assessment administration plans that effectively meet the needs of students with disabilities  Develop high-performing special education and ELL staff; recruit and hire staff when necessary Provide research-based, effective professional development on educating students with disabilities for all staff  Oversee Individualized Education Program (IEP) processes in the absence of the special education manager Ensure effective implementation of the Child Find process Oversee the Student Support Team (SST) process Oversee school compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and all other laws, regulations, and mandates applicable to students with disabilities Connect with special education team to ensure all team members, including parents, are prepared for IEP meetings Oversee implementation of recommendations from documents such as Quality Assurance Review (QAR)  Coordinate and collaborate with the Public Charter School Board (PCSB) and the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE), as appropriate  QUALIFICATIONS Successful candidates will possess the following qualifications:  Special Education Standard Certification in Washington, D.C., Masters degree in Special Education, Administration, or related field preferred  Seasoned special education leader, with three to five years of experience working in an urban education system  Extensive knowledge of techniques that contribute to a successful inclusion setting Familiarity with Common Core Standards and the PARCC assessment Familiarity with PowerSchool and SEDS Strong management skills, with the ability to motivate and develop a diverse group of educators  Skilled at analyzing, interpreting, and using data to collaborate, identify best practices and areas for improvement, and drive results  Capability to effectively build, develop and maintain strong relationships with staff, teachers, parents, students, and community stakeholders  Ability to self-direct, prioritize among competing goals, and drive results in a fast paced environment  Adept at thinking strategically, translating plans into action, and exhibiting excellent judgment  Excellent written and verbal communication skills, as well as presentation skills, with keen attention to detail  SALARY AND BENEFITS A recent TNTP Insight Survey of our teachers placed our staff’s satisfaction with compensation in the top quartile of all charter schools in DC. We also lead the charter sector in compensation transparency, and publish our salary scales for teachers, apprentice teachers, and dedicated aides  here . Meridian teachers and staff are compensated competitively for their time and have opportunities to earn additional income through leadership opportunities at the school level, offering extracurricular clubs and sports for students, and facilitating tutoring programs. HOW TO APPLY Do you embody a love of learning? Do you believe that all students can learn? Do you want to join a collaborative team driving Meridian’s continued growth from good to great?   Apply  to the Director of Student Support Services position!  NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin or ancestry, marital status, veteran’s status, or any other factor, which would constitute a violation of the D.C. Human Rights Act or other applicable laws or court order.

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 Manager of Student Information Systems (SIS, Manager) position is responsible for attendance, enrollment and demographic data reporting activities central to Rocketship's operations in DC. The SIS, Manager is responsible for ensuring all DC Rocketship schools meet state and federal reporting deadlines with accurate and complete data. Essential Functions Manage student data systems (i.e. Powerschool, SmartChoice) with a focus on data integrity and integration between the systems Own registration and withdrawals of students from systems, all attendance, demographic, and special education data reporting and compliance for DC schools Serve as data point person for all internal and external (i.e. State and Local Authorizer) student information data requests for our DC region. Tracks submission of cumulative files and performs regular audits for compliance purposes Serve as the system lead for the following: SLED, QuickBase, Qlik, Hub and TOTE Create and update processes and policies around RVF Compliance (pre-audit) and project manage enrollment auditing process (count day prep, residency verification, site visits, appeals process etc.) Non-Essential Functions Work collaboratively with network support and school site staff to ensure data quality and support work streams that require student level data Conduct monthly Office Manager PDs with support of schools team to ensure streamlined processes across all DC schools Support and assist with projects to improve processes, deliver new trainings and implement more efficient reporting techniques Support new school and regional SIS set-up. This support includes but is not limited to developing key questions, reviewing requirements, developing/updating trainings and process creation Perform other duties as assigned Requirements Fluency in MS Office with intermediate to advanced experience in Excel and Google Spreadsheets 3+ years experience in managing and coordinating data systems to ensure data quality Bachelor's Degree, preferably in a quantitative degree Experience with student information systems, such as PowerSchool required Outstanding project management and organizational skills, and extraordinary attention to detail Experience generating clear, accurate, and timely reports Demonstrated ability to quickly learn new areas of knowledge and technology, with experience in process and system improvement Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; active listening skills is a must Work Location The position requires independent transportation to and around Rocketship's DC Schools, but it is primarily stationed at the regional office within one of our campuses. 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 welfare benefits, 403b retirement plan, flexible spending account (FSA), and generous paid time off. Rocketship Public Schools provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Rocketship Public Schools complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Rocketship Public Schools expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Rocketship Public Schools' employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated. Click here for our Sexual Harassment Policy and here for our Title IX Policy . For questions, concerns, or complaints, please contact Equity/Discrimination Title IX Compliance Officer, Address: 350 Twin Dolphin Drive, Suite 109, Redwood City, CA 94065. Phone: 877-806-0920 ext. 115.

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. Principals are the backbone of our school communities. They are charged with driving academic achievement and building a rigorous college preparatory culture. The Principal also serves as a cultural and community leader by building staff capacity in culture, behavior, and parent engagement. We staff Rocketship campuses with a Principal, two Assistant Principals, a Business Operations Manager, and an Office Manager. Together, they lead a team of teachers, tutors, enrichment coordinators, and support staff who collectively deliver gap-closing, personalized instruction to students from pre-K to fifth grade. Principals and APs provide instructional leadership by regularly observing classrooms, providing continuous feedback, co-planning units of study and lesson plans, and leading data analysis cycles. They share responsibility for professional development, culture and behavior in common spaces, and special events. Rocketship attracts school leaders with ambitious aspirations. Just as we are committed to propelling student growth, we are dedicated to advancing the careers of our talented staff. As a Principal, you will receive ongoing professional development in conducting rigorous observations, providing meaningful feedback, and strategically planning based on analysis of results. Additionally, since Rocketship is a growing network, our school leaders can access a number of career paths within our Network Support Team. Our Ideal Candidate Understands that eliminating the achievement gap is hard, but deeply rewarding work Believes that adult preparation is essential to student success Has a track record as an instructional school leader of leading a group of adults to achieve excellent student outcomes Possesses elementary content expertise and is eager to use that knowledge to develop assistant principals and teachers' instructional and leadership skills Has experienced success managing and coaching adults Values parents as stakeholders and partners in ensuring student achievement Essential Functions: Developing Effective Educators Our Principals' primary focus is around making sure all students receive an excellent education and that our teachers are prepared to deliver on this goal. Foster a rigorous and college preparatory culture of excellence in every classroom that ensures high levels of student achievement Work with teachers to build content expertise in humanities or STEM that is captured in units of study and daily plans Engage in cycles of data driven instruction and assessments to inform planning and personalize instruction to student needs Ensure at least 1.5 years of progress for all Rocketeers annually through management, planning and coaching of grade level teams (3-9 instructional staff members) Support effective collaboration of Special Education Team, Enrichment Center Coordinators, and Operations staff so that all school staff are aligned towards common goals Essential Functions: Parent Partnership Our families are very involved with their students' education and, as a result, both parents and teachers own each child's successes and challenges Build trusting relationships with all students and families embracing the knowledge parents have as their child's first teacher Create a school community that frequently and proactively communicates with families and fully involves parents in student achievement through multiple outlets including home visits, regular community meetings, and parent/family meetings Essential Functions: Rocketship Professional Culture Rocketship Principals are deeply committed to doing and being their best, and to growing their skills as professionals and as individuals, so our daily and annual expectations reflect that commitment. Exhibit a high level of honest and humble self-reflection owning good and bad outcomes. Effectively respond to and implement constructive feedback Create a healthy, high-achieving environment where staff and students feel challenged, and also fully supported and valued Promote and participate in collaborative opportunities across schools to share practice, problem solve, and gather feedback, including actively participating in the Rocketship principal cohort within their region Lead human capital activities for their school, including hiring, promotion, staffing, and termination decisions Required Qualifications 3+ years of experience teaching in an urban school classroom delivering significant achievement gains 2 years of experience as a Principal, Assistant Principal (or equivalent) or a similar administrative position at an urban elementary school serving a diverse student population with a track record of realizing significant achievement gains Experience managing, coaching and developing teachers Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and motivate staff and families Personal drive for high expectations Results-oriented, using data to make decisions Adaptable and able to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment Spanish and/or Vietnamese language skills are a plus Experience in building and maintaining outstanding school culture Excellent time management and organizational skills Commitment to parent partnership Strong verbal and written communication skills Education Requirements BA from an accredited university 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 welfare benefits, 403b retirement plan, flexible spending account (FSA), and generous paid time off. Rocketship Public Schools provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Rocketship Public Schools complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Rocketship Public Schools expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Rocketship Public Schools' employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated. Click here for our Sexual Harassment Policy and here for our Title IX Policy . For questions, concerns, or complaints, please contact Equity/Discrimination Title IX Compliance Officer, Address: 350 Twin Dolphin Drive, Suite 109, Redwood City, CA 94065. Phone: 877-806-0920 ext. 115.

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. Rocketship Public Schools is looking for a dynamic, committed and flexible School Counselor to become part of a vibrant educational community. The Rocketship School Counselor will do whatever it takes to improve student achievement and ensure that students are progressing on their individual goals. School Counselors at Rocketship help families navigate and overcome obstacles so that their Rocketeers are on the path to college. Rocketship School Counselors are responsible for delivering effective, high-quality, interventions that are data driven. Essential Functions Demonstrate positive, collaborative problem-solving orientation with students, parents and guardians, educators, administrators, community members, and colleagues Provide core services including: prevention, consultation, intervention, assessment, and counseling. Services include, but are not limited to, conducting observations, collecting data, reviewing student records, conferring with teachers and parents, interviewing students, conducting functional behavior assessments, counseling (individual and group), planning behavior interventions, and conducting in-services and professional development. These core services are adapted to the particular needs of each student, situation, and setting Help all stakeholders understand child development and how it affects student performance academically and social/emotionally Serve in a consultative role with designated personnel to offer prevention and intervention strategies related to learning and behavioral problems of students; and provide consultation on an on-going basis to teachers, parents, and other school personnel to resolve students' learning and behavioral problems Assist in identifying needed community resources for students and makes appropriate referrals to resources to facilitate educational and behavioral interventions recommended for student success Deliver crisis response and intervention services to students, families and staff, when needed Provide group and individual therapy and classroom support to general education students, as well as monitor the students' responses to the interventions identified Complete special education pre-referral paperwork and attend multidisciplinary team meetings Develop and monitor student responses to behavior intervention plans, including providing support and consultation to general and special education teachers Conduct functional behavior assessments and social history evaluations and communicate the results to all team members in parent-friendly language Complete and monitor the pre-referral paperwork as it relates to the social/ emotional functioning of students Complete paperwork for students with 504 plans, as well as monitor the implementation of the accommodations identified in the plans School and Community Serve as a school liaison to social service agencies and community Monitor and develop school-wide plans to address student attendance Participate in mediation, administrative reviews, hearings and due process proceedings, as needed Participate in disciplinary proceedings: expulsions, manifestations, and causation meetings Be available for Open Houses, Parent-Teacher Conferences and other events involving parents outside of normal operating hours Believe deeply in the mission and values of Rocketship and subscribe to Rocketship's Five Core Values Hold high expectations for each student and exhibit positive rapport with all students Demonstrate strong knowledge of therapy models Implement the school-wide student management policies within classrooms and everywhere on campus Create and fosters a positive learning environment Establish and maintain strong communication lines with all parents Remain on call in the evenings (via school cell phone) to provide student support Qualifications At least two years of School Counseling experience (Preferred) Master's Degree in School Counseling (Required) Licensure as a School Counselor by the District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE). Commitment to working with underserved students (Required) Experience working in an urban public school (Preferred) Pass a criminal background check, as required by law Other Skills and Traits Unquestioned integrity and commitment to Rocketship DC's mission Passion for education and a desire to help Rocketship DC schools grow 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 welfare benefits, 403b retirement plan, flexible spending account (FSA), and generous paid time off. Rocketship Public Schools provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Rocketship Public Schools complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Rocketship Public Schools expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Rocketship Public Schools' employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated. Click here for our Sexual Harassment Policy and here for our Title IX Policy . For questions, concerns, or complaints, please contact Equity/Discrimination Title IX Compliance Officer, Address: 350 Twin Dolphin Drive, Suite 109, Redwood City, CA 94065. Phone: 877-806-0920 ext. 115.

EdOps specializes in the finance, student data and operations work of leading schools. Our mission is to minimize the financial, operational, and compliance demands of running a school and to support education leaders with data-driven insights to improve student outcomes. Our range of services includes finance & accounting, grants management, student data analytics & management, human resources, strategic consulting, and facilities finance support. With a rapidly growing team of 60+ education professionals around the country, EdOps works with a range of schools and networks in multiple states to ensure operational excellence in support of stud ent achievement. We are quickly growing and always hiring! Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and start dates are flexible. To apply, please send resume and cover letter to [email protected] We are looking for a business-oriented individual who excels at working with clients in diverse organizations. The position involves working with multiple charter school clients with their student data analytics and management. The position is ideal for an individual looking to apply business/analytical skills in a growing company working to improve public education. Responsibilities include: Conduct statistical analysis of school clients’ student achievement data Summarize and analyze information for statistical reports to school leadership Maintain and utilize core functions of school clients’ student information systems Identify and implement means for schools to more efficiently utilize their student information systems to support overall student and organizational performance Ensure that school is meeting all compliance requirements related to student data Advise schools on student accounting procedures and regulations Qualifications: Experience in data migration to include data mapping and data profiling Experience in managing large scale projects Programming proficiency in a subset of Python, R, VBA, and/or Java; proficiency in SPSS or SAS a plus Experience with data visualization tools, such as Qlik and Tableau Advanced Excel, including lookup and parsing functions Ability to translate data into understandable action steps, and to communicate concisely and persuasively with education clients Please send resume + cover letter to [email protected] EdOps is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

EdOps specializes in the finance, student data and operations work of leading schools. Our mission is to minimize the financial, operational, and compliance demands of running a school and to support education leaders with data-driven insights to improve student outcomes. Our range of services includes finance & accounting, grants management, student data analytics & management, human resources, strategic consulting, and facilities finance support. With a rapidly growing team of 60+ education professionals around the country, EdOps works with a range of schools and networks in multiple states to ensure operational excellence in support of student achievement. We are quickly growing and always hiring! Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and start dates are flexible. To apply, please send resume and cover letter to [email protected] We are looking for a mission-driven and business-oriented individual who excels at working with clients in diverse organizations. The position is ideal for an individual looking to apply business, analytical, and accounting skills in a growing company working to improve public education. The charter school finance specialist position is ideal for an individual looking to apply business, analytical, and finance/accounting skills to the social sector. Key Responsibilities: Serve as an outsourced CFO for a portfolio of charter schools, advising these schools’ leaders and Boards on matters pertaining to financial and operational policies, strategic decisions, and long-term financial planning Oversee all financial aspects of the schools, including accounts payable, payroll, grants administration, and financial compliance Maintain accounting books and prepare monthly financial statements and accompanying Board presentations Lead the annual budgeting process in partnership with school leadership Serve as schools’ primary contact during annual financial audits and 990 preparation Analyze, model, and solve problems on a wide range of business issues Liaise with the schools’ Boards, the state education authority (SEA), and the charter authorizer as needed Qualifications: MBA, MPP, MPA, CMA or other advanced degree with analytical focus At least 2 years of work experience, preferably in a related field (finance, accounting, or K-12 education); additional work experience may be substituted for an advanced degree in some cases. We welcome former teachers seeking to transition into an operations role. Strong MS Excel skills and financial modeling experience (familiarity with accounting software a plus) Exceptional quantitative analysis, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills Strong client communication and interpersonal skills Commitment to education and knowledge of charter schools a major plus Ability to occasionally travel within D.C. and work non-standard hours to attend evening board meetings Start date is flexible. Please send resume + cover letter to [email protected] EdOps is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

EdOps specializes in the finance, student data and operations work of leading schools. Our mission is to minimize the financial, operational, and compliance demands of running a school and to support education leaders with data-driven insights to improve student outcomes. Our range of services includes finance & accounting, grants management, student data analytics & management, human resources, strategic consulting, and facilities finance support. With a rapidly growing team of 60+ education professionals around the country, EdOps works with a range of schools and networks in multiple states to ensure operational excellence in support of student achievement. We are quickly growing and always hiring! Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and start dates are flexible. To apply, please send resume and cover letter to [email protected] We are looking for a mission-driven and business-oriented individual who excels at working with clients in diverse organizations. The position is ideal for an individual looking to apply business, analytical, and accounting skills in a growing company working to improve public education. The charter school finance analyst position is ideal for an individual looking to apply business, analytical, and finance/accounting skills to the social sector. Key Responsibilities: Support all financial aspects of several schools, including accounts payable, payroll, grants administration, and financial compliance Collaborate with EdOps finance specialists to maintain accounting books and produce monthly financial statements and accompanying Board presentations Support finance specialists with the preparation of materials during schools’ annual financial audits and 990 filings, and respond to auditor requests Analyze, model, and solve problems on a wide range of business issues Liaise with school staff as necessary Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university Previous work experience in a related field (finance, accounting, or K-12 education) is appreciated. Applicants with significant related work experience but without a Bachelor’s degree will also be considered. Knowledge of MS Excel (familiarity with accounting software a plus) Strong client communication and interpersonal skills Commitment to education and knowledge of charter schools a major plus Ability to occasionally travel within D.C. Start date is flexible. Please send resume + cover letter to [email protected] EdOps is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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. Rocketship DC is looking for a dynamic, committed and Behavior Technician (BT) to become part of a vibrant school community. The Rocketship DC BT will do whatever it takes to support student achievement, both academically and behaviorally, and ensure that students are progressing toward their individual goals. This position at Rocketship DC will help students learn the skills that they need to solve problems and conflicts, build positive relationships with other students and adults, and successfully navigate the school environment so that they can reach their potentials in the classroom. Essential Functions - Key Responsibilities Evaluate student's needs and provides interventions to redirect behavior Document appropriate data as instructed by the School Wellness Team. Implements behavioral programs and interventions designed to make positive and appropriate changes Assesses crisis situations and defuses situations using conflict resolution and crisis management techniques Write clear and detailed observations Reinforces appropriate behaviors and redirects negative behaviors Provides values clarification including rules, expectations and consequences Implements logical consequences for inappropriate behavior With proper training, physically restrain students if necessary for safety Essential Functions - Communication and Consultation Works with the School Wellness team, School Leaders, and teachers to develop an effective program of interventions for changing unacceptable behavior of students Provides information to parents, guardians, or other care providers concerning action of students Ensures consistency of behavioral standards by coordinating with appropriate student contacts Consults with teachers, operations team, and school leaders to obtain information and advice on prior behavior problems, and provides information as necessary concerning behavioral concerns Essential Functions - Programs and Team Support Assists the school team by monitoring student behavior changes, assisting with academics, and supervising various activities during the course of the instructional day to maintain a controlled and safe environment for students and staff Attends IEP (Individualized Education Plan) and student progress meetings as requested Implements school's emergency procedures as requested Attends trainings regarding safety, security, physical restraints and behavior management procedures as requested Qualifications Associate's degree is required; Bachelor's degree preferred Ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) Registered Behavior Technician certificate (RBT) preferred 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 welfare benefits, 403b retirement plan, flexible spending account (FSA), and generous paid time off. Rocketship Public Schools provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Rocketship Public Schools complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Rocketship Public Schools expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Rocketship Public Schools' employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated. Click here for our Sexual Harassment Policy and here for our Title IX Policy . For questions, concerns, or complaints, please contact Equity/Discrimination Title IX Compliance Officer, Address: 350 Twin Dolphin Drive, Suite 109, Redwood City, CA 94065. Phone: 877-806-0920 ext. 115.

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 School Psychologist is an exempt position that will work under the direction and supervision of the Integrated Special Education (ISE) Program Manager and will work with elementary school students. Rocketship School Psychologists are responsible for providing both direct and indirect support to students, families, and staff members in order to ensure high quality programming for students with disabilities. Responsibilities Lead psycho-educational and formal behavior assessments; write quality, compliant assessment reports Attend IEP meetings; present assessment findings to the team Assist in the implementation of assessment recommendations as needed Participate in the pre-referral process and provide guidance to school teams regarding supports for struggling students Provide direct counseling and behavioral services to students Work with parents to build knowledge of disability and inclusive support for students with disabilities Assist in providing in-service training in learning, child development and child management to parents, teachers, administrators and other professionals and paraprofessionals Assist in providing consultation and advisement to administrators, teachers, and parents regarding the general and special educational programs as appropriate Assist in coordinating, communicating and seeking consultation with community agencies as appropriate Provide support and guidance to the organization as a member of the Special Education Leadership Team Maintain a compliant practice Perform other duties as assigned or requested by the appropriate administrator Requirements School Psychologist certification (DCPS or NCSP) Master's degree in School Psychology or related field Experience working in Response to Intervention (RtI) models (strongly preferred) Experience working with elementary-age students (preferred) Experience working with students with a range of disabilities (learning disabilities, emotional and behavioral disorders, autism, etc.) Excellent written and oral communication skills Embrace the mission of Rocketship Education Thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment Ability to be flexible and adaptive in a work environment that is still evolving. Perform a variety of specialized and responsible tasks: maintain records, establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, parents, other school personnel, meet schedule and compliance deadlines. Possession of a valid driver's license: willingness to provide own transportation in conduct of work assignments as you will be required to travel from site to site to work with students and faculty at all sites 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 welfare benefits, 403b retirement plan, flexible spending account (FSA), and generous paid time off. Rocketship Public Schools provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Rocketship Public Schools complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Rocketship Public Schools expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Rocketship Public Schools' employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated. Click here for our Sexual Harassment Policy and here for our Title IX Policy . For questions, concerns, or complaints, please contact Equity/Discrimination Title IX Compliance Officer, Email: [email protected] Address: 350 Twin Dolphin Drive, Suite 109, Redwood City, CA 94065. Phone: 877-806-0920 ext. 115.

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. Rocketship Public Schools is hiring for a part-time bilingual Family Recruiter position. The primary purpose of the Family Recruiter role is to support new and growing Rocketship schools to fill open spots and build robust waitlists of prospective students. This position will require you to work closely with the school's Office Manager, Community Development Manager, and Principal to execute on recruitment plans and meet goals set by the team. Ability to engage families in dialogue about Rocketship and a passion for our mission to eliminate the achievement gap is a must. Family recruiters are our faces and voice to new families and will be expected to execute their responsibilities with professionalism and a high degree of customer service. Responsibilities Canvassing within recruitment areas specified by the recruitment plan you are helping to execute Canvassing includes but is not limited to knocking on doors, making contact with local community groups and businesses, and handing out pamphlets to prospective families at events/high traffic locations Support in data entry Support with phone calls to new and prospective families Event planning and marketing of informational meetings for prospective families Tracking recruitment work in target area to ensure all potential families are contacted Supporting new and existing schools in enrollment Providing feedback to inform continued refinement of recruitment plans Requirements A passion for Rocketship's mission to eliminate the achievement gap and a belief that all students can achieve academic success Excellent interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills Strong PC-based computer skills, and ability to learn new computer programs quickly Ability to work in a team as well as follow through independently to complete tasks as required Ability to maintain strict confidentiality where required and discretion when involved in sensitive conversations High tolerance for ambiguity, changing work priorities and deadlines, and a willingness to take on responsibilities and to prioritize work on multiple projects Spanish bilingual required 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 welfare benefits, 403b retirement plan, flexible spending account (FSA), and generous paid time off. Rocketship Public Schools provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Rocketship Public Schools complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Rocketship Public Schools expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Rocketship Public Schools' employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated. Click here for our Sexual Harassment Policy and here for our Title IX Policy . For questions, concerns, or complaints, please contact Equity/Discrimination Title IX Compliance Officer, Email: [email protected] Address: 350 Twin Dolphin Drive, Suite 109, Redwood City, CA 94065. Phone: 877-806-0920 ext. 115.

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. Our teachers, school leaders, and network support staff are united in our mission to eliminate the achievement gap in our lifetime. School leaders are the backbone of Rocketship's impact model. Assistant Principals (APs) at Rocketship are charged with driving academic achievement for students and building a rigorous college preparatory school culture. Every AP at Rocketship works closely with their Principal to lead and implement the instructional vision for one to three grade levels. APs manage and coach teachers in their grade levels by leading data analysis cycles, regularly observing classrooms, providing continuous feedback, and co-planning units of study and lesson plans aimed at increasing educator effectiveness and leadership. APs also serve as cultural and community leaders by building teacher capacity in culture, behavior, and parent engagement. Rocketship campuses are supported by a school leadership team that includes the Principal, two Assistant Principals, a Business Operations Manager, and an Office Manager. APs share responsibility across the school leadership team for professional development, culture and behavior in common spaces, and special events. Together, they lead a team of teachers, tutors, enrichment coordinators, and support staff who collectively deliver gap-closing, personalized instruction to students from pre-K to fifth grade. Rocketship attracts school leaders with ambitious aspirations. Just as we are committing to propelling student growth we are dedicated to advancing the careers of our exceptional talent. As an AP, you will receive ongoing professional development in conducting rigorous observations, providing meaningful feedback, and executing useful planning and analysis. Additionally, Rocketship is a rapidly growing network which provides APs with a number of career paths both within our schools and on the Network Support Team. Our Ideal Candidate Believes that adult preparation is essential to student success. Has a desire to become an elementary content expert and is eager to use that knowledge to develop teachers who demonstrate excellence in their planning and execution of lessons. Understands that eliminating the achievement gap is hard work but deeply rewarding and within their control. Essential Functions: Developing Effective Educators Rocketship Assistant Principals are deeply committed to the success of each Rocketeer and the daily workload reflects that commitment. Foster a rigorous and college preparatory culture of excellence in every classroom that ensures high levels of student achievement. Coach grade level teams (5-9 educators) to build content expertise in Humanities or STEM. Engage in cycles of data driven instruction and assessments to inform planning and personalize instruction to student needs. Ensure at least 1.5 years of progress for all Rocketeers annually through management and planning. Collaborate with the Special Education team to ensure teachers are receiving the necessary support and training to maximize the delivery of instruction in our full inclusion model. Essential Functions: Student and Parent Partnership Rocketship Assistant Principals succeed in partnership with all students and families through frequent communication, building trusting relationships, and embracing the knowledge parents have as their child's first teacher. Create a school community that fully involves parents in student achievement through multiple outlets including home visits, regular community meetings, and parent/family meetings. Essential Functions: Rocketship Professional Culture Rocketship Assistant Principals are deeply committed to doing and being their best, and to growing their skills as professionals and as individuals, so our daily and annual expectations reflect that commitment. Exhibit a high level of honest and humble self-reflection owning good and bad outcomes; effectively respond to and implement constructive feedback. Create a healthy, high-achieving, urgent environment where staff and students feel challenged and also fully supported and valued. Promote and participate in collaborative opportunities across schools to share best practices, problem solve, and gather feedback. Required Qualifications 3+ years of experience teaching in an urban city classroom and realizing significant gains. Deep knowledge of elementary instruction and planning skills. Strong leadership skills and personal drive. Relentless pursuit of high expectations. Result-oriented and data-driven. Ability to inspire, motivate and develop others. Adaptable and able to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. Ability to engage and empower parents and families. Experience in building and maintaining outstanding school culture. Excellent time management and organizational skills. Strategic planning and project management experience. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Education Requirements BA from Accredited University DC Candidates only: Highly Qualified 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 welfare benefits, 403b retirement plan, flexible spending account (FSA), and generous paid time off. Rocketship Public Schools provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Rocketship Public Schools complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Rocketship Public Schools expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Rocketship Public Schools' employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated. Click here for our Sexual Harassment Policy and here for our Title IX Policy . For questions, concerns, or complaints, please contact Equity/Discrimination Title IX Compliance Officer, Email: [email protected] Address: 350 Twin Dolphin Drive, Suite 109, Redwood City, CA 94065. Phone: 877-806-0920 ext. 115.

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. Rocketship Public Schools is hiring for the part-time Family Recruiter position. The primary purpose of the Family Recruiter role is to support new and growing Rocketship schools to fill open spots and build robust waitlists of prospective students. This position will require you to work closely with the school's Office Manager, Community Development Manager, and Principal to execute on recruitment plans and meet goals set by the team. Ability to engage families in dialogue about Rocketship and a passion for our mission to eliminate the achievement gap is a must. Family recruiters are our faces and voice to new families and will be expected to execute their responsibilities with professionalism and a high degree of customer service. Responsibilities Canvassing within recruitment areas specified by the recruitment plan you are helping to execute Canvassing includes but is not limited to knocking on doors, making contact with local community groups and businesses, and handing out pamphlets to prospective families at events/high traffic locations. Support in data entry Support with phone calls to new and prospective families Event planning and marketing of informational meetings for prospective families Tracking recruitment work in target area to ensure all potential families are contacted Supporting new and existing schools in enrollment Providing feedback to inform continued refinement of recruitment plans Requirements A passion for Rocketship's mission to eliminate the achievement gap and a belief that all students can achieve academic success Excellent interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills Strong PC-based computer skills, and ability to learn new computer programs quickly Ability to work in a team as well as follow through independently to complete tasks as required Ability to maintain strict confidentiality where required and discretion when involved in sensitive conversations High tolerance for ambiguity, changing work priorities and deadlines, and a willingness to take on responsibilities and to prioritize work on multiple projects 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 welfare benefits, 403b retirement plan, flexible spending account (FSA), and generous paid time off. Rocketship Public Schools provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Rocketship Public Schools complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Rocketship Public Schools expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Rocketship Public Schools' employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated. Click here for our Sexual Harassment Policy and here for our Title IX Policy . For questions, concerns, or complaints, please contact Equity/Discrimination Title IX Compliance Officer, Email: [email protected] Address: 350 Twin Dolphin Drive, Suite 109, Redwood City, CA 94065. Phone: 877-806-0920 ext. 115.