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.
Based in the Bay Area and reporting to the Senior Director of Personalized Learning & Achievement, the Director of Integrated Special Education (ISE) will be a key strategic leader on the Schools team and critical to driving forward the quality of and vision for Integrated Special Education within Rocketship. Rocketship currently has thirteen elementary schools in the Bay Area serving 6,600 total students of which just over 500 are students with disabilities. The Director of ISE will manage a team towards ensuring that all Rocketeers are served in a compliant, effective and high-quality environment, with the goal to achieve 1.5 years of growth in both math and literacy.
In addition, with this team, the Director of ISE will strive to continue to establish Rocketship as the premier national model for meaningful inclusion among charter schools and traditional districts. At Rocketship, we aim to aggressively support and resource our ISE team and work. The Director of ISE will be entrusted to manage the special education program resources such that schools and the Bay Area region will achieve financial self-sufficiency at scale, meaning they will operate solely on public dollars. The Director of ISE will also manage Rocketship’s Integrated Special Education service provider teams (including Speech and Occupational Therapy), the program specialist team and additional department support employees. The Director will provide on-site support, consultation and coaching for school teams in order to meet and exceed all network goals and initiative.
The Director of Integrated Special Education must work relentlessly to drive on key network initiatives which include instructional excellence for all students, department compliance and collaborative practice to ensure all students at school sites receive the top-notch education and supports they need and deserve.