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Assistant Principal of Special Populations

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rocketship logoRocketship · Nashville, TN
Full-timeOn-site2mo ago
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Requirements

  • BA from Accredited University
  • Special Education Teaching Credential
  • 3+ years as a high-performing teacher or leader

Benefits

Commensurate with qualifications and experience, plus excellent health and wellness benefits, 403b retirement plan, flexible spending account (FSA), and generous paid time off.

Additional Information

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 Tennessee has adopted an ambitious strategic plan focused on ensuring student success through strong classroom instruction and targeted intervention. We use a multi-tiered, student-centered, data-driven approach to accelerate achievement for all students. The Assistant Principal of Special Populations plays a critical leadership role in designing and managing an integrated system of support that ensures every Rocketeer receives high-quality, standards-aligned instruction. Through strong instructional leadership, effective lesson design, and strategic use of progress monitoring data, this role ensures that students receive the supports necessary to meet rigorous academic expectations and graduate college-prepared and career-ready. At the campus level, the Assistant Principal of Special Populations oversees programming for Multilingual Learners, Special Education, Gifted education, and academic Intervention services. This leader partners closely with teachers and school leadership to ensure instructional decisions are data-informed, inclusive, and responsive to the diverse needs of all learners. 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.


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