Director, Early Childhood Education

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 Director of Early Childhood Education (ECE) serves as the regional leader and program owner for Rocketship DC’s early childhood education pilot. This role is responsible for the design, launch, implementation, quality assurance, and continuous improvement of Rocketship’s ECE program, ensuring high-quality, developmentally appropriate learning experiences for young children while maintaining full compliance with state and local early childhood regulations.

This role sits on the regional team and operates with a program-implementation and strategic planning lens, rather than as a site-based instructional leader. In the absence of school leaders with deep ECE expertise, the Director serves as the primary instructional quality authority for the ECE program, establishing systems, monitoring fidelity, and ensuring alignment with external accountability standards, including OSSE and Teachstone’s CLASS.

 

The Director of Early Childhood Education is deeply committed to the success of each Rocketeer, and the daily workload reflects that commitment.  The essential functions of this position include, but are not limited to, the following: