Rocketship Education Mission and Vision
Founded in 2006, Rocketship Education, a 501(c)(3) non‐profit corporation, is building a national network of high performing urban college preparatory elementary charter schools. Rocketship's mission is to eliminate the achievement gap in public education, by creating a network of K‐5 elementary charter schools in high‐need neighborhoods in major cities in the United States over the next decade. Each Rocketship school has a clear and simple goal: that students achieve grade‐level proficiency by the time they graduate from elementary school. Rocketship has pioneered a transformative education model – the hybrid school platform – that combines traditional classroom teaching to enhance and extend students' critical thinking skills, with individualized instruction using tutors and technology to strengthen students' basic skills, and to serve the needs of each and every child.
In just five years, Rocketship schools have achieved stunning results. In 2010, flagship school Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary earned an API score of 925 for the second year in a row (on par with the wealthy Palo Alto school district), and Rocketship Sí Se Puede Academy earned an API score of 886 in its first year of operation. This places the two Rocketship schools in #5 and #15 positions, respectively, for all California low-income schools. Rocketship is on a rapid, exciting growth trajectory: next year, it will have five schools in operation, and plans to grow to 30 schools by 2015.
Position Summary
This position will work at all five school sites and will work under the direct and indirect supervision of a Fully Licensed School Psychologist. It is responsible for assisting school site senior staff as well as ISD staff, with the creation and implementation of a fully integrated RTI program for both academic and behavioral needs. This integrated approach, along with the individual psychological services as needed, will ideally eliminate, as completely as possible, all variables that prevent or interfere with our students' ability to learn. It will also help to enlarge the educational experience of all Rocketship students by promoting their sense of self and facilitating their best possible adjustment to school.
Responsibilities
Duties will include, but not be limited to:
• Conducts individual and group evaluations and diagnoses of learning, behavior and/or adjustment problems of students at assigned schools.
• Assists in providing guidance and assistance to students with learning, behavior and/or adjustment problems.
• Assists in developing appropriate individual and/or group programs of instruction and treatment of learning disabilities with ISD Educational Specialists, ISD High Needs Teacher as well as in collaboration with RTI program.
• Assists in systematically reassessing children with special educational needs as appropriate - provides reports as required for all initial and triennial IEPs – will facilitate and participate in all of these meetings as required.
• Manages Social Skills groups outside of or within the RTI program
• Assists in providing in-service training in learning, child development and child management to parents, teachers, administrators and other professionals and paraprofessionals in all five schools.
• Assists in providing consultation and advisement to administrators, teachers, and parents regarding the general and special educational programs as appropriate.
• Assists in coordinating, communicating and seeking consultation with community agencies as appropriate.
• Performs other duties as assigned or requested by the appropriate administrator.
Qualifications and Experience:
• School Psychology Intern Credential; Master Degree in related field
• Successful school psychology and special education experience.
• 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 California 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
Compensation
Commensurate with qualifications and experience, plus excellent health and welfare benefits, 403(b) retirement plan, flexible spending account (FSA) and paid time off.
Hiring Process
Please submit a cover letter and resume via email to jobs@rsed.org and include the position title in the subject line. Rocketship Education will invite select candidates for interviews. Interviews will continue until the position is filled. Hiring is contingent upon successful completion of employment verification and hiring process.
Thank you for your interest and please visit us at www.rsed.org to learn more about Rocketship!
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