Associate Director, Care Corps

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 Wisconsin and reporting to the Director of Schools, the AD of Care Corps will lead the Community Schools initiative at the 3 Rocketship campuses in Milwaukee, WI. They will work to design integrated student support by addressing out-of-school barriers to learning through partnerships with social and health service agencies and providers. They will work to gain family and community engagement by securing partnerships & resources for adults in relation to educational opportunities, such as ESL classes, green card or citizenship preparation, computer skills, etc.

The AD of Care Corps will manage the complex joint work of multiple school and community organizations. The AD of Care Corps will also work to design a program to address chronic absenteeism.

The AD of Care Corps will manage Care Corps programming across the 3 school sites in Milwaukee, WI. The AD of Care Corps will partner closely with the principals to ensure the effectiveness of the Community Schools Coordinator.

This position requires previous training and experience working with outside community resources. It requires a knowledge of the Rocketship community. It requires a knowledge of local partnerships. It requires skills in the areas of program design, project management, influence, and the ability to build relationships with key stakeholders. This position requires managerial experience as well as experience interacting effectively with school-level administrators, parents, and families.

• Duties will include, but not be limited to:

• Develop and lead a high performing team of carecorps coordinators toward supporting schools and school leaders in ensuring exceptional outcomes for students and families with unique learning, social-emotional, and behavioral needs; model and sustain a culture of high performance and service orientation among team members
• Attract, hire, train, and motivate a team of highly skilled and driven individuals who execute at the highest level of excellence and consistent with the culture and mission of the organization; oversee training and support for all Rocketship carecorps coordinators
• Design and execute staff professional development opportunities related to community resources and chronic absenteeism for a range of audiences (families, office managers, school leaders, family partnership, central NeST, etc.).
• Design and lead regular team meetings and routines, inspiring and supporting carecorps coordinators to support the vision for Care Corps in Rocketship schools

• Design, develop, and execute the implementation of a wrap-around program for families across our 3 school sites to support students with the highest level of need
• Design, develop, progress monitor, and oversee the implementation of a program to address chronic absenteeism across our 3 school sites
• Design and lead a vision for addressing attendance across all tiers, including goal setting, executing, and progress monitoring

• Develop partnerships with external stakeholders and community resources related to housing, budgeting, career and education, immigration, childcare, health care, and more
• Identify and secure resources that support the various needs of Rocketeers (health, dental, financial, immigration, etc.);
  Manage relationships with external stakeholders providing services in Rocketship schools

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