Job: Managing Director, Milwaukee at Rocketship Education

Rocketship:

Rocketship Milwaukee is Rocketship Education's first expansion city outside of California. This is a unique opportunity to collaborate and contribute - with Rocketship Education's executive staff - on the development of a regional entity, ensuring success for not only the city of Milwaukee and its communities, but many cities to come.

Rocketship Milwaukee's Managing Director is responsible for the academic, operational and financial success of Milwaukee's Rocketship schools and continued growth. The Managing Director leads a team of Rocketeers including regional staff, school leaders and teachers towards closing the achievement gap for students and the Milwaukee community. The Managing Director will grow Rocketship Education's impact from one school in 2012 to 8 schools within 5 years as it works to eliminate the elementary achievement gap in Milwaukee. Internally, the Managing Director manages the regional leadership team that supports school staff, ensures strong and strategic financial management, and partners with national staff to build the best supports for schools possible.

Externally, the Managing Director builds deep community engagement and fosters public and political support for Rocketship to expand its impact as it works with the Milwaukee community to build first class options for all parents. Specifically, the Managing Director will oversee all community development, funder and authorizer relationships in order to drive regional growth.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at April 1, 2013 1:43 AM
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