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Program Design, Launch & Strategic Leadership

• Lead the design and launch of Rocketship’s early childhood education pilot, including program model, policies, procedures, staffing structures, and operational systems.
• Establish and steward a clear ECE instructional vision grounded in child development, developmentally appropriate practice, and state early learning standards.
• Develop short- and long-term strategic plans for program stabilization, evaluation, and potential scale.
• Serve as the primary regional owner for the ECE program, ensuring alignment across instructional, operational, and compliance priorities.

Program Quality, CLASS Alignment & Instructional Systems

• Own the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of ECE instructional quality systems across participating schools.
• Serve as a Teachstone CLASS Certified Observer, ensuring classrooms are observed and evaluated according to CLASS standards and OSSE expectations.
• Design and oversee systems for CLASS-aligned observations, feedback, and continuous improvement, particularly in environments where school leaders may not have ECE expertise.
• Analyze CLASS data alongside developmental progress, attendance, and implementation metrics to inform strategic planning and instructional adjustments.
• Establish clear expectations for curriculum, instructional practices, and teacher–child interactions aligned to CLASS domains and state ECE frameworks.
• Partner with school-based leaders to translate CLASS data into actionable improvement plans while maintaining appropriate role boundaries.

Licensing, Compliance & Operations

• Ensure full compliance with all state and local ECE licensing regulations, including health and safety requirements, staff-to-child ratios, enrollment, and reporting.
• Serve as the primary liaison with OSSE, licensing bodies, and external evaluators.
• Prepare for and lead licensing visits, audits, and quality reviews.
• Develop systems to proactively monitor compliance and mitigate operational and regulatory risk.
• Partner with Operations, Facilities, HR, and Legal teams to ensure ECE environments, staffing models, and schedules meet regulatory requirements.
• Oversee ECE program budgets in partnership with the Executive Director and Finance, ensuring fiscal sustainability.

Educator & Leadership Capacity Building

• Partner with school-based leaders to support the recruitment, onboarding, development, and retention of ECE educators.
• Build the capacity of site-based leaders to understand and apply CLASS-aligned instructional expectations.
• Establish clear role definitions, decision-making frameworks, and escalation pathways between regional and school-based teams.
• Support leaders in using CLASS and other quality data to drive improvement while maintaining a joyful, supportive learning environment.

Family & Community Partnership

• Design and oversee systems for meaningful family engagement that honor families as children’s first teachers.
• Ensure communication structures are in place to keep families informed, supported, and engaged in their child’s learning experience.
• Partner with schools to build inclusive, culturally responsive relationships with families and communities.

Professional Culture & Collaboration

• Model reflective leadership by owning outcomes, responding constructively to feedback, and continuously improving practice.
• Collaborate across schools and regions to share best practices and strengthen ECE implementation.
• Contribute to Rocketship’s organizational learning around early childhood education and quality assurance.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or a related field (Master’s preferred).
• 5+ years of experience in early childhood education, including 3+ years in a ECE leadership role. 
• Teachstone CLASS Certified Observer (Pre-K).
• Demonstrated experience using CLASS data to drive instructional quality and program improvement.
• Experience operating ECE programs within school-based, charter, or network environments.