Literacy Interventionist (2025-2026 School Year)

University Preparatory Schools; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution seeks a Literacy Interventionist for the 2025-2026 school year. This role focuses on crafting and applying targeted literacy interventions for students below grade level, contributing to their educational success. The ideal candidate is dedicated to fostering a supportive and inclusive learning environment, equipped with a Bachelor's degree and prior teaching experience.

Benefits

Up to $8,000 in moving stipends and signing bonuses

100% medical benefits coverage

$600 contributions to a personal wellness account

Participation in Colorado PERA retirement program

Weekly personalized coaching support

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years working in public education, preferably in urban communities.
• Bilingual - English/Spanish preferred.
• Ability to build positive relationships with staff, students, and families.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and execute effective literacy interventions for scholars.
• Analyze literacy data to determine appropriate interventions.
• Engage with families and community members to support an inclusive environment.

Skills

Data Analysis

Team Collaboration

Proactive Communication

Cultural Competence

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

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Our Mission

Building a foundation of skills, knowledge and character, University Prep educates every scholar

2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR--INSTRUCTIONAL

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UNIVERSITY PREP

Position: 2-5 Literacy Interventionist

Our Mission

Building a foundation of skills, knowledge and character, University Prep educates every scholar

for a four-year college degree and life of opportunity.

Why You’ll Love Us

"We have been a part of the University Prep family from the beginning. Over the past school years, I've been

so proud to see my child grow, learn, and get the support that I feel every child should receive.” – U Prep Parent

In 2011, University Prep opened the doors to its first elementary campus. Fast forward 14 years and our founding scholars are now enrolled in their first and second year of post-secondary programming. With nearly 90% of U Prep alumni on track for post-secondary success, U Prep is living its mission. Our scholars represent a 3X difference when compared with their peer group statewide (less than 30% are earning a degree or certificate following high school graduation). Our alumni are beating the odds and pursuing their dreams and

ambitions as they enter adulthood and make choices about their futures. We couldn’t be prouder of our now

college-going alumni, but more importantly, they couldn’t be prouder of themselves. Watch this video to hear

from them directly and learn more about who we are as an organization and why we exist.

While you may love us because of the depth of our commitment to our mission and the integrity we carry each

day to bring it to life, we believe your initial love will come from the investment we make in our people.

Everything starts with our care and commitment to the adults who lead our work. They are the game changes

who make everything possible.

Our Investment In You

Our compensation and benefits package includes, but is not limited to the following:

• Up to $ 8,000 in moving stipends and signing bonuses.
• Highly competitive salary within the local market.
• $55,000 – $75,000 starting salary.
• New to U Prep teachers have a starting salary dependent on years of teaching experience prior to joining the organization. We honor up to 10 years of previous teaching experience.
• 100% of medical benefit covered for all employees, and options to elect dental, vision, critical illness and accident benefits.
• Up to $600 in contributions to a personal wellness account.
• Participation in the Colorado PERA retirement program, including PERA 401K option.
• Weekly personalized coaching and supports from and instructional coach.
  

Why We’ll Love You

Do the following must haves resonate with how you’re wired? If so, we invite you to apply and can’t wait to learn more about you!

You're mission and values-driven. You believe education can be a true equalizer and are devoted to all children, from all backgrounds, receiving an exemplary education. You’re fully aligned with the core values that drive our organization.

You love working with people. While you adore little people, you love big people too. You proactively build meaningful and healthy relationships with your colleagues, and carry a ‘team beats individual’ attitude,

recognizing that united teams produce amazing results.

You want to be great. You’re invested in mastering your craft and take full ownership over your growth and

development. You get a little better every day because you are committed to truly becoming great at what you

do.

You carry deep humility while remaining results-oriented. You bring skill and experience to the role while

remaining genuinely open to new ideas and approaches all while keeping the end goal in sight.

You’re entrepreneurial. There is an opportunity to create a new visual arts program from scratch – building

this program from the ground up excites you and gives you energy.

What You’ll Do

• Embody mission and vision of University Prep along with the organization’s core values.
• Prepare and execute effective literacy interventions for scholars reading below or significantly below grade level (according to the DIBELS 8 assessment).
• Execute effective small group literacy interventions in response to student data.
• Engage in deliberate practice with leaders and colleagues to ensure full preparation before delivering instruction in front of children.
• Leverage daily, weekly, interim and progress monitoring assessments to consistently capture student learning/understanding.
• Analyze literacy data to determine appropriate interventions for individual and small groups of students.
• Provide engaging, motivating, and rigorous instruction in small group and individual settings.
• Plan for and deliver academic supports to small groups or individual scholars as needed/scheduled.
• Actively engage with families, children and community members to understand their backgrounds and experiences in order to support an equitable and inclusive school environment.
• Communicate regularly and proactively with colleagues, scholars and families.
• Play a direct role in developing and strengthening a warm, consistent, and focused school culture in which learning time is maximized and all students are fully engaged.
• Draft scholar report cards and intentionally plan for family meetings to ensure meaningful information is shared and the school/home relationship is further enhanced.
• Actively participate in all professional development and learning opportunities, demonstrating a desire toward continual improvement and learning.
• Continuously use feedback from leaders, colleagues and families to make productive changes in instructional practices and overall performance.
• Complete all administrative requirements before given deadlines.
• Participate in additional activities including field trips, intensive academic support sessions, and other required programs as needed throughout year to best serve our children and community.
  
  

Position Preferences & Requirements

• Full commitment to, belief in, and alignment with mission and vision of University Prep.
• Full commitment to organization’s values, definitions of diversity, equity, inclusion and anti-racism, and core identity statement.
• Unyielding optimism that children can perform at or above grade level regardless of where they may be starting their educational journey and can all meet/exceed high behavioral expectations that support learning for all.
• Proven track record of successfully implementing Common Core standards-aligned curriculum in the elementary grades and coaching teachers with that content.
• Minimum of five years working in public education and preference for candidates who have a history of not only working in urban communities, but in driving significant gains in student growth & achievement.
• Evidence of success in building and sustaining positive staff, student and parent relationships.
• Demonstration of cultural competence and a humility/commitment to continue growing in this area.
• Openness to feedback and a strong desire for continual growth and development as a professional.
• Willingness to take full responsibility for scholar outcomes.
• Ability to work full-time, including some evenings and weekends along with a “whatever it takes” disposition given the responsibilities of a leader to drive game changing results.
• Excellent verbal and written skills.
• Strong organizational skills including the ability to multi-task and prioritize.
• Experience and success with analyzing data, finding trends, and using a range of information to drive strategic decisions and build effective plans.
• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree (required)
• Bilingual - English/Spanish (preferred)
  

As an equal opportunity employer, University Prep hires without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Primary and Secondary Education

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