UNIVERSITY PREP

Position: Special Education Teachers

Our Mission: Building a foundation of skills, knowledge and character, University Prep educates every PreK-5 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 12 years later and our founding

   scholars are now enrolled in their first year of post- secondary programming. 

  With 81% of U Prep alumni on track for post-secondary degree and credential attainment, U Prep is living its mission. 

   Our scholars represent a 2.5X improvement when compared with their peer group statewide.

   They are beating the odds and pursuing their dreams and ambitions as they enter young 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.

Why we'll love you:

Do the following must haves resonate with how you are wired?

You're mission and values-driven. You are committed to educational equity for all children and are deeply aligned with the core values that drive our team and our organization at University Prep.

You love working with people: You love to proactively communicate with new people, in fact it gives you energy.

You carry deep humility while remaining results-oriented: You are open to new ideas and approaches while always keeping the end goal in sight.

You never give up: You take on challenges and find a way to get to the finish line.

Achieving big dreams takes hard work and a team effort. If you’re reading this far and feel yourself nodding enthusiastically, read on!

What you'll do:

• Embody mission and vision of University Prep along with the organization’s core values.
• Intellectually prepare for and implement a cohesive, rigorous, and standards-aligned curriculum.
• Engage in deliberate practice with leaders and colleagues to ensure full preparation before delivering instruction in front of children.
• Leverage daily, weekly, interim and end of year assessments to consistently capture student learning/understanding.
  • Assessments are a combination of curriculum-based tests and external tests used to ensure a clear/full picture of scholar mastery against grade level expectations.
• Analyze student work and their academic data in collaboration with campus-based Academic Leadership, and colleagues to action plan and determine the effectiveness of all targeted interventions and supports for students with IEPs and students with additional needs.
• 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 scholars and families.
• Collaborate with classroom teachers to draft scholar report cards to ensure meaningful information for families and revise as needed.
• Draft and revise IEPs as necessary to ensure that needs of scholars with IEPs are being met.
• Maintain detailed, meticulous scholar IEP and 504 records according to state and federal guidelines.
• Collaborate with other staff members and actively participate in all professional development and learning opportunities including, but not limited to, a four-week summer institute and weekly professional development.
• Engage in professional development.
• Teach, support and enhance school-wide systems and expectations at all times with all children.
• 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.
  
  

Compensation & Benefits:

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

• Annual salary range of $55,000-$75,000. Depending on experience and demonstrated ability to drive outcomes for scholars.
• U Prep pays 100% of the employee’s personal medical benefit and provides options to elect dental, vision, critical illness and accident benefits.
  • U Prep contributes up to $600 to a personal wellness account for each employee.
• Potential access to signing bonuses and moving stipends
• Entrance into our Teacher Career Pathways and Opportunities
  • Includes additional compensation (Up to 10K) and opportunities for instructional coaching, grade-level leadership, and personalized PD based on areas of interest/focus.
• Three weeks of summer professional development (PD) for new employees
• Robust PD over the course of the school year (including our Summer Institute)
  • 140+ hours of PD for new instructional staff
• Weekly personalized coaching and supports:
  • Time to connect (our leaders go beyond helping develop your technical skills and ensure we know what’s going on with you)
  • Classroom observations including real-time coaching
  • Observation feedback sessions
  • Co-Intellectual Prep meetings (working with you to prepare for excellent instruction)
  • Data meetings to analyze and action plan
• Weekly time for grade level teams to collaborate and engage with each other with a focus on helping all of our scholars succeed
  

Position Requirements:

• Full commitment to, belief in, and alignment with mission and vision of school.
• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree.
• Highly qualified as defined by ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act). SPED Teachers must hold an active and valid CO SPED teaching license by July 2024.
• Minimum of one year working in urban education with a history of significant gains in student performance and/or growth.
• Excellent verbal and written skills.
• Experience in writing excellent Individualized Educational Plans (IEPs) and communicating the contents in an accessible way to multiple audiences.
• Experience compiling and managing special education reporting data.
• Experience or familiarity analyzing data and using data to inform decisions and/or instruction.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work full-time, including some evenings and weekends.
• Ability to work in person/in the school building. This is not a remote/telecommuting role.
• Openness to feedback, desire to continue development as professional, and willingness to take responsibility for student outcomes and achievement.
• Bilingual strongly preferred (English/Spanish).
  
  

For Additional Information: Visit: http://uprepschool.org/careers/ 

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.