UNIVERSITY PREP
Position: Principal Resident (Principal-in-Training)

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.
  • $85,000 – $100,000 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:

• Fully embody the mission and vision of University Prep along with the organization’s core values and lean in to
  our definitions of diversity, equity, inclusion and anti-racism.
• Work closely with the Principal and full campus-based leadership team to create and maintain a warm, focused,
  engaging and achievement-oriented environment that meets the needs of all scholars.
• Includes preparation for and engagement in weekly leadership team meetings focused on driving the campus’s goals (lead & lag measures) forward.
• Carry an unwavering vision for high behavioral & academic expectations across our building and all classrooms.
• Coach and develop teachers and support staff in their implementation of rigorous, cohesive, standards-aligned curriculum. This includes but is not limited to:
  • Co-intellectual preparation efforts that support teachers in internalizing and practicing lesson plans.
  • Engaging in deliberate practice to build teacher skills at executing effective instruction.
  • Leveraging real-time coaching, observation feedback cycles and weekly data meetings to move teacher knowledge and skills forward.
• Take full ownership of the student culture within the classrooms and the grade levels you support along with the adult culture that must be healthy to achieve our ambitious goals.
• Analyze scholar work and achievement data alongside of teachers, and collaboratively action plan on an ongoing basis, making necessary changes to accelerate student learning while monitoring for change.
• Model rigorous, standards-aligned teaching for educators to gain clarity on highly effective instructional practices in alignment with the network’s four Tenets of Effective Instruction (See Vision of Excellence Here).
• Plan and lead professional development for both academic content and classroom culture, building teacher skills using the See It, Name It, Do It Framework with the expectation of increasing the capacity and abilities of our educators.
• Communicate regularly and proactively with staff, scholars and families to ensure everyone is “rowing together” in alignment with the mission and vision of the school. 
• Participate in additional activities including field trips, intensive academic support sessions, and other required programs as needed throughout year to best support our children and adults.
• Assist in coordination and management of all standardized student assessments and evaluations, including federal and state required assessments, quarterly assessments, and curriculum-based assessments.
• Lead on key administrative work that supports the school’s compliance in areas such as Gifted & Talented Education, English Language Development and Special Education.
• Each Dean plays a critical role in supporting the campus in meeting and exceeding all local and state guidance in relation to these critical student subgroups.

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.