Job Description

UNIVERSITY PREP

Position: Elementary 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!

Position Requirements:

• Full commitment to, belief in, and alignment with mission and vision of University Prep.
• Full commitment to organization’s core values and core identity.
• Unyielding optimism that children can perform at or above grade level regardless of where they may be starting their educational journey.
• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree.
• Highly qualified as defined by ESSA ( Every Student Succeeds Act ).
• Minimum of one year working in urban education and/or with a diverse student population.
• For those with teaching experience: history of leading significant gains in student performance
• Excellent verbal and written skills.
• Experience or familiarity analyzing data and using data to inform decisions and/or instruction.
• Strong organizational skills as evidenced by exceptional time and task management
• Ability to work full-time, including some evenings and weekends along with a “whatever it takes” disposition.
• Openness to feedback and a strong desire for continual growth and development as a professional.
• Willingness to take responsibility for scholar outcomes and achievement without excuse.
• Demonstrated track record of operating with a growth mindset and deep humility in all previous roles.
• Bilingual preferred (English/Spanish) ( not required ).

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 University Prep.
• Full commitment to organization’s core values and core identity.
• Unyielding optimism that children can perform at or above grade level regardless of where they may be starting their educational journey.
• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree.
• Highly qualified as defined by ESSA ( Every Student Succeeds Act ).
• This includes passing PRAXIS 5001 scores by July 1, 2024.
• Minimum of one year working in urban education and/or with a diverse student population.
• For those with teaching experience: history of leading significant gains in student performance
• Excellent verbal and written skills.
• Experience or familiarity analyzing data and using data to inform decisions and/or instruction.
• Strong organizational skills as evidenced by exceptional time and task management
• Ability to work full-time, including some evenings and weekends along with a “whatever it takes” disposition.
• Ability to work in person/in the school building. This is not remote/telecommuting role.
• Openness to feedback and a strong desire for continual growth and development as a professional.
• Willingness to take responsibility for scholar outcomes and achievement without excuse.
• Demonstrated track record of operating with a growth mindset and deep humility in all previous roles.
• Bilingual strongly preferred (English/Spanish).

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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.

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