2025-26 Middle School CLDE Interventionist
Atlas Preparatory Middle School
Who We Serve
- 92% Socioeconomically Disadvantaged
- 86% Hispanic, 6% African American, 7% White, and 1% Asian
- 56% English Language Learners
What You’ll Do
- Embody the mission and values of Atlas Preparatory School and execute rigorous, standards-aligned curriculum
- Interpret home language survey responses for new enrollments to identify students who may qualify for CLDE services
- Plan for and deliver engaging, motivating, and rigorous small group push-in or pull-out services for all students who are classified as NEP-1, NEP-2, or LEP-3
- Teach, support, and enhance school-wide systems and expectations at all times, with all students
- Create and maintain a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the developmental level and interest of the students
- Serve as an adviser for a group of students and their families, including regular communication, problem solving, and hosting quarterly family conferences
- Document all syllabi, assignments, and other curricular materials
- Create, edit, revise, and share lesson plans for the school to retain as needed
- Maintain compliance (annual) paperwork including ELLP's, quarterly monitor year plans, district paperwork, as well as beginning of the year and end of the year parent letters
- Administer daily, weekly, interim, and end-of-year assessments to consistently capture student learning
- Analyze NWEA MAP, W-APT, ACCESS, iReady, and quarterly grades in order to achieve student projected growth targets and to inform best practices
- Collaborate with colleagues and instructional coaches with sincerity and a growth mindset
- Provide consultation to general education teachers to support learning outcomes for all students classified as LEP-4, LEP-5, and LEP-6
- Support colleagues during their absences by providing classroom coverage (compensated additionally)
- Draft scholar report cards to ensure meaningful information is displayed for families and revise as needed
- Communicate effectively and maintain strong relationships with students, families, and colleagues
- Be present for all quarterly parent/teacher conferences and actively engage with families
- Support the summer REACH beyond program
- Actively engage with families to understand their backgrounds and experiences in order to support an equitable and inclusive school environment
- Maintain the school culture of high academic and behavioral expectations through continuous reflection
- Participate in additional activities including field trips, academic support sessions, community building events, graduations, and other required programs as needed throughout the year to best serve our students and community
- Actively participate in professional development, district-level training sessions, and learning opportunities as needed/required
- Support various duties to include arrival, dismissal, and lunch
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Compensation & Schedule
- Salaried/Exempt
- Signing Bonus: $1,000
- Annual Salary Range*: $50,500 - $63,549 (DOE)
- Full Time; Monday – Friday; Occasional evenings and weekends as needed
Benefits
- Approximately 10* weeks of paid school breaks
- 32 hours of annual flex time and 48 hours of annual sick time
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Flexible Spending Account or Health Savings Account
- Participation in the Colorado PERA retirement program (required in lieu of social security as a public employee)
- 100% Employer-paid short and long-term disability benefit
- 100% Employer-paid life insurance benefit of $25,000 (option to purchase more)
- Access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program
- Access to thousands of employee discounts
Annual Calendar and Start Date
- 212 working days
- Please note this includes 3 days of orientation for new staff. Following years will consist of only 209 work days.
- Start Date: July 9th, 2025
*Prorated if employment begins after July 1, 2025.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree or higher in CLDE, ESL, TESOL, Education, or related field
- Able to meet “in-field status” for the position with one of the following:
- Colorado Department of Education License with endorsement in ELL
- 24 semester hours of specific coursework as identified on the CLD added endorsement worksheet
- Successful completion of a state-approved ELL program
- Ability to successfully pass all required background screening pursuant to CRS § 22-30.5-110.7
- Committed to creating a rigorous, nurturing, and joyful educational experience
- 100% dedicated to educational equity
- Have the highest commitment to improving curriculum and instruction through collaboration, best practices, and regular assessment
- Ownership for the academic results of students
- Ability to communicate effectively with students, parents, and colleagues
- Ability to demonstrate evidence of self-motivation and willingness to be a team player
- Possess a growth mindset and experience using feedback as a way to improve practice
Desired Qualifications
- Successful leader of an urban classroom who has used structure, incentives, and high expectations to drive student success while creating a joyful environment for students to thrive in
- Spanish speaking skills
Essential Job Functions
- Prolonged periods of standing, sitting, and walking
- Must be able to regularly fulfill duties in person
- Must be able to reach, stoop, kneel, push, and pull
- Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds at times
- Must be able to access and navigate all areas of the school and other facilities as needed
- Must be able to successfully abide by all policies and procedures of Atlas Preparatory School
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.
Position Closes: When Filled