Reading Assistant Jobs in Colorado (NOW HIRING)

Location: Global Village Academy - North

Job Type: Full-Time, Exempt

Salary Range: $62,500 - $86,193 annually (based on K-12 years of experience and highest level of education)

About Us

Global Village Academy is an innovative charter school where students learn core academic content through language immersion. Language offerings vary by campus: our North - Thornton campus offers Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, and Russian, while our Aurora and Douglas County campuses offer Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, and French. GVA is truly a "global village." Our immersion teachers come from all over the world, each bringing their unique culture and language into the classroom. United by a common core, students are challenged to become world class thinkers, capable of engaging ideas using multiple languages and cross-cultural perspectives, through an internationally benchmarked curriculum spanning each language village.

Why Join Us?

At Global Village Academy, you'll be part of a dynamic team committed to educational excellence and global awareness. As a Reading Interventionist, you will:

• Make a meaningful difference by helping young learners build essential literacy skills.
• Join a diverse, internationally minded school community.
• Collaborate with passionate educators dedicated to innovative and research-based instruction.
• Benefit from ongoing professional development and opportunities for career growth.
• Work in a supportive environment that values collaboration, creativity, and lifelong learning.

Position Overview:

The Reading Interventionist provides targeted literacy instruction to students in grades K–8 who need additional support in developing reading and writing skills. This role requires expertise in reading intervention strategies, collaboration with classroom teachers, and a commitment to student growth and school success.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plan and deliver focused reading intervention instruction for students in kindergarten through eight grade.
• Apply research-based strategies to support student progress in fluency, comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, spelling, and writing.
• Collaborate with classroom teachers to align intervention strategies with core instruction.
• Work with small groups of students to provide individualized and differentiated instruction.
• Assist in identifying students for intervention and help schedule and assign them to appropriate groups.
• Monitor student progress and use assessment data to inform instruction and improve outcomes.
• Demonstrate effective classroom management to maintain a productive learning environment.
• Communicate effectively using oral and written language.
• Design and implement lessons that accommodate diverse learning needs, styles, and backgrounds.
• Support the mission, values, and curriculum of the school.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Education or related field preferred.
• Valid teaching license preferred.
• Prior experience as a reading interventionist or related instructional role preferred.

Key Skills and Competencies:

• Strong understanding of early literacy development and intervention best practices
• Ability to analyze assessment data to guide instruction
• Effective collaboration and communication with teachers, students, and families
• Commitment to fostering an inclusive and supportive learning environment

Work Environment:

• School-based setting with regular interaction with students, staff, and families.
• Occasional evening meetings and events may be required.

Please note this description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Regular attendance is required for this position.

Global Village Academy shall not discriminate in its employment or hiring practices on the basis of race, color, sex, age, religion, creed, citizenship, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or any other characteristic prohibited by law. GVA is committed to cultural diversity among school personnel as a means of enriching the educational experience. GVA shall identify, solicit, and consider applicants for employment from a broad spectrum of qualified individuals who will contribute to that effort.

Relocation not provided for this position.