Company Description
Wonderful College Prep Academy (WCPA) is a free, public charter network in California’s Central Valley committed to providing a world-class education for all students. Founded in 2009 by Lynda and Stewart Resnick, co-owners of The Wonderful Company, WCPA offers two free state-of-the-art TK–12 public charter schools serving 2,400 students in Lost Hills and Delano, California.
Our mission is to provide a world-class education by fostering a nurturing, engaging, community-centered school environment where students develop a strong and well-rounded academic foundation, preparing them to become critical thinkers and lifelong learners.
At WCPA, students have access to innovative learning experiences and technology, rooted in health and wellness. Signature programs and offerings include:
- On-site student wellness centers to support everyday health
- Over 30 sports teams to encourage physical activity
- Learning farms and teaching kitchens where students develop healthy habits
- Harvest Hall, a modern dining hall offering healthy, scratch-made food daily
- Wonderful Career Pathways, a free program where students can earn up to 60 college credits and an associate degree while in high school
- And much more!
Recognized for its leadership, innovation, and commitment to equity, Wonderful College Prep Academy was named School of the Year under the Hart Vision Equity & Innovation Award in 2026 by the California Charter Schools Association. This honor reflects WCPA’s dedication to providing a world-class education while shaping and inspiring the next generation of leaders throughout the Central Valley and beyond. In addition, WCPA’s Delano and Lost Hills campuses have been recognized among America’s Healthiest Schools for the past two years by the Alliance for a Healthier Generation for their exceptional commitment to student and staff well-being and the advancement of physical, mental, and social-emotional health.
We seek thoughtful, inclusive, and skilled communicators who value continuous learning and are excited to serve our students and families. Now is the time to join a team committed to paradigm-shifting work to ensure long-term success within California’s Central Valley and beyond. Wonderful College Prep Academy has a unique partnership with The Wonderful Company. Visit csr.wonderful.com to learn more about The Wonderful Company’s global philanthropic work.
Job Description
The ELA Intervention Coordinator leads the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the elementary ELA intervention system. This role ensures that students requiring additional academic support receive high-quality ELA interventions aligned to district curriculum, assessments, and instructional priorities.
The ELA Intervention Coordinator partners with school leadership teams, ELA teachers, and the Curriculum & Instruction department to ensure strong intervention systems that include strategic student placement, consistent progress monitoring, and effective instructional supports.
This role also supports district ELA improvement efforts by helping teams analyze intervention data and measure the effectiveness of intervention strategies.
Here’s what you’ll do:
ELA Intervention System Leadership
- Lead and strengthen the district’s elementary ELA intervention system to ensure students receive targeted, effective academic support.
- Support the design and implementation of ELA intervention courses for elementary.
- Ensure intervention instruction strengthens foundational ELA skills while accelerating students toward grade-level proficiency.
- Support teachers delivering intervention courses through coaching consultation and instructional support.
- Step in to facilitate or run an intervention course when needed to ensure continuity of student support.
- Ensure strong alignment between Tier 1 instruction and intervention courses through systematic scope and sequences, assessments, feedback, and other supports
Student Placement & Progress Monitoring
- Support school leadership teams in ensuring students are appropriately placed in ELA interventions and monitored for academic growth.
- Collaborate with school leadership teams to review student data and determine intervention placement.
- Develop and support systems for ongoing progress monitoring of students in intervention courses.
- Analyze student performance data to identify trends and recommend instructional adjustments.
- Monitor the implementation and effectiveness of intervention strategies across schools.
- Attend school site MTSS meetings to provide input, support, and guidance on student placement decisions, including special education
- Hold Intervention Review Meetings with intervention teachers, leaders, or other support personnel to ensure high-quality instruction, student updates and supports needed, and placement decisions are vetted
Curriculum & Instructional Support
- Provide training and support on the ELA intervention curriculum used in elementary.
- Ensure intervention instruction aligns with district ELA standards and instructional priorities.
- Support teachers in using student work and assessment data to guide intervention instruction.
School Leadership Coaching & Alignment
- Partner with School-Based Leadership Teams (SBLT) to strengthen the implementation and alignment of ELA interventions.
- Conduct district alignment walks with SBLT teams to monitor instructional alignment and intervention implementation.
- Provide coaching consultation for school leaders regarding ELA intervention systems and student support.
- Facilitate task force discussions focused on strengthening ELA intervention practices.
Continuous Improvement & Data Cycles
- Support ELA-focused PDSA cycles that measure the effectiveness of intervention strategies.
- Track and analyze intervention data to monitor progress toward ELA improvement goals.
- Provide insights and recommendations to leadership teams based on student performance data.
Summer and After-School Intervention Planning
Support the development and planning of summer and/or after-school ELA intervention programming.
- Assist in identifying and placing students who would benefit from summer intervention.
- Monitor fidelity of interventions and progress monitoring to determine the effectiveness of interventions and additional student supports or placement changes.
- Determine curriculum needs, purchasing, training, and development
- Assist in ensuring student participation is maintained through parent outreach and events
Qualifications
- 2 years minimum of instructional leadership experience coaching, supporting, and supervising ELA teachers K-6.
- Graduate of a recognized college or university with a master’s level or higher degree
- California Teaching Credential, required.
- 3 years of minimum ELA teaching experience with strong results
- Proficiency in the TNTP Rubric and coaching Model for Data Driven Instruction, Weekly Data Meetings, Observation and Feedback, and Leading adult PD
- Holds a high bar for instruction and can identify actions that will improve teacher practice
- The ability to use data, including student work, to identify next steps for student academic success
- An eagerness to receive and implement feedback
- Bilingual Spanish speaker preferred
Skills/Traits:
- Passion for working with traditionally underserved communities in high-performance settings
- Entrepreneurial spirit capable of managing many complex tasks with competing priorities
- Strong execution and leadership abilities, including inspirational vision, conflict management, team building, mentoring and coaching, goal-setting, prioritization, and strategic planning
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, orally and in writing
- Organized and self-managed, able to handle many responsibilities simultaneously
- Excellent problem-solver
- Proven ability to collaborate and build relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Self-reflective leader who is committed to ongoing learning and growth
- Dependable and excellent at follow-through
- Commitment to our organization’s mission and educational philosophy
- Other duties as assigned.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30 am - 4:30 pm.
Pay Range: $82,340.59 - $122,176.33. Final compensation will depend on skills & experience.
Additional Information
Compensation:
- Wonderful College Prep Academy offers highly competitive compensation, commensurate with experience.
- Full-time staff benefits include medical coverage, dental, vision, and life insurance at no cost to the employee.
- For eligible employees, WCPA contributes 19% to CalSTRS. Alternatively, employees may participate in a 403(b) plan with up to 5% employer match (if not receiving CalSTRS contributions).
- Employees have free access to the Wonderful Wellness Center and gym.
Quality of Life in the Central Valley:
Framed by the Sierra Nevada to the east and the Coast Ranges to the west, California's Central Valley is one of the world's most productive agricultural regions and the base of The Wonderful Company's agricultural operations. This vast area enjoys a moderate climate and offers residents a high quality of life, low cost of living, and a host of diverse cultural and recreational activities. From wine tasting and hiking to rafting, fishing, skiing, and surfing -- all within a two-hour drive -- the family-friendly Central Valley has much to offer.
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