Interventionist

Neuro-Memory and Aging

Full Time

81638BR

Job Summary

*This is a contracted position & will end on May 31, 2025 and will report to our Salinas location 3 days a week and work remotely 2.
*It is not required but strongly encouraged for bilingual candidates to apply due to the nature of the role.

As part of our collaboration with the California Institute of Law, Neuroscience, and Education, we are seeking a skilled reading interventionist to contribute to the design and implementation of a specialized literacy program. This intervention is aimed at enhancing the reading skills of system-involved and at-risk youth, and will be delivered at one of our off-site research locations in the Central Coast. The reading interventionist will join a dynamic, interdisciplinary team committed to improving literacy outcomes for these students.

In this role, the interventionist will provide targeted, data-driven reading instruction to participants in our research study. They will be responsible for delivering and tracking the progress of an intervention that incorporates both English and Spanish language components. The interventionist will gather data on student engagement, comprehension, interest, and outcomes to inform the study's broader objectives. Close collaboration with researchers, educators, and students is essential, with an emphasis on deepening our understanding of literacy development in at-risk populations.

The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.

Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement.

The salary range for this position is $65,600 - $98,400 (Annual Rate).

To learn more about the benefits of working at UCSF, including total compensation, please visit: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html

Department Description

The UCSF Dyslexia Center (https://dyslexia.ucsf.edu/) focuses on improving diagnosis, care, and interventions for children and adults with learning challenges and includes principal investigators across two different departments, Neurology and Psychiatry. Our multidisciplinary research team includes research-based neurologists, psychiatrists, pediatricians, neuropsychologists, and neuroscientists with expertise in neurodevelopment, molecular genetics, neuroimaging, computer science, psychology, and education. Additionally, The Center participates in a three-campus California Institute of Law Neuroscience and Education, an initiative intended to harness the intersections of education, law, and neuroscience to disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline and to ensure that system-involved and at-risk youth receive holistic services to improve their literacy, health, and life outcomes.
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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Speech and Language Pathology or equivalent experience / training.
• Minimum 3 years of related experience
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative relationships with students, school district administrators, school counselors, principals, teachers, and community contacts
• Demonstrated cultural competency with respect to race, ethnicity, and socio-economic status.
• Strong communications (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred Bilingual Spanish Speaker
• Knowledge of youth and adolescent development theory, including issues facing low-income, first generation urban youth.

About UCSF

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world's leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells.

Pride Values

UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence - also known as our PRIDE values.

In addition to our PRIDE values, UCSF is committed to equity - both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care. Additional information about UCSF is available at diversity.ucsf.edu

Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of California San Francisco is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Organization

Campus

Job Code and Payroll Title

004535 K to 14 ACAD PREP SPEC 3

Job Category

Professional (Non-Clinical)

Bargaining Unit

99 - Policy-Covered (No Bargaining Unit)

Employee Class

Contract

Percentage

100%

Appointment End Date

31-May-2025

Location

San Francisco, CA

Campus

China Basin (SF)

Work Style

Fully Remote

Shift

Days, Variable

Shift Length

Variable

Additional Shift Details

M-F, 8:30am-5pm