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Waldorf Education

Educational Support – Language Arts Specialist Teacher (Grades 2–8)

Waldorf Education, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199

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Overview

Are you the right applicant for this opportunity Find out by reading through the role overview below. San Francisco Waldorf School is seeking a dedicated and experienced Language Arts Specialist Teacher to join our team, supporting students in grades 2 through 8. The ideal candidate will bring a passion for literacy, a strong understanding of language development, and a proven ability to teach both reading and writing. This teacher will provide targeted reading instruction to students in grades 2–5 and lead writing instruction—including the mechanics of writing, grammar, and composition—for students in grades 5–8.

This role is ideal for an educator who is Orton-Gillingham trained and has experience working with students who have learning differences, including dyslexia, ADHD, ADD, and sensory processing challenges.

This individual will work with small groups of students teaching reading three times a week in grades two and three, once a week in grades four and five and focusing in grades five through eight once a week to improve writing skills and develop grammar skills.

The position will be 12-15 hours per week.

Qualifications

Experience working with middle-school students in an academic environment

Bachelor’s Degree (B.A. or B.S.), in Education, Child Development, English, or Special Education

Flexibility with schedule and willingness to adapt to new circumstances

Patience, compassion and empathy in dealing with students

Excellent record-keeping, organizational and time management skills

Benefits & Compensation Pay Rate: $55 per hour

This is a part-time, hourly position. This position carries no benefits other than those available through the San Francisco City Ordinances. This position does not continue through the Summer Break.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

Be able to occasionally lift to 30 lbs.

Work intermittently in outside weather conditions, including heat and cold

Regularly sitting or standing 4-8 hours

To Apply Please send resume, letter of interest, and the contact information for at least two references that know your work with children to jobs@sfwaldorf.org

San Francisco Waldorf School is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, age, gender, or any protected class. We recognize that the range of ethnicities, nationalities, languages, socio-economic backgrounds, sexual orientation, learning differences, and life experiences within our community enhance the school’s learning environment, and we are committed to fostering equity and inclusion.

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