This is a part-time, hourly position. 

Start Date: As soon as possible

Overview

San Francisco Waldorf School is seeking a dedicated and experienced Language Arts Specialist Teacher to join our team, supporting students in grades 2 through 4. 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 2–4.

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 6 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: $68 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

FLSA Classification: Not exempt from overtime; hourly

Reports to: Jo-Ann Climenhage

Hired by: Grade School Director

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.

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

About San Francisco Waldorf School

San Francisco Waldorf School (SFWS) is an independent, co-educational, non-sectarian school providing education from Kindergarten through Grade 12. The school is fully accredited by the Western Association of Colleges and Schools (WASC) and by the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA). SFWS was established in 1979 with the purpose of bringing the 100-year old international Waldorf school movement to San Francisco. SFWS now has over 400 students in grades K though 12 on two campuses including its new “green” high school campus (LEED Gold certification pending). In addition, the school supports a nursery program and early childhood classes for parents and children.

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