Language Arts Specialist Teacher (Grades 2–8)

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 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 2–4.

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

Date Modified:                   August 2025

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

Tagged as: K-6, Middle School