Long Term Substitute- Elementary Reading Specialist
Palo Alto Unified School District · Palo Alto, CA · 1 wk ago
Education$338/hrFull-time
Contact: Jaime Anderson • Openings: 1
About the role
Long-term substitute Elementary Reading Specialist position at Walter Hays Elementary, serving grades K–5. Assignment runs from August 24, 2026 to December 18, 2026.
Responsibilities
- Provide individual and small-group reading instruction for identified students in grades K–5.
- Maintain and communicate high expectations and a belief that students will become literate with quality classroom and reading-specialist instruction.
- Use formal and informal assessment to deliver appropriate literacy instruction for identified students.
- Provide expertise, coaching, and collaboration for and with classroom teachers.
- Support teaching of reading in the content areas.
- Network with Reading Specialists from other schools and share best literacy practices.
- Meet with parents through conferencing or family visits.
- Provide trimester progress reports to inform parents of student progress.
- Participate in Student Success Team meetings for students struggling in reading.
Requirements
- Copy of transcript (required)
- Copy of teaching credential (required)
- Letter of introduction (required)
- Minimum of two letters of recommendation (required)
- Résumé (required)
Pay
Single rate: $338 daily
Schedule
Full-time, semester substitute assignment from August 24, 2026 to December 18, 2026.