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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.

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