POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: READING/MATH INTERVENTION SPECIALIST, SUMMER 2025
LOCATION: Horizons at San Francisco Friends School
Organization Background:
Horizons at SFFS provides joyful academic and enrichment learning opportunities that build on the skills and talents of students in San Francisco public schools with a unique organizational commitment from Kindergarten through to high school graduation. Our Core Values of joy, social justice, holistic support, and community have resulted in a 97% retention rate and our 4:1 student to teacher ratio has ensured consistent growth in academic and social and emotional indicators across our decade of impact in the community.
For more information about Horizons at SFFS, please visit
Position Overview:
Horizons at the San Francisco Friends School is seeking a dedicated and experienced Reading/Math Intervention Specialist with expertise in literacy development for second language learners. We are looking for professional, caring individuals with the ability to evaluate and determine a strategy for intervention for students who are struggling with literacy and math. The ideal candidate would understand the core aspects of literacy(including phonetics, phonology, morphology, and orthography) and also understand core aspects of math(number sense, procedural fluency, mathematical reasoning, and strategic competence). Candidates must be willing to contribute work as a team player to building this vibrant program and help fulfill the Horizons mission. This is a temporary in-person position located at 250 Valencia St. San Francisco, CA 94103
Essential Job Functions:
The Reading/Math Intervention Specialist will work as part of the leadership team with the Executive Director, Program Director, Curriculum & Instruction Coaches, and Wellness Coaches to accomplish the literacy/academic enrichment, assessment, and staff literacy instruction development goals of the program. Reading specialists will work closely with teaching teams to coordinate all literacy aspects of assessment with curriculum, identify tutoring needs, and keep all stakeholders informed of relevant implementations, issues, and results. They will also identify readers for tiered supports, and they will implement daily small group tutoring sessions with these students.
Specifically, the Intervention Specialist will
Qualifications:
In addition to a strong commitment to Horizon’s mission, this position requires a balance of knowledge of best practices for reading instruction and practical experience and proficiency in the skills of literacy and math instruction. More detailed qualifications for this position include:
Required:
Preferred:
The salary range for the Intervention Specialist position is $9,801-$13,241 (commensurate with experience). The Intervention Specialist is an exempt position that includes seven weeks during the summer, two pre-summer days, and 8 hours of paid asynchronous work.
Dates:
Pre-Summer Mandatory Training Dates
May 31st, 9am - 5pm
June 14th, 9am - 5pm
Summer, 2025
Monday, June 16 - Friday June 20 - Teacher orientation week and classroom set-up (June 19th is a paid holiday)
Monday June 23 - Friday August 1 - Six-week program (July 4th is a paid holidays)
Continuity of work:
It is our hope that Horizons summer staff will be open to returning to the program for more than one summer, as we continue to work together, support our students, and build the program and the community. Beyond summer, Horizons provides year round programming to its students and families.
To Apply: Please apply via JazzHR at HERE or email a resume and cover letter, outlining your skills and experience (PDF format, please) to Ariel Mendez-Peñate, Program Director of Horizons at San Francisco Friends School at amendez-penate@sffriendsschool.org with subject line “Horizons at SFFS Intervention Specialist”.
Horizons at San Francisco Friends School is an equal opportunity employer.
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