McGuffey Reading Service Teacher (Staff Wage

Temporary Part-Time Reading Teacher/Supervisor

McGuffey Reading Services at the University Of Virginia (UVA) seeks applicants for a temporary, part-time position as a reading teacher/supervisor in our Reading Intervention Program. Teachers/supervisors will plan, implement, and/or supervise targeted reading intervention lessons for a small group of students. They will work closely with McGuffey's clinical staff to develop an intensive instructional program to best meet the needs of students.

Lessons typically include: systematic teaching of phonemic awareness, phonics/decoding, and spelling to build word recognition; targeted fluency instruction to build reading rate, accuracy, and prosody; comprehension instruction to include both background knowledge/vocabulary and strategy use; and writing instruction, which is woven throughout the lesson.

The successful candidate will:

• Have experience teaching elementary or middle-grade students with a focus on reading, writing, and spelling.
• Have knowledge about current assessment practice in the areas of reading, writing, and spelling.
• Have experience communicating with families regarding student progress.
• Have a bachelor's degree.
• Worked as a teacher in a public or private school (a current license is not required). Reading Specialist endorsement or MEd in Reading Education preferred.

This is a wage position which is not eligible for leave or other benefits and is limited to 1500 hours of work in a year. For more information, refer to the Wage Employment link: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). To apply, please submit an application online at  and attach a current CV/Resume. Search on requisition number: R0085847. Internal applicants may search and apply for jobs on the UVA Internal Careers website.

Questions related to the application process may be directed to Keith Johnson, HR Specialist at f kj2t. The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment. This position will require an Education Verification and teaching certification check.