BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Andar360 v1.0//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:volunteer@vsuw.org DTSTAMP:20260704T110312Z DTSTART:20260701T150000Z DTEND:20260718T010000Z SUMMARY:Substitute Teacher Leader with Leaders for Literacy DESCRIPTION:Opportunity: Substitute Teacher Leader with Leaders for Literac y\nAgency: Valley Leadership\n\nSubstitute Teacher Leader with Leaders for Literacy\nOverview\n\nOnly 36% of Arizona?s third graders are currently rea ding at or above grade level. To address this crisis, a state law requires all K-5 teachers to earn a formal K-5 Literacy Endorsement by August 1, 202 8. To meet this mandate, educators must complete intensive professional dev elopment rooted in the Science of Reading, a research-backed approach that builds foundational skills in decoding, comprehension, and language. Howeve r, finding daytime classroom coverage so teachers can complete this trainin g without disrupting student learning or adding to their overwhelming workl oads is one of the greatest hurdles facing Arizona school districts.\n\nLea ders for Literacy, a hands-on initiative from Valley Leadership?s Early Lit eracy Impact Maker Team, directly solves this systemic barrier. We are mobi lizing skilled community leaders to step into classrooms as substitute teac hers, providing the release time educators need to complete their training. By committing 5 to 7 hours once a month for at least 4 months, you aren't just managing a classroom for a day, you are executing prepared substitute plans, stabilizing the learning environment, and actively driving a statewi de movement to ensure every child in Arizona learns to read.\nCommitment & Schedule\n\nTime Commitment: 5 to 7 hours out of school, once a month for a minimum of one semester (at least 4 months).\n\nSchedule: Shifts typically align with school hours or early-release schedules depending on the specif ic partner district (e.g., Mesa Public Schools, Roosevelt, or Phoenix Eleme ntary School District).\n\n \n\nCertifications Needed:Finger Print Clearanc e Card\n\nSubstitute Certification (requires a bachelor?s degree)\n\nAll cr edentialing costs are fully reimbursed by the program Deadline: Commit to p articipating for the Fall semester before Friday, July 17, 2026 to ensure e nough time to complete your onboarding paperwork before starting in the cla ssroom in September.\nDaily Responsibilities (What You'll Be Doing)\n\nYou will step into a designated classroom as a respectful guest and a supportiv e leader. Your primary goal is to maintain a calm, consistent, and safe env ironment so learning doesn't stop while the teacher is away. Daily tasks in clude:\n\nFollowing the Lesson Plan: Review and execute the curriculum and substitute plans left behind by the classroom teacher.\n\nClassroom Managem ent: Facilitate student engagement using proactive routines and positive re inforcement.\n\nSupporting Diverse Needs: Assist students during whole-grou p instruction or small-group activities, respecting that every child has a unique learning journey.\n\nObservation & Reflection: Act as a curious obse rver to better understand the systemic successes and challenges within Ariz ona's Title I schools.\n\nWe are specifically looking for committed partici pants who can substitute once a month for a minimum of 4 months, matching w ith the exact same teacher and classroom each time. Specific dates and loca tions will be shared once matched in the program.\n\nThis consistency is hi ghly intentional. By returning to the same classroom, you build meaningful trust with the students, understand their proactive routines, and become a reliable partner to the school. Most importantly, it creates a predictable, stable window of time that allows your designated teacher to focus entirel y on their ongoing, consecutive professional development modules.\nReady to Learn More or Apply?\n\nIf you are Driven to Do for Arizona?s students and teachers, we would love to have you join our next cohort.\n\nApply/Learn M ore: Visit our website to explore the program details or submit your volunt eer interest. https://vleads.org/LeadersforLiteracy\n\n \n\nGet in Touch: F or specific questions about the upcoming Fall 2026 cohort, please contact B riana Clark at Valley Leadership via email at briana@valleyleadership.org.\ n\nOpportunity Type: Individual\nLength of Type: \nMinimum age required: 18 \nMaximum age required: 108 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Opportunity: Substitute Teacher Leader with Le aders for Literacy
Agency: Valley Leadership


Substitute Teacher Leader with Leaders for Literacy

Overview


Only 3 6% of Arizona’s third graders are currently reading at or above grade level. To address this crisis, a state law requires all K-5 teachers to ea rn a formal K-5 Literacy Endorsement by August 1, 2028. To meet this mandat e, educators must complete intensive professional development rooted in the Science of Reading, a resea rch-backed approach that builds foundational skills in decoding, comprehens ion, and language. However, finding daytime classroom coverage so teachers can complete this training without disrupting student learning or adding to their overwhelming workloads is one of the greatest hurdles facing Arizona school districts.


Leaders for Literacy, a hands-on initiative from Valley Leadership’s Early Literacy Impact Maker Team, directly solves this systemic barrier. W e are mobilizing skilled community leaders to step into classrooms as subst itute teachers, providing the release time educators need to complete their training. By committing 5 to 7 hours once a month for at least 4 months, y ou aren't just managing a classroom for a day, you are executing prepared s ubstitute plans, stabilizing the learning environment, and actively driving a statewide movement to ensure every child in Arizona learns to read.


Commitment & Schedule


Time Commitment: 5 to 7 hours out of school, once a month for a minimum of one semester (at leas t 4 months).


Schedule: Shifts typically align with school hours or early-release schedules depending on the specific partner d istrict (e.g., Mesa Public Schools, Roosevelt, or Phoenix Elementary School District).


 


Certifications Needed:
Finger Print Clearance Card


Substitute Certification (requires a bachelor’s degree)


All credentialing costs are f ully reimbursed by the program

Deadline: Commit to participating for the Fa ll semester before Friday, July 17, 2026 to ensure enough time to complete your onboarding paperwork be fore starting in the classroom in September.


Daily Responsibilities (What You'll Be Doing)

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You will step into a designated classroom as a respec tful guest and a supportive leader. Your primary goal is to maintain a calm , consistent, and safe environment so learning doesn't stop while the teach er is away. Daily tasks include:


Following the Lesson Plan: Review and exe cute the curriculum and substitute plans left behind by the classroom teach er.


Classroom Manageme nt: Facilitate student engagement using proactive ro utines and positive reinforcement.


Supporting Diverse Needs: Assist studen ts during whole-group instruction or small-group activities, respecting tha t every child has a unique learning journey.


Observation & Reflection: Act as a curious observer to better understand the systemic successes and challenges within Arizona's Title I schools.


We are specifically looking for committed participants who can substitu te once a month for a minimum of 4 months, matching with the exact same teacher and classroom each time . Specific dates and locations will be shared once matched in the program.< /span>


This consistency is highly intentional. By returning to the same classroom, you build meaningful trust with the stude nts, understand their proactive routines, and become a reliable partner to the school. Most importantly, it creates a predictable, stable window of ti me that allows your designated teacher to focus entirely on their ongoing, consecutive professional development modules.


Ready to Learn More or Apply?


If you are Driven to Do for Arizon a’s students and teachers, we would love to have you join our next co hort.


Apply/Learn More : Visit our website to explore the program details o r submit your volunteer interest. https://vleads.o rg/LeadersforLiteracy


 

Get in Touch: For specific questions about the upcoming Fall 2026 cohort, please cont act Briana Clark at Valley L eadership via email at briana@valleyleadership.org< /span>.


Opportunity Type: In dividual
Length of Type:
Minimum age required: 18
Maximum age req uired: 108 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR