Reading Tutor $100,000 USD/year Pay is set based on global value, not the local market.
Most roles = hourly rate x 40 hrs x 50 weeks
Description
- On-site position in Austin, TX.
- $100,000 annual salary, paid weekly - Health benefits from day one
- Relocation assistance provided
Young children often connect deeply with gaming culture, where progression, persistence, and skill-building are integral. This role applies that framework to early literacy instruction.
You will facilitate small-group reading instruction at a school designed around the interests of young gamers, combining phonics teaching, adaptive literacy technology, and individualized coaching to help K-2 students develop the same enthusiasm for reading that they bring to games.
Austin provides access to live music, mild winters, scenic hill country landscapes, and a dynamic education innovation community you will contribute to.
Lead instruction. Embrace growth. Apply today.
What you will be doing
- Plan and facilitate small-group reading instruction for K-2 students, ensuring phonics learning is engaging, enjoyable, and tailored to individual needs
- Adjust teaching methods in the moment based on student responses, group proficiency levels, and engagement indicators
- Conduct motivational sessions with students to support progress in adaptive literacy applications and help them reach instructional milestones
- Track student performance data from adaptive platforms and apply insights to customize instruction for each group
- Employ storytelling, humor, gaming metaphors, and encouragement to sustain student effort and address learning resistance
Candidate requirements
- Available to work on-site at NextGen Academy in Austin, TX
- Bachelor's degree in elementary education, reading, or a related discipline
- Certification in structured literacy methods such as Orton-Gillingham, Wilson Reading System, or comparable evidence-based phonics frameworks
- 2+ years of experience providing small-group reading instruction to K-2 students or struggling readers
- Proven capacity to evaluate student reading proficiency and independently create differentiated lesson plans
- Genuine interest in video games and gaming culture, whether or not you are an active gamer
- Authorized to work in the United States without requiring visa sponsorship
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