Reading Tutor $100,000 USD/year
Description
- On-site position in Austin, TX.
- $100,000 annual salary, distributed weekly - Health benefits begin day one
- Relocation assistance provided
Young children already understand leveling up, persistence, and mastery through gaming. What if we used that framework to teach reading?
You will facilitate small-group literacy sessions at a school designed around the world of young gamers, combining phonics methods, adaptive learning technology, and one-on-one coaching to help K-2 learners develop the same passion for reading that they have for games.
Austin brings live music venues, mild winters, scenic hill country landscapes, and a vibrant education innovation community you will join.
Lead learning. Love growing. Apply now.
What you will be doing
- Plan and facilitate small-group literacy sessions for K-2 learners, ensuring phonics instruction is engaging, enjoyable, and tailored to individual needs
- Modify teaching approaches dynamically based on student responses, reading proficiency levels, and real-time engagement signals
- Conduct motivational one-on-one sessions with students to support their progress in adaptive literacy applications and meet learning milestones
- Track student performance metrics from adaptive platforms and apply insights to customize instruction for each literacy group
- Employ storytelling, humor, gaming metaphors, and positive feedback to sustain student effort and address learning resistance
Candidate requirements
- Willing to work in-person at NextGen Academy in Austin, TX
- Bachelor's degree in elementary education, reading, or related field
- Certification in structured literacy approaches such as Orton-Gillingham, Wilson Reading System, or similar evidence-based phonics programs
- 2+ years of experience delivering small-group reading instruction to K-2 students or struggling readers
- Demonstrated ability to assess student reading levels and design differentiated instruction independently
- Enthusiastic about video games and gaming culture, even if not a gamer yourself
- Legally authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship
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