Reading Specialist $100,000 USD/year Pay is set based on global value, not the local market.
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Description
- On-site position in Austin, TX.
- Weekly pay at $100,000 annually - Health benefits begin on day one
- Relocation assistance provided
What if the path to early literacy success lies in reaching children where they already are: immersed in gaming culture, where progression, determination, and skill-building come naturally?
NextGen Academy is a school designed specifically for students who are passionate about gaming. Learning happens through adaptive technology, and the adults serve as mentors and facilitators. Many young learners require the most direct support in reading, and that is your focus.
You will lead targeted small-group reading instruction for students in grades K-2. Structured literacy approaches will be your foundation, combined with adaptive applications that monitor each learner's advancement continuously. If a student struggles with decoding, you intervene. When a student achieves a breakthrough, you recognize it. Your groups are intentionally small, allowing you to understand every child's reading ability, interests, and what drives them.
The outcome is seeing children who once struggled with foundational sounds begin to consume books eagerly—all within a school where "leveling up" holds meaning in the classroom, not only on digital platforms.
Lead learning. Love growing. Apply now.
What you will be doing
- Create and facilitate small-group reading workshops for K-2 learners, making phonics instruction engaging, enjoyable, and tailored to individuals
- Modify instruction dynamically based on student readiness, group literacy levels, and behavioral signals
- Conduct motivational sessions with students to promote progress in adaptive literacy platforms and reach instructional targets
- Track student performance data from adaptive technology and apply it to customize instruction for each group
- Employ storytelling, levity, gaming metaphors, and affirmative feedback to sustain student effort and address reluctance
What you will NOT be doing
- Delivering lectures to a full classroom — learning occurs through self-directed apps and your targeted workshops, not traditional instruction
- Overseeing a class of 25+ students — you facilitate small reading groups where each student receives individualized attention
- Adhering to a fixed, commercial curriculum — you craft your reading sessions using live student performance data
- Teaching esports or life coaching — you are a literacy specialist, dedicated solely to reading development
- Fighting against obsolete instructional practices — this institution was designed intentionally around adaptive tools and learner motivation
Key responsibilities
Support K-2 students in achieving accelerated reading growth through targeted small-group sessions and adaptive technology in a gaming-inspired school environment where students are eager to attend.
Candidate requirements
- Willing to work in-person at NextGen Academy in Austin, TX
- Bachelor's degree in any field (education, reading, or related fields are common but not required)
- Master's degree in reading instruction OR certification in structured literacy (Orton-Gillingham, Wilson Reading System, IMSE, CERI, LETRS, Neuhaus, UFLI, 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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