Reading Specialist $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
- Onsite in Austin, TX.
- Weekly pay at $100,000 annually - Health benefits from day one
- Relocation assistance provided
What if helping young children unlock reading means reaching them through gaming culture, where leveling up, persistence, and mastery already feel instinctive?
You will facilitate small-group reading workshops at a school designed around the passions of young gamers, combining phonics instruction, adaptive literacy technology, and coaching to inspire K-2 students to love reading as much as they love their games.
Austin brings live music, mild winters, hill country hiking, and a dynamic education innovation community you will be part of.
Lead learning. Love growing. Apply now.
What you will be doing
- Create and facilitate small-group reading workshops for K-2 students, making phonics instruction enjoyable, interactive, and tailored
- Adjust teaching methods in the moment based on student needs, group literacy levels, and engagement signals
- Conduct motivational check-ins with students to promote progress in adaptive literacy apps and reach learning milestones
- Track student achievement data from adaptive software and apply it to tailor instruction for each reading group
- Apply storytelling, humor, gaming metaphors, and positive reinforcement to sustain student effort and reduce 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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