Elementary Reading Specialist $100,000 USD/year Pay is set based on global value, not the local market.
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Description
Required: Master's in reading instruction OR structured literacy certification (Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, IMSE, CERI, LETRS, Neuhaus, UFLI, or equivalent)
- On-site at Waypoint Academy, Dripping Springs (Austin area), TX. Relocation assistance provided.
- $100,000 annual salary, paid weekly. Health, dental, and vision coverage from day one.
- Nature-based school integrating rigorous academics with outdoor exploration
Most reading specialists work only with children who have already fallen behind. You've long believed that approach is flawed — that Science of Reading instruction should benefit every student from the start, not only those flagged for remediation. If that philosophy defines your teaching practice, this role is for you.
Waypoint Academy is a nature-based school where mornings focus on structured academics and afternoons feature archery, outdoor survival training, and exploration of the Texas Hill Country. Your responsibility centers on the morning block: delivering small-group structured literacy instruction that advances every K-2 student in phonics, decoding, fluency, and writing. You design the lessons. You interpret the data. You adjust groupings and methods as students progress. The remainder of your day involves coaching students through adaptive learning platforms, cultivating the relationships that ensure every learner reaches 100% of their digital learning goals. No prescribed curriculum. No traditional pull-out interventions. You are accountable for literacy outcomes across the entire cohort.
You are joining a small, growing school. This means you will build the literacy program from the ground up, not step into an established system. As the school expands, you will determine how structured literacy instruction scales to new cohorts and grade levels. If you prefer a stable role with predictable routines, this position is not the right fit. If you want to demonstrate that every child learns to read more effectively when instruction is designed specifically for them, this is your opportunity.
What you will be doing
- Delivering small-group structured literacy workshops: explicit phonics, decoding, fluency, and early writing instruction for all K-2 students, not limited to those requiring intervention
- Interpreting student performance data from adaptive platforms and running records to reorganize groups and modify instruction continuously
- Coaching students individually and in small groups through adaptive learning software, developing relationships that ensure goal attainment
- Creating your own lesson plans grounded in structured literacy methodology, customized to each group's current ability and learning rate
- Integrating occasional outdoor or experiential activities to support literacy concepts when they meaningfully strengthen learning
What you will NOT be doing
- Developing IEPs or managing pull-out intervention schedules with classroom teachers. You work with every student, not a subset.
- Overseeing students passively as they use learning apps. You actively coach and engage them to complete objectives, not monitor screen time.
- Teaching in a conventional classroom environment all day. Students transition outdoors in the afternoon, making literacy instruction concentrated and high-intensity.
- Grading piles of worksheets — adaptive platforms track practice volume and progress, allowing you to concentrate on direct, live instruction.
Key responsibilities
Drive measurable reading and writing progress for all K-2 students using structured literacy methods and adaptive learning technology.
Candidate requirements
- Bachelor's degree in any discipline
- Master's degree in reading instruction OR structured literacy certification such as Orton-Gillingham, Wilson Reading System, IMSE, CERI, LETRS, Neuhaus, or UFLI. This is a mandatory qualification, not optional.
- 2+ years of full-time K-2 structured reading instruction employing systematic phonics in a school or clinical environment, within the past 5 years
- Experience creating your own reading lessons, and you can articulate what you teach and how without citing a commercial program
- Able to work on-site at Waypoint Academy, Dripping Springs (Austin area), TX
- Willing to instruct all K-2 students (not only struggling readers) and integrate AI-driven adaptive learning platforms into daily instruction
- Legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring visa sponsorship
Nice to have
- Experience applying multiple structured literacy frameworks (e.g., Orton-Gillingham and UFLI) with a clear understanding of when each is most appropriate
- Documented reading gains across an entire cohort, not just intervention groups. You can cite specific metrics and results.
- Proficiency with adaptive reading software (Lexia, Amira, Reading Eggs, or comparable tools) and leveraging their analytics to inform instructional choices
- Background in non-traditional educational settings: micro-schools, outdoor learning programs, Montessori schools, or similar models
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