Structured Literacy Specialist $100,000 USD/year Pay is set based on global value, not the local market.
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Description
Required: Master's degree 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, distributed weekly. Health, dental, and vision coverage begins day one.
- Nature-based school blending rigorous academics with outdoor learning experiences
Most reading specialists work exclusively with students who have already fallen behind. You've long believed this approach is flawed — that evidence-based reading instruction should be universal, not reserved for children who already need remediation. If that conviction shapes your teaching philosophy, continue reading.
Waypoint Academy operates as a nature-based school where mornings focus on intensive academics and afternoons shift to archery, wilderness skills, and exploration of the Texas Hill Country. Your responsibility centers on the morning component: delivering small-group structured literacy instruction that advances every K-2 student in phonics, decoding, fluency, and writing. You design the lessons. You analyze the performance data. You reconfigure groups and modify approaches continuously. The remainder of your day involves guiding students through adaptive learning platforms, cultivating the relationships that ensure every student reaches 100% of their digital learning targets. No prescribed curriculum packages. No traditional pull-out interventions. You hold accountability for literacy outcomes across the entire student cohort.
You're entering a compact, developing school. That means you're constructing the literacy framework, not stepping into an existing one. As student enrollment expands, you'll determine how structured literacy extends across additional cohorts and grade bands. If you prefer an established role with predictable routines, this position won't suit you. If you want to demonstrate that every child learns to read more effectively when instruction is individually designed, this is your opportunity.
What you will be doing
- Delivering small-group structured literacy workshops: systematic phonics, decoding, fluency, and foundational writing for all K-2 students, not exclusively those identified for intervention
- Examining student performance data from adaptive platforms and running records to reconfigure groups and modify instruction continuously
- Guiding students individually and in small groups through adaptive learning software, establishing relationships that accelerate goal achievement
- Creating your own lesson plans grounded in structured literacy principles, customized to each group's present level and learning velocity
- Integrating periodic outdoor or experiential activities to strengthen literacy concepts when they authentically support learning outcomes
What you will NOT be doing
- Drafting IEPs or managing pull-out schedules with general education teachers. Every student falls within your scope.
- Passively monitoring students on learning platforms. You actively guide them toward goal completion, not observe them navigate screens.
- Remaining in a conventional classroom throughout the day. Students participate in outdoor activities during afternoons, so your literacy instruction is concentrated and intensive.
- Correcting stacks of worksheets — adaptive platforms manage practice volume and progress monitoring, allowing you to concentrate on direct teaching.
Key responsibilities
Drive reading and writing advancement across all K-2 students using structured literacy instruction and adaptive learning platforms.
Candidate requirements
- Bachelor's degree in any field
- Master's degree in reading instruction OR structured literacy certification such as Orton-Gillingham, Wilson Reading System, IMSE, CERI, LETRS, Neuhaus, or UFLI. One of these credentials is mandatory, 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 your methods without citing a commercial program
- Willing to work on-site at Waypoint Academy, Dripping Springs (Austin area), TX
- Willing to instruct all K-2 students (not only struggling readers) and utilize AI-powered adaptive learning tools daily
- Legally authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring visa sponsorship
Nice to have
- Experience with multiple structured literacy methodologies (e.g., Orton-Gillingham and UFLI) with a defined rationale for selecting each approach
- Documented reading gains across an entire cohort, not exclusively intervention groups. You can specify the metrics and the outcomes.
- Knowledge of adaptive reading platforms (Lexia, Amira, Reading Eggs, or comparable systems) and leveraging their data to inform instructional choices
- Experience in non-conventional school environments: micro-schools, outdoor education initiatives, Montessori, or comparable settings
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