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, paid weekly. Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage from day one.
- Nature-based school integrating rigorous academics with outdoor adventure programming
Most literacy specialists work exclusively with students who have already fallen behind. You've built your career believing this approach is fundamentally flawed — that evidence-based reading instruction should be universal, not reserved for children flagged after failure. If that conviction shapes your practice, this role warrants your attention.
Waypoint Academy operates as a nature-based school where mornings center on intensive academics and afternoons transition to archery, wilderness skills, and exploration of the Texas Hill Country. Your role encompasses the academic block: delivering small-group structured literacy instruction that advances every K-2 student in phonics, decoding, fluency, and written expression. You design the instructional sequence. You analyze performance data. You reconfigure groups and adjust methods continuously. The remainder of your time involves coaching students through adaptive learning platforms, cultivating the connections that drive 100% goal attainment across your roster. No packaged curriculum dictates your approach. No pull-out intervention model fragments your work. You own literacy outcomes for the entire student body.
You're entering a small, emerging school. This means you'll construct the literacy framework rather than inheriting an established system. As the school expands, you'll determine how structured literacy extends across incoming cohorts and grade bands. If you seek a predictable position with settled procedures, this opportunity isn't suitable. If you're prepared to demonstrate that all children achieve reading proficiency faster through individually calibrated instruction, this is your platform.
What you will be doing
- Delivering small-group structured literacy instruction: systematic phonics, decoding, fluency, and foundational writing for all K-2 students, not limited to those identified for intervention
- Evaluating student performance data from adaptive platforms and running records to reconfigure groups and modify instruction continuously
- Providing one-on-one and small-group coaching through adaptive learning software, establishing relationships that ensure goal achievement
- Creating original lessons grounded in structured literacy methodology, customized to each group's developmental stage and progression rate
- Integrating selective outdoor or experiential activities to reinforce literacy skills when these methods demonstrably strengthen learning outcomes
What you will NOT be doing
- Developing IEPs or managing pull-out intervention schedules with separate classroom teachers. You serve all students directly.
- Providing passive supervision during app-based learning. You coach actively to ensure goal completion, not monitor screen time.
- Working in a conventional classroom environment all day. Literacy instruction occurs in focused morning blocks; afternoons are outdoor-based.
- Correcting printed worksheets in volume — adaptive technology manages practice repetition and progress documentation, allowing you to concentrate on live instruction.
Key responsibilities
Drive measurable reading and writing advancement across all K-2 students using structured literacy methods and adaptive learning technologies.
Candidate requirements
- Bachelor's degree in any discipline
- Master's degree in reading instruction OR structured literacy certification including Orton-Gillingham, Wilson Reading System, IMSE, CERI, LETRS, Neuhaus, or UFLI. This qualification is mandatory, not preferred.
- 2+ years of full-time K-2 structured reading instruction employing systematic phonics in a school or clinical context, completed within the last 5 years
- Demonstrated experience creating original reading lessons, with the ability to articulate your instructional content and methodology independent of any published curriculum
- Available to work on-site at Waypoint Academy, Dripping Springs (Austin area), TX
- Committed to instructing all K-2 students (not exclusively struggling readers) and integrating AI-powered adaptive learning tools into daily practice
- Authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring visa sponsorship
Nice to have
- Proficiency with multiple structured literacy approaches (e.g., Orton-Gillingham and UFLI) including explicit reasoning for selecting each framework
- Documented reading growth across complete cohorts, not solely intervention subgroups. You can specify the assessment instruments and resulting data.
- Working knowledge of adaptive reading platforms (Lexia, Amira, Reading Eggs, or comparable systems) and translating their analytics into instructional adjustments
- Background in alternative educational models: micro-schools, outdoor learning programs, Montessori, or comparable settings
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