Orton-Gillingham 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)
- In-person at Waypoint Academy, Dripping Springs (Austin area), TX. Relocation support available.
- $100,000 salary, paid weekly. Day-one health, dental, and vision benefits.
- Nature-based school combining structured academics with outdoor adventure
Most reading 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 belongs in front of every child, not reserved for those flagged by intervention protocols. If that conviction shapes your practice, this role is worth your attention.
Waypoint Academy is a nature-based school where structured academics fill the morning hours and archery, survival training, and Hill Country exploration occupy the afternoons. Your responsibility centers on the morning instruction: delivering small-group structured literacy sessions that advance every K-2 student in phonics, decoding, fluency, and writing. You design the lessons. You analyze the data. You regroup and adjust continuously based on what you observe. Your afternoon work involves coaching students through adaptive learning platforms, developing the connections that ensure every student reaches 100% of their digital learning targets. No packaged curriculum scripts. No pull-out intervention model. You hold accountability for literacy outcomes across the entire cohort.
You're entering a small, developing school. That means you'll construct the literacy program rather than step into an established one. As the school expands, you'll determine how structured literacy extends into additional cohorts and grade levels. If you prefer a fixed 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 designed specifically for them, this is your opportunity.
What you will be doing
- Delivering small-group structured literacy workshops: systematic phonics, decoding, fluency, and early writing instruction for all K-2 students, not limited to intervention candidates
- Evaluating student performance data from adaptive platforms and running records to reorganize groups and modify instruction between sessions
- Guiding students individually and in small groups through adaptive learning software, cultivating relationships that ensure goal attainment
- Creating original lessons grounded in structured literacy principles, customized to each group's present skill level and learning velocity
- Integrating selective outdoor or experiential activities to strengthen literacy concepts when they authentically support learning objectives
What you will NOT be doing
- Drafting IEPs or managing pull-out intervention schedules with classroom teachers. All students fall under your direct responsibility.
- Passively monitoring students on learning platforms. You actively guide them toward goal completion, not observe them navigate screens independently.
- Remaining in a conventional classroom setting throughout the day. Students engage in outdoor activities during afternoons, so your literacy instruction is condensed and intensive.
- Scoring large volumes of worksheets — adaptive software manages practice repetition and progress documentation, allowing you to concentrate on live instruction.
Key responsibilities
Drive reading and writing advancement for all K-2 students through structured literacy instruction and adaptive learning platforms.
Candidate requirements
- Bachelor's degree in any subject
- 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 is required, not optional.
- 2+ years of full-time K-2 structured reading instruction using systematic phonics in a school or clinical setting, within the last 5 years
- Experience designing your own reading lessons, and you can describe what you teach and how without referencing a published program
- Willing to work in-person at Waypoint Academy, Dripping Springs (Austin area), TX
- Willing to work with all K-2 students (not just struggling readers) and use AI-powered adaptive learning tools daily
- Legally authorized to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship
Nice to have
- Expertise across multiple structured literacy frameworks (e.g., Orton-Gillingham and UFLI) with articulated reasoning for selecting each approach
- Documented reading improvements across entire cohorts, not limited to intervention groups. You can specify the assessment tools and quantitative outcomes.
- Working knowledge of adaptive reading platforms (Lexia, Amira, Reading Eggs, or similar) and leveraging their analytics to inform instructional planning
- Background in non-conventional school models: micro-schools, outdoor education initiatives, Montessori, or comparable settings
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