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 degree in reading instruction OR structured literacy certification (Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, IMSE, CERI, LETRS, Neuhaus, UFLI, or equivalent)
- On-site position at Waypoint Academy, Dripping Springs (Austin area), TX. Relocation assistance provided.
- Annual salary of $100,000, distributed weekly. Full health, dental, and vision coverage begins day one.
- Nature-integrated school blending rigorous academics with outdoor exploration
Traditional reading specialists typically work only with students already falling behind. You've built your career believing this approach is fundamentally flawed — that Science of Reading principles should be universal, not reserved for those flagged through intervention protocols. If that philosophy defines your instructional practice, this role warrants your attention.
Waypoint Academy operates as a nature-based school where morning hours center on intensive academics while afternoon programming features archery, wilderness skills, and Hill Country exploration. Your responsibility encompasses the academic component: delivering small-group structured literacy instruction that advances every K-2 student in phonics, decoding, fluency, and written expression. You create the instructional design. You interpret assessment data. You reorganize groups and modify approaches dynamically. The remainder of your workday involves guiding students through adaptive learning platforms, cultivating the rapport that ensures 100% goal achievement. No prescribed curriculum packages. No traditional pull-out model. You assume ownership of literacy outcomes for the complete student cohort.
You're entering a compact, developing school. This means constructing the literacy framework from the ground up, not stepping into an established system. As student enrollment expands, you'll determine how structured literacy methodology extends to additional cohorts and grade bands. If you seek a fixed role with predictable routines, look elsewhere. If you want to demonstrate that all children achieve reading proficiency faster when instruction is individually tailored, this position offers that opportunity.
What you will be doing
- Facilitating small-group structured literacy sessions: explicit phonics, decoding practice, fluency development, and foundational writing for the complete K-2 population, not exclusively intervention candidates
- 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 during adaptive learning software sessions, establishing connections that ensure goal attainment
- Creating original lesson plans grounded in structured literacy methodology, calibrated to each group's present skill level and progression rate
- Integrating selected outdoor or experiential activities to strengthen literacy concepts when such approaches authentically support learning objectives
What you will NOT be doing
- Developing IEPs or managing pull-out intervention schedules alongside classroom teachers. The entire student body represents your instructional responsibility.
- Monitoring students passively during app-based learning. You engage actively to drive goal completion, not observe screen interaction.
- Working within a conventional classroom structure throughout the day. Afternoon periods occur outdoors, making literacy instruction concentrated and high-intensity.
- Evaluating worksheet stacks — adaptive platforms manage practice volume and progress documentation, allowing you to prioritize direct teaching.
Key responsibilities
Drive reading and writing advancement for all K-2 students through 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 including Orton-Gillingham, Wilson Reading System, IMSE, CERI, LETRS, Neuhaus, or UFLI. This represents a mandatory qualification, not a preference.
- Minimum 2 years of full-time K-2 structured reading instruction utilizing systematic phonics in school or clinical environments, completed within the past 5 years
- Demonstrated experience creating original reading lessons, with ability to articulate instructional content and methodology independent of commercial programs
- Availability to work on-site at Waypoint Academy, Dripping Springs (Austin area), TX
- Commitment to instructing all K-2 students (not solely struggling readers) and incorporating AI-driven adaptive learning platforms into daily practice
- Current legal authorization for U.S. employment without requiring visa sponsorship
Nice to have
- Working knowledge of multiple structured literacy approaches (e.g., Orton-Gillingham and UFLI) with articulated reasoning for contextual application
- Documented reading achievement gains across complete cohorts, beyond intervention subgroups. You can specify the assessment measures and quantitative results.
- Professional experience with adaptive reading technologies (Lexia, Amira, Reading Eggs, or comparable systems) and leveraging their analytics for instructional planning
- Background in alternative educational models: micro-schools, outdoor learning programs, Montessori, or similar frameworks
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