Orton-Gillingham Specialist, Waypoint Academy - $100,000/year USD

What You Will Be Doing

• Delivering small-group structured literacy instruction: systematic phonics, decoding, fluency, and early writing to all K-2 students, not limited to those identified for intervention
• Interpreting student performance data from adaptive platforms and running records to adjust groupings and modify instruction continuously
• Providing one-on-one and small-group coaching through adaptive learning software, developing relationships that ensure goal achievement
• Creating original lessons grounded in structured literacy principles, customized to each group's present skill level and learning pace
• Integrating outdoor or experiential activities occasionally to strengthen literacy concepts when they meaningfully support learning

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Developing IEPs or managing pull-out intervention schedules with classroom teachers. All students fall under your direct instruction
• Passively monitoring students on learning platforms. You coach them actively toward goal completion, not observe them navigate software
• Remaining in a conventional classroom throughout the day. Students transition outdoors in the afternoons, so literacy instruction is concentrated and high-intensity
• Grading large volumes of worksheets — adaptive platforms manage practice volume and progress monitoring, allowing you to prioritize direct teaching

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in any field
• Master's degree in reading instruction OR structured literacy certification including Orton-Gillingham, Wilson Reading System, IMSE, CERI, LETRS, Neuhaus, or UFLI. One of these credentials is mandatory
• 2+ years of full-time K-2 structured reading instruction employing systematic phonics in a school or clinical environment, completed within the last 5 years
• Demonstrated ability to design original reading lessons, with clear articulation of instructional content and methods independent of published curricula
• Willing to work on-site at Waypoint Academy, Dripping Springs (Austin area), TX
• Instructing all K-2 students (not exclusively struggling readers) and integrating AI-powered adaptive learning platforms into daily practice
• Authorized to work in the United States without requiring visa sponsorship

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Proficiency with multiple structured literacy methodologies (e.g., Orton-Gillingham and UFLI) with explicit reasoning for selecting each approach
• Documented reading gains across entire cohorts, not solely intervention groups. You can specify the assessment measures and results achieved
• Working knowledge of adaptive reading platforms (Lexia, Amira, Reading Eggs, or comparable tools) and applying their analytics to guide instructional planning
• Background in alternative educational settings: micro-schools, outdoor learning programs, Montessori environments, or similar models

About Waypoint Academy

Nature-based school that blends rigorous academics with real-world challenges.