Structured Literacy Specialist, GT School - $100,000/year USD

About the role

On-site role based in Georgetown (Austin), TX. Relocation assistance available.
$100,000 annual salary, full-time position.
Health, dental, and vision coverage starts day one.

Responsibilities

• Leading focused phonics workshops for gifted students in grades K–2, designing each session from student performance data rather than scripted materials
• Conducting running records, evaluating reading proficiency, and organizing differentiated instructional groups independently
• Delivering individual and small-group coaching sessions that use school incentives, leaderboards, and personal rapport to motivate ambitious goals in adaptive platforms
• Monitoring live student progress within adaptive learning systems and adjusting instruction as data patterns shift

Requirements

• Master's degree in reading instruction OR formal reading certification (Orton-Gillingham, Wilson Reading System, CERI, LETRS, or equivalent).
• Completion of Science of Reading coursework alone does not satisfy this requirement.
• Bachelor's degree in any discipline.
• Minimum 2 years providing small-group early literacy instruction to students in grades K–2.
• Demonstrated ability to assess reading levels, form instructional groups, and create differentiated instruction independent of pre-packaged curriculum.
• Direct experience teaching gifted or high-achieving students (gifted & talented programs, academic enrichment camps, or specialized educational settings).
• Comfortable using AI-powered and adaptive learning technologies, with ability to analyze student performance metrics.
• Available to work on-site at the GT campus located in Georgetown (Austin), TX. Relocation assistance provided.
• Authorized to work in the United States without requiring visa sponsorship.

Qualifications

• Nice-to-have requirements include advanced Orton-Gillingham or multisensory structured literacy training exceeding foundational certification, familiarity with adaptive reading systems, proven success coaching students performing well above expected grade-level standards, and experience leveraging student data dashboards to inform real-time instructional adjustments.

Skills

• Structured Literacy Specialist key responsibilities include propelling gifted K–2 students forward by multiple years in reading proficiency within compressed timeframes, combining adaptive technology with targeted phonics-based instruction.

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision coverage starts day one.

Pay

$100,000 annual salary.

Schedule

Full-time (40 hours per week), long-term position.