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Onsite in Austin, TX.$100,000 salary, paid weekly - Day-one health benefitsRelocation support availableWhat if the key to unlocking reading for young kids is meeting them where they already live: in gaming culture, where leveling up, persistence, and mastery feel natural?You will lead small-group reading workshops at a school built around the interests of young gamers, using phonics instruction, adaptive literacy apps, and coaching to help K-2 students fall in love with reading just as much as they love games.Austin offers live music, warm winters, hill country trails, and a thriving education innovation scene that you will form part of.Lead learning. Love growing. Apply now.What you will be doingDesign and deliver small-group reading workshops for K-2 students, making phonics learning fun, engaging, and personalizedAdapt instruction in real time based on student needs, group reading levels, and engagement cuesLead motivational check-ins with students to encourage advancement in adaptive literacy apps and achieve learning goalsMonitor student progress data from adaptive software and use it to differentiate instruction for each reading groupUse storytelling, humor, gaming analogies, and positive reinforcement to drive student persistence and overcome resistanceCandidate requirementsWilling to work in-person at NextGen Academy in Austin, TXBachelor's degree in elementary education, reading, or related fieldCertification in structured literacy approaches such as Orton-Gillingham, Wilson Reading System, or similar evidence-based phonics programs2+ years of experience delivering small-group reading instruction to K-2 students or struggling readersDemonstrated ability to assess student reading levels and design differentiated instruction independentlyEnthusiastic about video games and gaming culture, even if not a gamer yourselfLegally authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship