Reading Specialist, gt.school - $100,000/year USD

• On-site position: Georgetown (Austin), TX. Relocation assistance available
• Annual salary: $100,000, full-time role. Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage from day one
• Structured literacy certification mandatory (Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, CERI, LETRS, or equivalent)
  
  

The most powerful intervention for a gifted six-year-old reading at grade level is refusing to accept that as sufficient. If you carry a structured literacy credential and have spent years witnessing how phonics-based instruction reshapes emerging readers, consider what becomes possible when you direct those techniques toward children who aren't behind—they're simply operating on autopilot. The result isn't incremental growth. They accelerate 5–10x.

At gt.school, you finally deploy your complete skill set. No basal readers. No mandated district sequence. You facilitate small-group early literacy workshops for gifted children ages 5–8, conduct running records, establish your own differentiated groups, and construct each lesson directly from data insights. Adaptive technology manages content delivery. Your role centers on what software cannot replicate: guiding a small cohort of exceptional children to surpass benchmarks they were never expected to reach this academic year.

100% of your students achieve their adaptive software targets. Over 90% rate your instruction highly in surveys. This is the outcome when a certified literacy specialist works with intimate groups of gifted learners without institutional interference. You'll observe first graders who entered at grade level begin consuming chapter books independently. That level of transformation represents what most literacy professionals spend entire careers hoping to witness even once.

If you possess the certification, the phonics mastery, and the belief that gifted children require acceleration rather than enrichment delivered at standard pace, submit your application now.

What You Will Be Doing

• Facilitating small-group phonics workshops for gifted K–2 learners, with each lesson constructed from student performance data rather than scripted materials
• Conducting running records, evaluating reading levels, and establishing your own differentiated instructional groupings
• Delivering 1:1 and small-group coaching sessions that leverage school currency, leaderboards, and personal rapport to motivate stretch goals within adaptive applications
• Monitoring real-time learner progress through adaptive learning platforms and adjusting instruction as data patterns emerge
  
  

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Delivering whole-class lectures. Students engage through self-directed applications rather than passive listening
• Supervising 25 students. Your focus remains on small cohorts of gifted learners
• Adhering to district pacing calendars or preparing students for standardized assessments
• Teaching subjects outside reading and writing (math, science, and social studies are not included)
• Developing IEPs, attending committee sessions, or managing school district administrative processes
  
  

Reading Specialist Key Responsibilities

Accelerate gifted K–2 students to years of reading progress in a fraction of the time through adaptive tools and targeted phonics instruction.

Basic Requirements

• Master's in reading instruction OR reading certification (Orton-Gillingham, Wilson Reading System, CERI, LETRS, or similar). Science of Reading coursework alone does not meet this bar.
• Bachelor's degree in any subject
• 2 years delivering small-group early literacy instruction to K–2 students
• Experience assessing reading levels, forming instructional groups, and designing differentiated instruction without a pre-written curriculum
• Experience working directly with gifted or high-performing children (gifted & talented program, academic summer camp, or specialized school)
• Proficient with AI/adaptive learning tools and able to interpret student performance data
• Willing to work in-person at the GT campus in Georgetown (Austin), TX. Relocation support provided.
• Legally authorized to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship
  
  

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Orton-Gillingham or multisensory structured literacy training beyond basic certification
• Experience with adaptive reading platforms (e.g., Lexia, Raz-Kids, or similar K–2 software)
• Track record coaching students who perform significantly above grade level
• Background using student data dashboards to drive daily instructional decisions
  
  

About Gt.school

GT School is revolutionizing education with AI, expert coaching, and 50 years of learning science. They blend cutting-edge tech with data-driven insights to unlock every student's full potential.

They're on a mission to disrupt the broken education system and unleash the true potential of gifted minds. Forget the one-size-fits-all approach that leaves brilliant students bored and disengaged.

This school has tossed the rulebook and created a modern learning environment powered by AI and guided by dedicated mentors. Their personalized approach accelerates learning - 2-6 times faster than traditional classrooms.

GT School students explore their passions, develop critical thinking skills, and learn to innovate.

Because that's where genius lies.

GT School is where gifted minds turn potential into power.

There is so much to cover for this exciting role, and space here is limited. Hit the Apply button if you found this interesting and want to learn more. We look forward to meeting you!

Working with us

This is a full-time (40 hours per week), long-term position. The position is immediately available and requires entering into an independent contractor agreement with Crossover as a Contractor of Record. The compensation level for this role is $50 USD/hour, which equates to $100,000 USD/year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year. The payment period is weekly. Consult www.crossover.com/help-and-faqs for more details on this topic.

Crossover Job Code: LJ-5692-US-Orlando-ReadingSpecial.001