K–3 Reading Guide | AI-Powered Learning Coach

Crossover; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Crossover is seeking a full-time Reading Specialist to serve as a K–3 Guide at Waypoint Academy in Dripping Springs, TX. The role focuses on AI-powered core learning with dedicated time for targeted literacy interventions.

You will work with K–3 students all day, building motivation and life skills while addressing specific reading gaps. In-person placement with relocation support is available. The compensation is $100,000/year with weekly pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in any subject.
• At least three years working directly with children ages 4–9 in teaching, coaching, tutoring, camps, youth programs, children's theater, or similar setting.
• At least two years teaching reading to K–3 students within the last five years.
• Completed recognized structured-literacy training or coursework; a master's degree in reading instruction, literacy, or reading education also qualifies.
• Willingness to work in person at Waypoint Academy in Dripping Springs, Texas, and relocate if needed.
• Willingness to spend most of the day in a full-day Guide role, with reading intervention representing a smaller part of the schedule and no standard planning period.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.
• Experience with multiple structured literacy frameworks (e.g., Orton-Gillingham and UFLI) with a clear rationale for when each applies.
• Measurable reading gains across a full cohort, not just intervention caseloads.
• Familiarity with adaptive reading platforms (Lexia, Amira, Reading Eggs, or similar) and using their data to drive instructional decisions.
• Experience in non-traditional school settings: micro-schools, outdoor education programs, Montessori, or similar environments.

Responsibilities

• Coach K–3 students through AI-powered core learning, holding daily goals as non-negotiable while helping students work through frustration, distraction, and other blockers.
• Build strong relationships and run an energetic full-day student experience, including morning launch, life-skills workshops, transitions, lunch, recess, and closing routines.
• Use app data, brief diagnostic checks, and observed reading errors to identify specific phonics or decoding gaps.
• Design and deliver focused 15–20 minute structured-literacy interventions for small groups, then check that students can apply the strategy independently.
• Collaborate with the campus team and adapt quickly as schedules, staffing, and student needs change.

Skills

Reading instruction

Data-driven instruction

Student motivation

Classroom management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in any subject

Master’s degree in reading instruction or literacy

Tools

Lexia

Amira

Reading Eggs

Job description

Crossover is seeking a full-time Reading Specialist to serve as a K–3 Guide at Waypoint Academy in Dripping Springs, TX. The role focuses on AI-powered core learning with dedicated time for targeted literacy interventions.

You will work with K–3 students all day, building motivation and life skills while addressing specific reading gaps. In-person placement with relocation support is available. The compensation is $100,000/year with weekly pay and benefits.