Reading Specialist

🌳 Literacy Tree Is Hiring Structured Literacy Teachers!

**Teach from home during school hours. Make a national impact.

Are you a passionate **Structured Literacy / Science of Reading (SOR) educator looking to use your expertise in a flexible, meaningful way this year?

Literacy Tree is growing — and we’re looking for exceptional teachers to join our mission of transforming literacy outcomes for struggling readers across the country.

✨ About Literacy Tree

Literacy Tree delivers **evidence-based Structured Literacy instruction to students online — both privately and in school partnerships nationwide. Our proprietary curriculum was created by expert SOR educators and is designed to help students who are 2+ grade levels behind make real, measurable progress.

Our work has been recognized nationally:

• 🏆 **2024 Superintendents' Choice Award – Institute for Education Innovation
• 🎓 **University of Pennsylvania **Milken-Penn GSE Semifinalist (Top 25 out of 500+ global startups)
• 🏅 **Winner – Overall K-12 Category, EdTechWeek NYC

Superintendents across the U.S. are taking notice — and demand for our instruction is growing every week.

👩🏫 Who We’re Looking For

The ideal candidate:

• Enjoys collaborating with a supportive, mission-driven team
• Has experience with **Structured Literacy / Science of Reading (online experience a plus)
• Holds **SOR certification (LETRS, IMSE, Orton-Gillingham, etc.)
• Has a degree in **Education (Early Childhood, Elementary, Literacy, SPED, Curriculum & Instruction, etc.)
• Holds a **U.S. or Canadian teaching certification
• Has experience working with **diverse learners
• **Excited to work in a start-up culture making dramatic impact
• Is available **2–3 hours, 3–4 days per week during school hours

This is a great fit for:

• Retired educators
• Teachers on leave
• Instructional coaches with daytime availability
• Literacy specialists seeking flexible, remote work

💡 Why Join Literacy Tree?

• Teach **small groups online using a proven, structured curriculum
• Work from home during the school day
• Be part of a fast-growing, mission-driven EdTech company
• Help close the literacy gap in **diverse communities nationwide
• Collaborate with some of the **best Structured Literacy educators in the field

Compensation

Our teachers are compensated per 12-week class rather than hourly. This includes teaching, team meetings, assessments, and family communication.

Compensation

is competitive and above market, with performance bonuses and range $1200-$1620 base per 12 week class taught.

🚀 Our Mission

Structured Literacy is the most effective way to support struggling readers — and our success is driven by **exceptional teachers.

Now, we’re expanding our impact in schools where families don’t have to pay privately, allowing us to reach the students who need us most.

Learn more at: 🌐 www.literacy-tree.com

**Literacy Tree is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes educators from all backgrounds.