Literacy Specialist - YES Prep Northwest Secondary (26-27)
YES Prep Public SchoolsHouston, Texas, United States
Posted April 6, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
YES Prep creates pathways to extraordinary opportunity through best-in-class development, competitive compensation and benefits, and recognition for your impact.
Job Description
The Literacy Specialist at YES Prep Northwest Secondary will work with students, teachers, and staff to provide literacy instruction and support. The role involves setting clear expectations, observing and coaching reading intervention teachers, and providing one-on-one or small group literacy instruction to dyslexic students. The position requires a strong commitment to the mission and core values of YES Prep Public Schools, as well as a passion for disrupting systemic status quos in education.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year educational institution
- A Valid Texas Teaching Certificate, with ESL or Bilingual certification
- 3 years of literacy teaching in the classroom
- Belief in and commitment to the mission and core value of YES Prep Public Schools
- Openness to giving and receiving frequent feedback
- Ability to maintain emotional control under stress
- Ability to work urgently in a fast-paced and results-oriented environment
- Ability to juggle multiple tasks and initiatives at once
- Demonstrated ability to work on a team
- A dedication to learn, grow, and develop as a professional
Benefits
- Compensation
- Health and Supplemental Insurance
- Retirement Plans
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Leave Programming
- Professional Development
- Award Winning Culture