Phonics and Science of Reading Teacher Trainer
About The Position
Mrs Wordsmith is an education company on a mission to leave no child behind in learning to read. Our Systematic Phonics Program brings decades of UK Science of Reading practice to US schools — and it works: students blend and read their first sentences within three months. The heart of our product is teacher training. Schools don't just buy a curriculum — they buy the capability to teach it, delivered by a Mrs Wordsmith trainer. That trainer is you. You'll be trained and certified by our Head of Education, Jo Jackson — a literacy specialist with 20+ years in systematic phonics, including 13 years as a Senior Consultant Trainer on Read Write Inc., the UK's most widely adopted phonics program, where she co-created training content alongside its founder, Ruth Miskin. Jo built her career in exactly the role you're stepping into: mastering a method, carrying it into schools, and transforming how teachers teach reading. Now you'll do the same in the US — first getting trained yourself in September, then opening doors at schools and training their teachers: delivering the training that gets students reading in 90 days.
Requirements
- 5+ years of US elementary classroom teaching, reading intervention, or literacy coaching experience
- Deep, practical knowledge of systematic phonics and the Science of Reading
- Experience delivering professional development or training to adults
- Presence to hold a room of skeptical teachers
- Genuine appetite for outreach: energized, not drained, by prospecting, pitching, and asking for the pilot
- Self-direction: ability to build your own pipeline and calendar
- Willingness to travel regularly to schools
- US work authorization
Nice To Haves
- LETRS, Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, Fundations, or equivalent training
- Experience selling into schools or districts (edtech, curriculum, PD services)
- Familiarity with special education frameworks (IDEA, IEPs, RTI/MTSS) and Title I funding
- An existing network among district literacy or special education leaders
- Experience supporting English Language Learners
- Based within practical reach of the Northeast (our first pilot is in Scarsdale, NY)
Responsibilities
- Deliver two training days per school: one phonics training day and one Readers training day three months later.
- Train teachers on a 20-minute daily lesson model for whole-class phonics instruction.
- Train paraprofessionals on five-minute top-up lessons for personalized reinforcement.
- Train teachers on light-touch assessment, including weekly informal checks and formal assessments every 6–8 weeks.
- Train teachers on using decodable readers from month three to build fluency, comprehension, vocabulary, expression, and stamina.
- Get trained and complete intensive certification until able to deliver both training days to standard.
- Identify and pursue schools and districts by contacting principals, literacy directors, Special Education Directors, and curriculum leads.
- Present the program, run demos, navigate school decision-making, and convert interest into signed agreements.
- Deliver energetic, practical, and fun training days that leave teachers ready to teach.
- Support implementation by checking in with trained schools, reviewing assessment data, and troubleshooting.
- Turn early wins into case studies and referrals.
- As the US market develops, help recruit, train, and certify future trainers.
Benefits
- Direct certification and mentorship from a program designer
- Career path with a precedent (classroom teacher to national consultant trainer to Head of Education)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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