JOB TITLE: Lower School Reading Teacher 

REPORTS TO: Director of Lower School 

DIRECTLY SUPERVISES: None 

STATUS: Salary, 40 hours/week, Teacher Contract 

JOB SUMMARY: The Lower School Reading Teacher has the responsibility of providing  support, in-depth knowledge of the Science of Reading, and the best teaching practices for  students with learning differences. This position will play a critical role in partnering with  Department Chair and the Lower School Director. 

DETAILED RESPONSIBILITIES & ACTIVITIES (Including Physical Function):

• Commitment to Briarwood’s mission, purpose, and culture 
• Strive to inspire a love of the field of study in students
• Partner proactively with faculty and administration to support students with Dyslexia and  LD and teachers in their efforts to advance students with learning differences
• Observe and evaluate individual students displaying academic or behavioral difficulties and assess their learning strengths and challenges
• Direct one-on-one or small-group instruction
• Prepare lesson plans
• Document progress, assist goals for students
• Developing and issuing educational content, including notes, tests, and assignments
• Supervising classes to ensure all students are learning in a safe and productive environment
• Organizing supplies and resources for lectures and presentations
• Delivering personalized instruction to each student by encouraging interactive learning
• Planning and implementing educational activities and events
• Ensuring your classroom is clean and orderly
• Preparing and distributing periodic progress reports and semester report cards
• Attending parent-teacher meetings
• Evaluating and documenting student progress
• Experience and/or training in Orton-Gillingham-related curricula (e.g., Wilson Language Systems, BLS, Fundations), Neuhaus
• Experience and/or training in the Science of Reading and Structured Literacy
• Allocating and grading homework, assignments, and tests
• Work with parents, faculty, and division heads when academic concerns arise regarding students
• Implement a focus on technology use and adoption within the School
• Represent the school at educational conferences and associations
• Participate in any accreditation process for the school
• Attend all staff meetings and staff retreats
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Lower School or the Head of School

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s Degree, Teacher Certificate, with a Specialty in Reading or Equivalent 

EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in independent schools, with a strong background in Reading 2
• Exceptionally capable in both written and oral communication
• Excellent organizational and presentation skills
• Technologically savvy
• Proven success at working collaboratively
• Passionate about the chosen field of study 

Physical Abilities: Maintain physical ability to complete all essential functions and activities of  the position. 

The Briarwood School offers a competitive health insurance program, retirement benefits, paid time off, and robust professional development opportunities. 

The Briarwood Philosophy 

“Every student can learn, and every student has the right to be taught in the way he or she learns best.” 

The Briarwood Core Values 

Community through Connections 

Our school community is a diverse group of learners who treat each other with kindness and respect. 

We value the connections that our faculty and staff make with our students. 

We value our partnerships with families. 

We strive to ensure that our community offers academic, social, and emotional growth opportunities. 

Transformation through Confidence 

Our faculty creates a structured and challenging academic environment. They hold themselves and their students accountable as they build confident, self-advocating learners prepared for an ever-challenging and complex world. We set high expectations for social behavior and academic success, which students attain through perseverance and a growth mindset. 

Each candidate is expected to understand and support the Briarwood Teaching Philosophy and Core Values. 

The Briarwood School is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Briarwood prohibits discrimination and harassment based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, or any other protected characteristic outlined by federal, state, or local laws. 

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. The Briarwood School makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. 

March 2025

JOB TITLE: Middle School Language Teacher 

REPORTS TO: Director of Middle School 

DIRECTLY SUPERVISES: None 

STATUS: Salary, 40 hours/week, Teacher Contract 

JOB SUMMARY: The Secondary Language Teacher uses research and evidence-based methodology infused with joyful learning to support students’ reading and literacy development, use of technology, and positive self-identity.  The ideal candidate provides targeted language instruction that reflects the principles and practices of Structured  Literacy. The ideal candidate strives to work as a collaborative team member to instruct and support students in  Middle School (6th-8th grades) with mild to moderate learning disabilities by utilizing curriculum materials adopted by the school and appropriate supplemental and teacher-made materials. This position will play a critical role in partnering with the Middle School Director and Department Chair. 

DETAILED RESPONSIBILITIES & ACTIVITIES (Including Physical Function):

• Commitment to Briarwood’s mission, purpose, and culture.
• Strive to inspire a love of the field of study in students.
• Partner proactively with faculty and administration to support students with Dyslexia and LD and teachers in their efforts to advance students with learning differences.
• Observe and evaluate individual students displaying academic or behavioral difficulties and assess their learning strengths and challenges.
• Direct one-on-one and small-group instruction.
• Prepare lesson plans.
• Document progress, assist with goals for students.
• Developing and issuing educational content, including notes, tests, and assignments.
• Supervising classes to ensure all students are learning in a safe and productive environment.
• Organizing supplies and resources for lectures and presentations.
• Delivering personalized instruction to each student by encouraging interactive learning.
• Planning and implementing educational activities and events. 
• Ensure your classroom is clean and orderly.
• Creating a learning environment that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement, and self-motivation.
• Experience developing student-centered, differentiated lessons that provide students multiple venues to acquire and demonstrate knowledge.
• Excitement for and a growth-mindset of continuous development as a teacher through professional development opportunities, both internal and external.
• A mind toward contributing to school life through coaching, clubs, and advising.
• Willingness and experience in interdepartmental and cross-curricular collaboration with fellow members of the English department and/or divisional colleagues.
• Encouraging the use of technology as a teaching and support tool in the classroom.
• Preparing and distributing periodic progress reports and semester report cards.
• Attending parent-teacher meetings.
• Evaluating and documenting student progress.
• Allocating and grading homework, assignments, and tests. 
• Work with parents, faculty, and division heads when academic concerns arise regarding students.
• Implement a focus on technology use and adoption within the school.
• Represent the school at educational conferences and associations.
• Participate in any accreditation process for the school.
• Attend all staff meetings and staff retreats.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Middle School or the Head of School. 

Education: Bachelor’s Degree; Teacher Certification, with a State Certification in the field. 

Experience:

• Background in Orton-Gillingham methodology preferred; Wilson Reading System familiarity/training preferred. 
• Extensive experience and training with dyslexia, executive functions, and assistive technology are strongly preferred.
• 3-5 years as a language teacher, dyslexia interventionist, or related role preferred.
• Willingness and eagerness to work with students in grades 6-8 with learning disabilities.
• Affiliation with professional organizations, including but not limited to ASHA, IDA, HBIDA, etc., is preferred.
• Experience in independent schools.
• Exceptionally capable in both written and oral communication.
• Excellent organizational and presentation skills. 
• Technologically savvy, Google Suite.
• Working with students with diagnosed learning disabilities and dyslexia. 
• Proven success at working collaboratively. 

Physical Abilities: Maintain physical ability to complete all essential functions and activities of the position. 

The Briarwood School offers a competitive health insurance program, retirement benefits, paid time off, and robust professional development opportunities. 

The Briarwood Philosophy 

“Every student can learn, and every student has the right to be taught in the way he or she learns best.” 

The Briarwood Core Values 

Community through Connections 

Our school community is a diverse group of learners who treat each other with kindness and respect. We value the connections that our faculty and staff make with our students. 

We value our partnerships with families. 

We strive to ensure that our community offers academic, social, and emotional growth opportunities. 

Transformation through Confidence 

Our faculty creates a structured and challenging academic environment. They hold themselves and their students accountable as they build confident, self-advocating learners prepared for an ever-challenging and complex world. We set high expectations for social behavior and academic success, which students attain through perseverance and a growth mindset. 

Each candidate is expected to understand and support the Briarwood Teaching Philosophy and Core Values. 

The Briarwood School is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.  Briarwood prohibits discrimination and harassment based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, disability,  religion, age, or any other protected characteristic outlined by federal, state, or local laws.  

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion,  termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. The Briarwood  School makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. 

May 2025

JOB TITLE: Structured Literacy Interventionist 

REPORTS TO: Language Department Chair and Wilson Coordinator 

DIRECTLY SUPERVISES: None 

STATUS: Salary, 40 hours/week, Teacher Contract 

JOB SUMMARY: The Structured Literacy Interventionist uses research- and evidence-based methodology infused with joyful learning to support students in their reading and literacy development, use of technology, and positive self-identity.  The Structured Literacy/Dyslexia Interventionist provides intensive, targeted reading intervention that reflects the principles and practices of Structured Literacy to small groups of students. Striving to work as a collaborative team member to instruct and support students in all grades with moderate to severe learning disabilities by utilizing curriculum materials adopted by the school, as well as appropriate supplemental and teacher-made materials. This position will play a critical role in partnering with the Head of School and Division Directors.  

DETAILED RESPONSIBILITIES & ACTIVITIES (Including Physical Function): 

• Commitment to Briarwood’s mission, purpose, and culture.
• Strive to inspire a love of the field of study in students.
• Partner proactively with faculty and administration to support students with different learning styles and teachers in their efforts to advance students with different learning needs.
• Creating a learning environment that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement, and self-motivation.
• Analyzing and utilizing screening, diagnostic, and progress monitoring data (including psychoeducational evaluation reports) to develop appropriate lesson plans.
• Delivering prescriptive, explicit, systematic, structured, multi-sensory language instruction.
• Documenting and communicating student progress in written and verbal form to parents and administrators. 
• Assisting registrar and administration in class assignment and grouping of students.
• Participating in and providing ongoing professional learning related to structured literacy instruction and intervention. 
• Collaborating with colleagues in school- and student-improvement activities.
• Maintaining regular attendance as documented by the number of days present and required meetings.
• Exhibiting punctuality as observed in arrival and departure times from building and required meetings.
• Work with parents, faculty, and division heads when academic concerns arise regarding students.
• Implement a focus on technology use and adoption within the school.
• Represent the school at educational conferences and associations.
• Attend all staff meetings and staff retreats.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Head of School, the Language Department Chair, and the Wilson Coordinator. 

Education:  

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Certification and/or training in Orton-Gillingham methodology required; Wilson Reading System Level 1  Certification preferred.
• Extensive experience and training with dyslexia, progress monitoring measures (such as Acadience or DIBELS),  executive functions, and assistive technology strongly preferred. 

Experience: 

• Experience in independent schools, with a strong background in Structured Literacy.
• 3-5 years as a learning specialist, dyslexia interventionist, or related role.
• Exceptionally capable in both written and oral communication.
• Excellent organizational and presentation skills.
• Technologically savvy, Google Suite.
• Working with students with diagnosed learning disabilities and dyslexia, grades 6-12.
• Proven success at working collaboratively.
• Passionate about the chosen field of study.
• Affiliation with professional organizations including but not limited to ASHA, IDA, HBIDA, etc., preferred. 

Physical Abilities: Maintain physical ability to complete all essential functions and activities of the position. 

The Briarwood Philosophy 

“Every student can learn, and every student has the right to be taught in the way he or she learns best.” 

The Briarwood Core Values 

Community through Connections 

Our school community is a diverse group of learners who treat each other with kindness and respect. 

We value the connections that our faculty and staff make with our students. 

We value our partnerships with families. 

We strive to ensure that our community offers opportunities for academic, social, and emotional growth. 

Transformation through Confidence 

Our faculty creates a structured and challenging academic environment. They hold themselves and their students accountable as they build confident, self-advocating learners who are prepared for an ever-challenging and complex world. We set high expectations for social behavior and academic success, which students attain through perseverance and a growth mindset. 

Each candidate is expected to understand and support the Briarwood Teaching Philosophy and Core Values. 

The Briarwood School offers a competitive health insurance program, retirement benefits, paid time off, and robust professional development opportunities. 

The Briarwood School is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Briarwood prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.  

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination,  layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. The Briarwood School makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. 

May 2025

JOB TITLE: Upper School Language Teacher and Department Chair

REPORTS TO: Director of Upper School and Director of Middle School

DIRECTLY SUPERVISES: None

STATUS: Salary, 40 hours/week, Teacher Contract

Job Summary: The Upper School Language Teacher and Department Chair has the responsibility of providing in-depth knowledge of subject content and the best teaching practices for students with learning differences.  This position is tasked with teaching Language courses in the Upper School (Grades 9-12), focusing on reading, writing, literacy, and critical thinking in their students. The position will play a critical role in partnering with the Middle School and the Upper School Director. 

Detailed Responsibilities & Activities- Teaching Responsibilities (Including Physical Function):

• Experience teaching and detailed knowledge of Upper School students, specifically in the realm of reading, writing, and critical thinking. 
• Creating a learning environment that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement, and self-motivation.
• Experience developing student-centered, differentiated lessons that provide students multiple venues to acquire and demonstrate knowledge.
• Excitement for and a growth-mindset of continuous development as a teacher through professional development opportunities both internal and external.
• A mind toward contributing to school life through coaching, clubs, and advising.
• Experience in interdepartmental and cross-curricular collaboration with fellow members of the Language department and/or divisional colleagues.
• Encouraging the use of technology as a teaching and support tool in the classroom.
• Exhibiting punctuality as observed in arrival and departure times from building and required meetings.
• Maintain physical ability to complete all essential functions and activities of the position.
• Commitment to Briarwood’s mission, purpose, and culture.
• Strive to inspire a love of the field of study in students.
• Partner proactively with faculty and administration to support students with different learning styles and teachers in their efforts to advance students with different learning needs.
• Observe and evaluate individual students displaying academic or behavioral difficulties and assess their learning strengths and challenges.
• Enthusiastic collaboration with the English and Language Department and Grade level team.
• Direct one-on-one or small-group instruction.
• Prepare lesson plans.
• Document progress, assist goals for students.
• Developing and issuing educational content including notes, tests, and assignments.
• Supervising classes to ensure all students are learning in a safe and productive environment.
• Organizing supplies and resources for lectures and presentations.
• Delivering personalized instruction to each student by encouraging interactive learning.
• Planning and implementing educational activities and events.
• Ensuring your classroom is clean and orderly.
• Preparing and distributing periodic progress reports and semester report cards.
• Attending parent-teacher meetings.
• Evaluating and documenting students’ progress.
• Follows evidence-based curriculum and strategies adopted by the school.
• Aligns routines and procedures across grade-level and vertically.
• Maintains a structured, consistent, yet flexible approach to classroom management.
• Skilled at differentiating instruction and providing individualized accommodation.
• Serve as a grade level advisor and team member managing all aspects of the grade level experience. 
• Allocating and grading homework, assignments, and tests.
• Experience using a Structured Literacy approach to Language.
• Work with parents, faculty, and division heads when academic concerns arise regarding students.
• Represent the school at educational conferences and associations.
• Attend all staff meetings and staff retreats.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Middle, Director of Upper School, or the Head of School.

Detailed Responsibilities & Activities- (Including Physical Function):

Department Chair Description

Department Chairs play a vital role in the successful development and implementation of The Briarwood School’s programs and curricula for their respective departments. The Department chair serves as a liaison between faculty and administration and is pivotal in creating and sustaining the positive school culture necessary to foster student learning. As a teacher-leader, Department chairs create an environment in which their teams feel supported, collaboration is fostered, and teachers feel empowered. They work with administration to ensure that the procedures and policies of The Briarwood School are consistently executed to provide a cohesive community for all stakeholders. Department chairs also serve as in-house experts, modeling best practices and providing guidance to other teachers. 

Qualification Requirements:

The Upper School Language Teacher demonstrates flexibility, perseverance, resourcefulness, critical thinking and creativity, collaboration, self-awareness, the ability to listen well and seek understanding, strong organizational skills, and the ability to communicate clearly and effectively, verbally and in writing.  

Education: 

Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s degree preferred. Relevant teaching certification preferred (Texas or other State Certification in English)

Experience: 

• Experience in independent schools, with a strong background in English/Language Arts.
• Willingness to work with students in grades 9-12 with learning disabilities.
• 3+ years of teaching experience required; experience teaching in independent schools and in an LD environment preferred.
• Previous experience in peer leadership or mentoring preferred.
• Previous experience with curriculum development preferred.
• Exceptionally capable in both written and oral communication.
• Excellent organizational and presentation skills.
• Technologically savvy.
• Working with students with diagnosed learning disabilities and dyslexia.
• Proven success at working collaboratively.
• Passionate about the chosen field of study.

Physical Abilities: Maintain physical ability to complete all essential functions and activities of the position.

The Briarwood Philosophy

“Every student can learn, and every student has the right to be taught in the way he or she learns best.”

The Briarwood Core Values

Community through Connections

Our school community is a diverse group of learners who treat each other with kindness and respect.

We value the connections that our faculty and staff make with our students.

We value our partnerships with families.

We strive to ensure that our community offers opportunities for academic, social, and emotional growth.

Transformation through Confidence

Our faculty create a structured and challenging academic environment. They hold themselves and their students accountable as they build confident, self-advocating learners who are prepared for an ever-challenging and complex world. We set high expectations for social behavior and academic success, which students attain through perseverance and a growth mindset.

Each candidate is expected to understand and support the Briarwood Teaching Philosophy and Core Values.

The Briarwood School offers a competitive health insurance program, retirement benefits, paid time off, and robust professional development opportunities.

The Briarwood School is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Briarwood prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.  

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. The Briarwood School makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. 

June 2025

Reports to: Head of School and Department Director

Job Summary: Meaningful instruction for students, to facilitate learning in the absence of the regular teacher. Flexible, creative, and willing to fill in for various subjects and grade levels.

Detailed Responsibilities & Activities (Including Physical Function):

• Provide classroom instruction to students as outlined in lesson plans
• Manage the classroom in a way that encourages students
• Create a classroom that is conducive to learning
• Supervise students in and out of the classroom, monitor appropriate use and care of equipment, materials, and facilities
• Implement plans for curriculum program which provide for effective teaching strategies
• Maintain appropriate records and follows required procedures and practices in the absence of the teacher
• Presents for students a positive role model that supports the mission of the school
• Communicates and interacts with students, parents, and staff in a positive manner
• Other duties assigned to help and assist the School, Directors, and Staff

Minimum Requirements: Experience teaching in a classroom setting, good interpersonal skills, attention to detail, organization, ability to multi-task, and be able to pass a Background check.

Education: College education, Bachelor’s Degree.

Physical Abilities: Maintain physical ability to complete all essential functions and activities of the position.

Documentation Required: College Transcripts, teaching certificate, and documentation of experience.

The Briarwood and Tuttle Schools offer a competitive health insurance program, retirement benefits, paid time off, and robust professional development opportunities. The Briarwood School is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Briarwood prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. The Briarwood School makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

Updated October 2023

The Briarwood school is seeking highly qualified applicants for teaching positions, grades K-12, to join our team of highly trained teachers. The Briarwood School is a K-12 independent school specializing in educating children with diagnosed learning disabilities (dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia).  We believe that Every child CAN learn and deserves to be taught in the way he or she learns best.  

Teachers report to their Division Director and facilitate the growth of students through direct, multi-sensory instruction utilizing evidenced-based curriculum. Teaching positions at the Briarwood School are full-time positions. We are now accepting applications for anticipated openings in the near future.

Applicants to Briarwood will have their resume kept on file and contacted for a screening interview if and when a relevant position becomes available.

Desired Skills and Knowledge

• Commitment to Briarwood’s mission, purpose, and culture.
• Passion for working with students who learn differently.
• Eagerness to continue learning through robust professional development opportunities.
• Provides a safe, nurturing, inclusive, and structured classroom environment.
• Develops strong rapport with students, parents, and colleagues.
• Enthusiastic collaboration with a department/team.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Follows evidence-based curriculum and strategies adopted by the school.
• Aligns routines and procedures across grade level and maintains a structured and consistent classroom environment.
• Skilled at differentiating instruction and providing individualized accommodations.

Required and preferred Educational Background and Experience

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree (Master’s degree preferred)
• Current teaching certification preferred
• Prior teaching experience, preferably in an Independent School setting 
• Coaching experience in traditional sports preferred
• Experience teaching students with learning disabilities strongly preferred
• Strong content knowledge
• Proficient with technology, especially Google Workspace
• Strong work ethic

Additional Salary Information: The Briarwood School offers a competitive health insurance program, retirement benefits, paid time off, and robust professional development opportunities. Relocation compensation is not included in any position.