Colossal Academy | Mérida, Yucatán | Hourly Position

Colossal Academy is looking for an exceptional Reading Coach who can help children become strong, confident and independent readers.

We are a small, innovative international school in Mérida inspired by the International Baccalaureate (IB) and Reggio Emilia approaches. Our philosophy combines academic rigor with a deeply human approach to education.

The Role

The Reading Coach works with students individually and in small groups to develop the foundational skills necessary for successful reading.

This is a highly personalized role. The coach will identify where each child is in their reading development, determine what is preventing progress and provide targeted instruction to help the student move forward.

Our approach combines systematic literacy instruction with meaningful reading experiences. Children need explicit instruction in how written language works, but they also need to experience reading as something joyful, useful and connected to their lives.

Responsibilities include:




- Providing individual and small-group reading instruction
- Assessing students' reading development and identifying specific areas for growth
- Developing phonological and phonemic awareness
- Teaching phonics and decoding strategies systematically
- Building reading fluency, vocabulary and comprehension
- Supporting early writing and spelling development
- Selecting texts at appropriate levels of challenge
- Monitoring progress and adjusting instruction based on evidence
- Supporting students who need intervention as well as students ready for greater challenge
- Helping children develop confidence and a positive identity as readers
- Collaborating with classroom teachers to support individual learning goals

What We're Looking For

We are looking for someone who:
- Has a strong understanding of how children learn to read:
- Understands phonemic awareness, phonics, decoding, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension
- Can identify

📌 Reading Coach (Díaz Ordaz)
🏢 Colossal Academy
📍 Díaz Ordaz