Early Elementary Teacher, Alpha - $100,000/year USD

About the Role

Alpha is seeking Early Elementary Teachers (Guides) to join our team at various campuses nationwide. As a Guide, you will work closely with K-3 students, ensuring they meet their daily learning targets and overcome reading deficits. You'll deliver brief, structured literacy interventions, support students through app-based core instruction, and facilitate life-skills activities. This role requires a unique blend of diagnostic skills, motivation techniques, and the ability to work within a non-traditional school model.

Responsibilities

• Delivering brief structured-literacy interventions with 2-4 students, identifying phonics or decoding deficits, and confirming skill transfer
• Supporting students through app-based core instruction, identifying stalls, and facilitating problem-solving
• Facilitating morning opening routines, life-skills instruction, and progress-tracking activities
• Motivating students toward weekly application goals using gamification and school currency systems
• Remaining with students throughout lunch, recess, and dismissal, providing individualized support

Requirements

• Willing to work on-site at one of the campuses: AZ - Phoenix; OK - Oklahoma City and Tulsa; TX - Dallas, Fort Worth (Keller), Plano, and The Woodlands; UT - Park City (Salt Lake City)
• At least 3 years of direct experience with children ages 4-9 in teaching, coaching, tutoring, or similar settings
• At least 2 years of experience teaching reading in grades K-3 within the last 5 years
• Completed structured-literacy training (LETRS, IMSE, Orton-Gillingham, etc.) or a master's in reading/literacy
• Bachelor's degree in any subject (teaching certificate not required)
• Comfortable guiding students through app-based learning and workshops
• Legally authorized to work in the US without visa sponsorship

Qualifications

• Experience maintaining engagement with young children
• Familiarity with reading platforms (Amira, Lexia, i-Ready) or diagnostic assessments (DRA, DIBELS, AIMSweb)
• Ability to describe specific reading intervention successes and methodologies
• Experience in non-traditional school models (charter, Montessori, hybrid)

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision coverage from day one
• Relocation assistance available

Pay

$100,000/year, paid weekly

Schedule

40-hour work week across five days, on-site at a single Alpha campus

About Alpha

Alpha reimagines the school day around faster learning, stronger mentorship, and more time for students to build real-world skills. We offer roles with real student impact, six-figure compensation, and a culture built for builders who want to improve the education system.

Active openings are available in AZ, OK, TX, and UT. If interested in a different Alpha location, submit your application and indicate your preferred campus.