Instructional Coach, Alpha - $100,000/year USD

What You Will Be Doing

• Create and facilitate small-group K-2 reading workshops rooted in structured-literacy approaches (Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, LETRS, IMSE, or equivalent), informed by actual student performance data
• Facilitate daily motivation sessions that ensure 100% of your students meet their weekly adaptive-app targets, utilizing Alpha's motivational framework (school currency, leaderboards, age-appropriate gamification)
• Conduct and interpret running records, fluency assessments, and decoding measures to monitor progress and refine upcoming instruction
• Analyze AI-generated performance data from Alpha's adaptive learning platforms to differentiate instruction in the moment, not only during planning time
• Serve as the approachable, high-energy adult your K-2 students are excited to see each day

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Implementing a commercial reading curriculum, scripted lesson plan, or district scope-and-sequence; you create your own lessons from student data
• Delivering whole-group lectures; all instruction occurs in small, targeted groups while students complete academic subjects through adaptive apps
• Serving as a reading consultant, instructional coach for other teachers, or district-level specialist; you are in the classroom with students daily
• Managing a traditional classroom schedule — subject-by-subject direct instruction, homework correction, test preparation; your time is structured around workshops, motivation sessions, and data-informed small groups
• Grading assignments or issuing report cards; student progress is tracked through app data and your running records

Basic Requirements

• Structured-literacy certification (Orton-Gillingham, LETRS, Wilson Reading System, IMSE, CERI, Neuhaus, UFLI, or equivalent) OR a Master's degree in reading instruction
• Bachelor's degree in any field, plus 2+ years of full-time K-2 structured reading instruction in a school or clinical environment, using systematic phonics or structured literacy
• Proven ability to design your own reading instruction and explain what you teach and how, without depending on a published program
• Willingness to work on-site full-time at one Alpha campus: Phoenix, AZ; Oklahoma City or Tulsa, OK; Fort Worth (Keller), Dallas, Plano, or The Woodlands, TX; or Park City (Salt Lake City), UT (relocation assistance available)
• Willingness to work with all K-2 students (not only those struggling with reading) and to incorporate AI and adaptive-learning tools into everyday instruction
• Legally authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring visa sponsorship

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Direct experience with AI-powered or adaptive reading platforms (e.g., Amira, Lexia, i-Ready, Reading Plus) for instructional planning or student data interpretation
• Documented history of measurable reading gains (fluency increases in WCPM, accuracy gains, decoding level progression) that you can describe with specific numbers
• Experience in non-traditional or innovative school environments (charter, micro-school, Montessori, hybrid)
• Experience performing, coaching youth sports, or otherwise engaging a K-2 audience beyond the reading classroom

About Alpha

Join the team building school around student growth Alpha reimagines the school day around faster learning, stronger mentorship, and more time for students to build real-world skills. Roles with real student impact: Alpha hires teachers (guides), operators, admissions experts, school & curriculum leaders, and remote team members. Education work that pays like it matters: Alpha offers six-figure roles for people ready to help build a radically better school experience. A culture built for builders: Alpha is fast-moving, ambitious, and student focused. It’s for people who want to improve the system, not maintain it. Alpha is where you can do the most meaningful work of your career. There is so much to cover for this exciting role, and space here is limited.