Instructional Coach, Alpha - $120,000/year USD

Your credential in structured literacy — Orton-Gillingham, LETRS, Wilson, IMSE, or a Master's degree in reading instruction — has opened doors to every K-2 reading position you've pursued. In most settings, that credential also marked the limit: you executed an existing program and filed reports. At Alpha, the credential is your entry point. If that difference resonates with you, continue reading.

About the role

Full-time, on-campus placement at a single Alpha location: Beverly Hills, La Jolla (San Diego), Lake Forest (Orange County), Palo Alto, Piedmont, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Santa Monica, or South Bay (LA), CA; Greenwich, CT; Boca Raton or Miami Beach, FL; Chicago, IL; Boston, MA; Charlotte, NC; or New York City, NY (relocation assistance available)

40-hour workweek, entirely in-classroom with K-2 learners

Responsibilities

• Create 20-minute small-group sessions based on live app analytics; these sessions are deliberately brief, because focused precision outperforms duration.
• Facilitate motivation sessions that ensure 100% of your students meet their weekly app targets through Alpha's motivational framework (school currency, competitive leaderboards, age-appropriate game mechanics).
• Analyze AI-generated performance metrics (fluency trajectories, decoding precision, comprehension indicators) to modify instruction during the day, not solely during advance planning.
• Conduct running records, fluency assessments, and decoding evaluations to generate progress visible in weekly campus data reviews.
• Serve as the engaging, high-energy adult your K-2 students are excited to see daily.

Qualifications

• 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 discipline, plus at least 2 years of full-time K-2 structured reading instruction in a school or clinical environment within the past 5 years, utilizing systematic phonics or structured literacy
• Proven capacity to independently design reading lessons and clearly explain your instructional methods and content without dependence on a published curriculum
• Availability to work full-time, in person, at one Alpha campus
• Readiness to work with all K-2 students (not exclusively struggling readers) and incorporate AI and adaptive-learning technologies into daily teaching as these tools develop

Benefits

• Relocation assistance available
• Low energy with children will disqualify you, regardless of credential strength

Pay

$120,000 annual salary, paid on a weekly basis, including health, dental, and vision coverage starting day one

Schedule

Full-time, on-campus placement at a single Alpha location: Beverly Hills, La Jolla (San Diego), Lake Forest (Orange County), Palo Alto, Piedmont, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Santa Monica, or South Bay (LA), CA; Greenwich, CT; Boca Raton or Miami Beach, FL; Chicago, IL; Boston, MA; Charlotte, NC; or New York City, NY (relocation assistance available)

Legal Authorization

Legal authorization to work in the U.S. without requiring visa sponsorship

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Practical experience with AI-driven or adaptive reading systems (e.g., Amira, Lexia, i-Ready, Reading Plus) for instructional planning or student data interpretation
• Documented reading achievement results (fluency gains measured in WCPM, accuracy increases, decoding level progression) you can quantify precisely
• Familiarity with diagnostic reading tools (DRA, DIBELS, AIMSweb) for creating differentiated instructional groups
• Experience in high-accountability educational settings (independent schools, elite charter networks, premium tutoring services with families who monitor progress closely)
• Background in performing, coaching youth athletics, or otherwise engaging a K-2 audience beyond the reading classroom

About Alpha

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. Hit the Apply button if you found this interesting and want to learn more. We look forward to meeting you!

Working with us

This is a full-time (40 hours per week), long-term position. The position is immediately available and requires entering into an independent contractor agreement with Crossover as a Contractor of Record. The compensation level for this role is $60 USD/hour, which equates to $120,000 USD/year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year. The payment period is weekly. Consult www.crossover.com/help-and-faqs for more details on this topic.

Crossover Job Code

LJ-5632-US-COUNTRY-InstructionalC3