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

What You Will Be Doing

• Create small-group K-3 reading sessions informed by real-time adaptive-app analytics, rooted in structured-literacy frameworks (Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, LETRS, IMSE, or equivalent)
• Facilitate daily motivation blocks that drive 100% of students to weekly app targets using Alpha's engagement model (campus currency, competitive rankings, age-appropriate gamification)
• Analyze AI-produced performance metrics (fluency trajectories, decoding precision, comprehension indicators) to modify instruction during the day, not only during planning periods
• Conduct running records, fluency assessments, and decoding evaluations to generate progress visible in weekly campus data meetings
• Serve as the engaging, high-energy adult your K-3 students are excited to see daily

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Implementing a commercial reading curriculum, scripted lesson sequence, or district scope-and-sequence; you build lessons directly from student performance data
• Teaching whole-class sessions; all instruction occurs in small, targeted groups while students progress through core subjects via adaptive technology
• Serving as a reading consultant, instructional coach for other educators, or district-level resource; you teach students in the classroom daily
• Managing a conventional classroom schedule: subject-specific lectures, homework correction, test preparation. Your timetable consists of workshop sessions, motivation blocks, and data-informed small groups
• Drafting IEPs, 504 plans, or formal psychoeducational reports; student growth is tracked through app metrics and your running records, not special-education documentation

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 discipline, plus 2+ years of full-time K-3 structured reading instruction in a school or clinical environment within the past 5 years, employing systematic phonics or structured literacy
• Proven capacity to independently design reading lessons and clearly articulate instructional content and methods, without dependence on a commercial program
• Availability to work on-site full-time at one Alpha campus: Beverly Hills, La Jolla (San Diego), Lake Forest (Orange County), Piedmont, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, or Santa Monica, CA; Greenwich, CT; Boca Raton, FL; Chicago, IL; Boston, MA; or New York City, NY (relocation assistance available)
• Readiness to instruct all K-3 students (not exclusively struggling readers) and incorporate AI and adaptive-learning technologies into daily practice as these tools develop
• Legal authorization to work in the United States without visa sponsorship

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Practical experience with AI-driven or adaptive reading platforms (e.g., Amira, Lexia, i-Ready, Reading Plus) for instructional planning or student performance analysis
• Documented reading outcomes (fluency gains in WCPM, accuracy improvement, decoding level progression) you can specify with data
• Familiarity with diagnostic reading instruments (DRA, DIBELS, AIMSweb) for differentiated group formation
• Experience in high-accountability educational settings (independent schools, elite charter networks, premium tutoring with results-focused families)
• Background in performance arts, youth sports coaching, or other contexts requiring sustained engagement of K-3 audiences 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.

Crossover Job Code: LJ-5632-US-NewYork-LiteracyCoach.012