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.

Crossover Job Code

LJ-5632-US-SanFranc-LiteracyCoach.008