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

What You Will Be Doing

• Create small-group K-3 reading workshops based on live adaptive-app data, anchored in structured-literacy approaches (Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, LETRS, IMSE, or equivalent)
• Lead daily motivation sessions that drive 100% of students to meet weekly app goals through Alpha's motivational model (school currency, leaderboards, age-appropriate gamification)
• Analyze AI-generated performance metrics (fluency curves, decoding accuracy, comprehension indicators) to modify instruction mid-day, not only during planning time
• Conduct running records, fluency probes, and decoding assessments to generate gains documented in weekly campus data reviews
• Serve as the engaging, energetic adult your K-3 students anticipate seeing every day

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Implementing a published reading curriculum, scripted program, or district pacing guide; you create lessons directly from student data
• Delivering whole-class lectures; all instruction occurs in small, targeted groups while students complete academic subjects through adaptive apps
• Serving as a reading consultant, teacher coach, or district-level specialist; you work in the classroom with students daily
• Operating a traditional classroom schedule: subject-by-subject lectures, homework review, test preparation. Your blocks consist of workshops, motivation sessions, and data-informed small groups
• Drafting IEPs, 504 plans, or formal diagnostic reports; student progress is tracked via app data 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 field, plus 2+ years of full-time K-3 structured reading instruction in a school or clinical setting within the past 5 years, using systematic phonics or structured literacy
• Proven capability to design original reading lessons and clearly articulate your instructional content and methods, independent of published programs
• Availability to work in person 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 work with all K-3 students (not solely struggling readers) and incorporate AI and adaptive-learning tools into daily instruction as these tools develop
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Practical experience with AI-powered or adaptive reading platforms (e.g., Amira, Lexia, i-Ready, Reading Plus) for instructional planning or student data interpretation
• Documented record of measurable reading outcomes (fluency gains in WCPM, accuracy improvement, decoding level progression) you can quantify
• Familiarity with diagnostic reading assessments (DRA, DIBELS, AIMSweb) for creating differentiated instructional groups
• Experience in high-accountability educational settings (independent schools, elite charter schools, premium tutoring with outcome-focused families)
• Background in performance, youth sports coaching, or other contexts requiring you to engage a K-3 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

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