Literacy Coordinator, Alpha - $100,000/year USD

About the role

This is a full-time (40 hours per week) long-term position at Alpha, a school reimagining the school day around faster learning, stronger mentorship, and more time for students to build real-world skills. The role is immediately available and requires entering into an independent contractor agreement with Crossover as a Contractor of Record.

Responsibilities

• Create and facilitate small-group K-2 reading workshops rooted in structured-literacy principles (Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, LETRS, IMSE, or equivalent), informed by live student performance data
• Facilitate daily motivation sessions designed to ensure 100% of students achieve their weekly adaptive-app targets, leveraging Alpha's motivational framework (school currency, leaderboards, age-appropriate game mechanics)
• Conduct and evaluate running records, fluency assessments, and decoding checks to monitor progress and inform instructional adjustments for upcoming sessions
• Analyze AI-generated performance reports from Alpha's adaptive learning platforms to differentiate instruction dynamically during sessions, not only during planning time
• Serve as the approachable, energetic adult your K-2 students are excited to see every day

Requirements

• Certification in structured literacy (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-2 structured reading instruction in a school or clinical environment, using systematic phonics or structured literacy
• Proven capacity to design original reading lessons and clearly explain your instructional content and methodology, independent of a published program
• Willingness to work on-site full-time at one Alpha campus: Phoenix, AZ; Oklahoma City or Tulsa, OK; Nashville, TN; Austin, Fort Worth, Houston (South Houston or The Woodlands), or Plano, TX; Park City (Salt Lake City), UT; or Dorado, Puerto Rico (relocation assistance available)
• Willingness to instruct all K-2 students (not exclusively struggling readers) and to incorporate AI and adaptive-learning platforms into daily instruction
• Basic requirements: Legal authorization to work in the U.S. or Puerto Rico without requiring visa sponsorship; Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish required for the Dorado, Puerto Rico campus

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 reading outcomes (fluency gains in WCPM, accuracy improvements, decoding level progression) that you can quantify with specific data
• Experience in non-traditional or innovative educational settings (charter, micro-school, Montessori, hybrid)
• Experience in performance, youth sports coaching, or other activities that involve engaging K-2 audiences beyond the reading classroom

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in any discipline, plus 2+ years of full-time K-2 structured reading instruction in a school or clinical environment, using systematic phonics or structured literacy
• Proven capacity to design original reading lessons and clearly explain your instructional content and methodology, independent of a published program
• Willingness to work on-site full-time at one Alpha campus: Phoenix, AZ; Oklahoma City or Tulsa, OK; Nashville, TN; Austin, Fort Worth, Houston (South Houston or The Woodlands), or Plano, TX; Park City (Salt Lake City), UT; or Dorado, Puerto Rico (relocation assistance available)
• Willingness to instruct all K-2 students (not exclusively struggling readers) and to incorporate AI and adaptive-learning platforms into daily instruction
• Basic requirements: Legal authorization to work in the U.S. or Puerto Rico without requiring visa sponsorship; Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish required for the Dorado, Puerto Rico campus

Skills

• Structured-literacy instruction
• Facilitating small-group reading workshops
• Designing original reading lessons
• Communicating fluency progress and decoding milestones to families
• Contributing to the evolution of Alpha's K-2 reading model
• Working with AI-powered or adaptive reading platforms

Benefits

• Full health, dental, and vision coverage effective from day one
• Relocation assistance available for the Dorado, Puerto Rico campus

Pay

$50 USD/hour, which equates to $100,000 USD/year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year.

Schedule

40-hour workweek spent entirely in the classroom with K-2 learners.