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

About the role

Alpha is reimagining the school day around faster learning, stronger mentorship, and more time for students to build real-world skills. This position is Guide-first, focusing on creating an engaging and dynamic learning environment for K-2 students.

Responsibilities

• Create and facilitate small-group K-2 reading workshops rooted in structured-literacy approaches (Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, LETRS, IMSE, or comparable), informed by live student 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, developmentally appropriate gamification)
• Conduct and evaluate running records, fluency assessments, and decoding evaluations to monitor progress and refine subsequent instruction
• Analyze AI-generated performance data from Alpha's adaptive learning platforms to differentiate instruction dynamically, not solely during advance planning
• Serve as the engaging, energetic adult your K-2 students anticipate working with daily

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Implementing a published reading curriculum, scripted materials, or district pacing calendar; you create lessons directly from student data
• Delivering whole-class lectures; all instruction occurs in small, targeted groups while students complete core subjects through adaptive apps
• Serving as a reading consultant, instructional coach to teachers, or district-level specialist; you work in the classroom with students every day
• Managing a traditional classroom schedule — subject-by-subject lectures, homework correction, test preparation; your time is allocated to workshops, motivation sessions, and data-informed small groups
• Evaluating homework or issuing report cards; student progress is tracked through app data and your running records

Requirements

• Structured-literacy certification (Orton-Gillingham, LETRS, Wilson Reading System, IMSE, CERI, Neuhaus, UFLI, or equivalent) OR 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 independent reading lessons and articulate instructional methods and content, without dependence on a published program
• Availability to work in person full-time at one Alpha campus: Phoenix, AZ; Oklahoma City or Tulsa, OK; Fort Worth (Keller), Dallas, Plano, or The Woodlands, TX; or Park City (Salt Lake City), UT (relocation assistance available)
• Willingness to work with all K-2 students (not limited to struggling readers) and to incorporate AI and adaptive-learning technology into daily instruction
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. without requiring visa sponsorship

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 record of measurable reading outcomes (fluency gains in WCPM, accuracy improvement, decoding level advancement) you can quantify
• Experience in non-traditional or innovative educational models (charter, micro-school, Montessori, hybrid)
• Experience in performance, youth sports coaching, or otherwise engaging a K-2 audience beyond the reading classroom

About Alpha

Alpha is a school built around student growth, offering six-figure roles for individuals ready to help build a radically better school experience. It's a culture built for builders, fast-moving, ambitious, and student-focused.

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