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

About the role

This position is Guide-first: a dynamic, magnetic presence children genuinely enjoy learning with. Your structured-literacy background opens the door; your capacity to engage a K-2 classroom completely during a 20-minute workshop is what secures the hire.

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

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. 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.

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. Consult www.crossover.com/help-and-faqs for more details on this topic.