Literacy Program Coordinator, Alpha - $120,000/year USD

Your structured-literacy credential—whether Orton-Gillingham, LETRS, Wilson, IMSE, or a Master's in reading instruction—has opened the door to every K-3 reading position you've pursued. In most roles, it also marked the upper limit: you delivered someone else's curriculum and documented its use. Here, the credential is your entry point. If that difference resonates with you, continue reading.

What You Will Be Doing

• Create small-group K-3 reading workshops driven by live adaptive-app performance data, rooted in structured-literacy approaches (Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, LETRS, IMSE, or comparable)
• Facilitate daily motivation sessions that drive 100% of students to meet weekly app targets using Alpha's motivational system (school currency, leaderboards, developmentally appropriate gamification)
• Analyze AI-generated performance metrics (fluency trajectories, decoding precision, comprehension indicators) to modify instruction in real time, not solely 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 anticipate interacting with daily

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Implement a commercial reading curriculum, scripted lesson plans, or district-mandated pacing calendars; you construct lessons directly from student performance data
• Deliver whole-class lectures; all instruction occurs in targeted, small-group formats while students engage with academic subjects through adaptive applications
• Serve as a reading consultant, instructional coach, or district-level support staff; you work in the classroom with students every day
• Conduct traditional classroom routines: sequential subject lectures, homework correction, test preparation
• Author IEPs, 504 plans, or formal diagnostic documentation; student advancement is tracked through app analytics and your running records, not through special-education compliance paperwork

Key Responsibilities

• Generate quantifiable K-3 reading advancement in phonics, fluency, and comprehension within a campus culture where results are assessed weekly

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, utilizing systematic phonics or structured literacy
• Proven capacity to design original reading lessons and clearly explain instructional content and methods, without depending on a published curriculum
• Availability to work full-time on-site 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 provided)
• Readiness to work with 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 U.S. without requiring visa sponsorship

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Direct experience with AI-driven or adaptive reading systems (e.g., Amira, Lexia, i-Ready, Reading Plus) for instructional planning or data interpretation
• Documented history of measurable reading improvements (fluency gains in WCPM, accuracy increases, decoding level progression) that you can quantify
• Familiarity with diagnostic reading tools (DRA, DIBELS, AIMSweb) for establishing differentiated instructional groups
• Experience in high-accountability educational settings (independent schools, elite charter networks, premium tutoring services with outcome-focused families)
• Background in performance, youth sports coaching, or other contexts requiring sustained engagement with K-3 audiences outside traditional classroom instruction

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

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