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

About the role

Alpha reimagines the school day around faster learning, stronger mentorship, and more time for students to build real-world skills. This position centers on being a Guide first: a dynamic, captivating presence children enjoy learning with.

Responsibilities

• Create and facilitate small-group K-2 reading workshops rooted in structured-literacy approaches (Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, LETRS, IMSE, or equivalent), informed by live student data
• Facilitate daily motivation sessions that ensure 100% of your students achieve their weekly adaptive-app targets, leveraging Alpha's motivational framework (school currency, leaderboards, age-appropriate gamification)
• Conduct and evaluate running records, fluency probes, and decoding assessments to monitor progress and refine subsequent instruction
• Analyze AI-generated performance metrics from Alpha's adaptive learning apps to differentiate instruction dynamically, not only during pre-planning
• Serve as the approachable, dynamic adult your K-2 students eagerly anticipate seeing each day

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-2 structured reading instruction in a school or clinical environment, using systematic phonics or structured literacy
• Proven ability to create your own reading lessons and explain what you teach and how, without depending on a published program
• Willingness 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 exclusively struggling readers) and to incorporate AI and adaptive-learning tools into daily instruction
• Legally authorized to work in the U.S. without 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 analysis
• Documented record of measurable reading outcomes (fluency gains in WCPM, accuracy improvement, decoding level advancement) you can quantify
• Experience in non-traditional or innovative school environments (charter, micro-school, Montessori, hybrid)
• Experience performing, coaching youth sports, or otherwise engaging a K-2 audience beyond the reading classroom

Qualifications

• 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
• Basic requirements: Bachelor's degree in any field, plus 2+ years of full-time K-2 structured reading instruction in a school or clinical environment, using systematic phonics or structured literacy
• Basic requirements: Proven ability to create your own reading lessons and explain what you teach and how, without depending on a published program
• Basic requirements: Willingness 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)
• Basic requirements: Willingness to work with all K-2 students (not exclusively struggling readers) and to incorporate AI and adaptive-learning tools into daily instruction
• Basic requirements: Legally authorized to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship

Skills

• Structured-literacy instruction
• Creating and facilitating small-group reading workshops
• Student data analysis
• AI-powered or adaptive learning platform experience
• Engaging with K-2 students

Benefits

• Weekly pay of $50 USD/hour, equating to $100,000 USD/year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year
• Immediate availability and long-term commitment required
• Opportunity to influence how Alpha's K-2 reading framework evolves in tandem with adaptive technology
• Blueprint for reading instruction across the organization as Alpha opens new campuses

Pay

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

Schedule

Full-time on-site placement 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)