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

About the role

$100,000 annual salary paid weekly, including health, dental, and vision coverage from day one
On-site position at a single 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)
40-hour workweek, 100% classroom-based with 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 that ensure 100% of students meet their weekly adaptive-app targets, leveraging Alpha's motivational framework (school currency, leaderboards, age-appropriate gamification)
• Conduct and interpret running records, fluency assessments, and decoding evaluations to monitor progress and refine instruction for subsequent sessions
• Analyze AI-generated performance insights from Alpha's adaptive learning platforms to differentiate instruction dynamically, not only during advance planning
• Serve as the engaging, energetic adult presence your K-2 students are excited to see 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 discipline, plus 2+ years of full-time K-2 structured reading instruction in a school or clinical environment, applying systematic phonics or structured literacy
• Proven ability to independently design reading lessons and clearly explain your instructional choices and methods, without dependence on a published program
• Willingness to work on-site 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 instruct all K-2 students (not exclusively struggling readers) and to incorporate AI and adaptive-learning platforms into everyday instruction
• Legal authorization to work in the United States without visa sponsorship

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Practical 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 growth in WCPM, accuracy gains, decoding level progression) that you can quantify
• Experience in non-traditional or innovative educational settings (charter, micro-school, Montessori, hybrid)
• Experience in performance, 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
• Bachelor's degree in any discipline, plus 2+ years of full-time K-2 structured reading instruction in a school or clinical environment, applying systematic phonics or structured literacy
• Proven ability to independently design reading lessons and clearly explain your instructional choices and methods, without dependence on a published program
• Willingness to work on-site 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 instruct all K-2 students (not exclusively struggling readers) and to incorporate AI and adaptive-learning platforms into everyday instruction
• Legal authorization to work in the United States without visa sponsorship

Skills

• Structured-literacy instruction
• Small-group reading workshops
• AI-powered or adaptive reading platforms
• Student data interpretation
• Fluency assessments and decoding evaluations
• Achieving student targets through motivational frameworks
• Data-driven instruction
• Engaging with K-2 students

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision coverage from day one
• On-site position at multiple Alpha campuses
• 40-hour workweek, 100% classroom-based with K-2 students

Pay

$100,000 annual salary paid weekly

Schedule

40-hour workweek

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