Literacy Specialist, Alpha - $120,000/year USD

Your structured-literacy certification — 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 settings, though, it also marked the limit: you delivered someone else's curriculum and tracked results. At Alpha, the credential is your entry point. If that difference resonates with you, read on.

About the role

Based 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 available)

Responsibilities

• Create small-group K-3 reading workshops based on live adaptive-app data, rooted in structured-literacy approaches (Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, LETRS, IMSE, or equivalent)
• Conduct daily motivation sessions that drive 100% of your students to meet their weekly app targets using Alpha's motivational model (school currency, leaderboards, age-appropriate gamification)
• Analyze AI-generated performance metrics (fluency curves, decoding accuracy, comprehension indicators) to modify instruction during the day, not only during planning time
• Administer running records, fluency probes, and decoding assessments to generate gains reflected in the weekly campus data review
• Serve as the energetic, relatable adult your K-3 students are excited to see every 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-3 structured reading instruction in a school or clinical environment within the last 5 years, using systematic phonics or structured literacy
• Proven ability to design 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: 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 available)
• Willingness to work with all K-3 students (not only struggling readers) and incorporate AI and adaptive-learning tools into daily instruction as those tools develop
• Legally authorized to work in the U.S. 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 planning or student data analysis
• Track record of measurable reading outcomes (fluency gains in WCPM, accuracy improvement, decoding level advancement) you can cite with numbers
• Experience with diagnostic reading assessments (DRA, DIBELS, AIMSweb) for creating differentiated groups
• Experience in high-accountability school settings (independent, elite charter, premium tutoring with families who closely track outcomes)
• Background in performing, coaching youth sports, or otherwise engaging a K-3 audience outside the reading classroom

About Alpha

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.

Benefits

Relocation assistance available

Pay

$60 USD/hour, which equates to $120,000 USD/year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year

Schedule

Full-time (40 hours per week)