Reading Coach, Alpha - $120,000/year USD

Crossover · Piedmont, CA · Yesterday

Business Development$120k/yrFull-time

Create small-group K-2 reading workshops informed by live adaptive-app data, rooted in structured-literacy approaches (Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, LETRS, IMSE, or equivalent)
Lead daily motivation sessions that ensure 100% of your students reach their weekly app targets using Alpha's motivational framework (campus currency, leaderboards, age-appropriate gamification)
Analyze AI-generated performance data (fluency trajectories, decoding precision, comprehension indicators) to modify instruction mid-day, not only during planning periods
Conduct running records, fluency probes, and decoding assessments to generate gains documented in weekly campus data reviews
Serve as the approachable, dynamic adult your K-2 students anticipate interacting with daily

Implementing a published reading curriculum, scripted program, or district pacing calendar; you construct lessons from student data
Delivering lectures to full classrooms; all teaching occurs in small, targeted groups while students complete academic subjects through adaptive apps
Serving as a reading consultant, teacher coach, or district-level specialist; you are classroom-based with children every day
Managing a conventional classroom schedule: subject-by-subject lectures, homework correction, test preparation. Your scheduled time consists of workshops, motivation sessions, and data-informed small groups instead
Drafting IEPs, 504 plans, or formal diagnostic documentation; student advancement is tracked through app data and your running records, not special-education paperwork

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 within the last 5 years, utilizing systematic phonics or structured literacy
Proven capacity to design your own reading lessons and clearly explain what you teach and how, without depending on a published program
Commitment to full-time on-site work at one Alpha campus: Beverly Hills, La Jolla (San Diego), Lake Forest (Orange County), Palo Alto, Piedmont, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Santa Monica, or South Bay (LA), CA; Greenwich, CT; Boca Raton or Miami Beach, FL; Chicago, IL; Boston, MA; Charlotte, NC; or New York City, NY (relocation assistance available)
Willingness to instruct all K-2 students (not exclusively struggling readers) and incorporate AI and adaptive-learning technologies into daily teaching as these tools advance
Legal authorization to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship

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 reading outcomes (fluency gains in WCPM, accuracy improvement, decoding level progression) you can cite with specific numbers
Familiarity with diagnostic reading assessments (DRA, DIBELS, AIMSweb) for creating differentiated instructional groups
Experience in high-accountability educational settings (independent schools, elite charter networks, premium tutoring with families who closely monitor outcomes)
Background in performance, youth sports coaching, or otherwise engaging a K-2 audience outside traditional reading instruction

Reimagines the school day around faster learning, stronger mentorship, and more time for students to build real-world skills
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
Where you can do the most meaningful work of your career

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