Reading Interventionist, Alpha - $100,000/year USD

About the role

$100,000 annual salary, distributed weekly, including health, dental, and vision coverage starting day one
Full-time on-site position at a single Alpha campus location: Phoenix, AZ; Oklahoma City or Tulsa, OK; Nashville, TN; Austin, Fort Worth, Houston (South Houston or The Woodlands), or Plano, TX; Park City (Salt Lake City), UT; or Dorado, Puerto Rico (relocation assistance available)
40-hour work week, entirely classroom-based with kindergarten through second-grade students

Responsibilities

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

Requirements

• Structured-literacy credential (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 a minimum of 2 years of full-time K-2 structured reading instruction in a school or clinical environment, applying systematic phonics or structured literacy
• Proven capacity to independently design reading lessons and clearly articulate your instructional approach and rationale, without depending on a published program
• Availability to work in person full-time at one Alpha campus location: Phoenix, AZ; Oklahoma City or Tulsa, OK; Nashville, TN; Austin, Fort Worth, Houston (South Houston or The Woodlands), or Plano, TX; Park City (Salt Lake City), UT; or Dorado, Puerto Rico (relocation assistance available)
• Readiness to work with all K-2 students (not exclusively struggling readers) and to incorporate AI and adaptive-learning technologies into everyday instruction
• Legal authorization to work in the United States or Puerto Rico without requiring visa sponsorship
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish is required for the Dorado, Puerto Rico campus

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Direct experience using 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 improvements, decoding level progressions) you can cite with specific metrics
• Experience in non-traditional or progressive educational settings (charter, micro-school, Montessori, hybrid)
• Experience in performance, youth sports coaching, or otherwise engaging a K-2 audience beyond 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.

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Implementing a commercial reading curriculum, scripted lesson sequence, or district scope-and-sequence; you create your own lessons informed by student data
• Delivering whole-class lectures; all instruction occurs in small, targeted groups while students engage with academic subjects through adaptive apps
• Functioning as a reading consultant, instructional coach for other educators, or district-level specialist; you work directly with children in the classroom daily
• Managing a conventional classroom schedule—subject-by-subject instruction, homework correction, test preparation; your scheduled time consists of workshops, motivation sessions, and data-informed small groups
• Evaluating homework assignments or producing report cards; student progress is captured in app analytics and your running records