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

What You Will Be Doing

• Create small-group K-3 reading workshops using real-time adaptive-app data, rooted in structured-literacy approaches (Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, LETRS, IMSE, or equivalent)
• Lead daily motivation sessions that drive 100% of students toward weekly app targets using Alpha's motivational framework (school currency, leaderboards, age-appropriate gamification)
• Analyze AI-generated performance metrics (fluency trends, decoding precision, comprehension indicators) to modify instruction during the day, not only during planning periods
• Conduct running records, fluency assessments, and decoding evaluations to generate progress visible in weekly campus data meetings
• Serve as the engaging, high-energy adult your K-3 students are excited to see each day

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Implement a commercial reading curriculum, scripted lesson plan, or district pacing calendar; you create lessons directly from student performance data
• Deliver whole-class lectures; all teaching occurs in small, targeted groups while students complete academic subjects through adaptive platforms
• Serve as a reading consultant, instructional coach, or district-level specialist; you work in the classroom with students daily
• Manage a traditional classroom schedule: subject-by-subject lectures, homework correction, test preparation. Your time is allocated to workshops, motivation sessions, and data-informed small groups
• Prepare IEPs, 504 plans, or formal diagnostic evaluations; student advancement is tracked through app data and your running records, not special-education documentation

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-3 structured reading instruction in a school or clinical environment within the past 5 years, employing systematic phonics or structured literacy
• Proven capability to develop original reading lessons and clearly explain instructional choices and methods, independent of published programs
• Availability to work full-time in person 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)
• Commitment to working with all K-3 students (not exclusively struggling readers) and incorporating AI and adaptive-learning technologies into daily instruction as these tools develop
• Legal authorization to work in the United States without requiring visa sponsorship

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Direct experience with AI-driven or adaptive reading platforms (e.g., Amira, Lexia, i-Ready, Reading Plus) for lesson planning or student data interpretation
• Documented reading outcomes (fluency gains in WCPM, accuracy improvements, decoding level progression) you can quantify with specific numbers
• Familiarity with diagnostic reading instruments (DRA, DIBELS, AIMSweb) for differentiated grouping
• Background in high-accountability educational settings (independent schools, elite charter networks, premium tutoring programs with outcome-focused families)
• Experience in performance, youth sports coaching, or other settings requiring sustained engagement with a K-3 audience outside traditional reading instruction

About Alpha

• Join the team building school around student growth
• 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