Reading Interventionist, Alpha - $150,000/year USD

About the role

When a child falls behind, most elementary schools reduce their expectations. You do the opposite. You know a six-year-old has more capability than traditional classrooms demand, and you have used evidence to demonstrate this repeatedly.

Responsibilities

• Coaching both Guides and students through performance analytics, classroom observation, and targeted feedback, then maintaining accountability to defined, measurable objectives
• Leading one-hour live workshops for K-3 students focused on life skills including public speaking, focus, collaboration, resilience, accountability, and constructive feedback exchange
• Conducting individual and small-group sessions that link each child's personal goals and interests to tangible academic advancement
• Developing and iterating on playbooks that translate your most effective methods into systems other Guides can reliably implement
• Training Guides on these playbooks and demonstrating facilitation excellence to preserve standards as the team expands

Requirements

• Willing to work on-site at an Alpha campus in Austin, TX or Scottsdale (Phoenix), AZ; relocation assistance is available
• Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Business, Organizational Leadership, Child Development, or a related discipline
• Minimum of 5 years working with elementary-aged children (approximately ages 5 to 9)
• Experience leading a team of 5 or more individuals, with authority to hire and remove personnel based on performance results
• Experience building, launching, or substantially growing a program, team, school, or initiative from inception, not managing an established one
• Comfortable operating in a school environment that rejects conventional teaching methods
• Legally authorized to work in the United States

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Master's degree in a relevant discipline
• Demonstrated history using metrics, dashboards, or analytics to identify issues and achieve measurable progress
• Experience coaching or managing adults to reach measurable outcomes, rather than executing all tasks yourself
• Background in youth development, camp leadership, competitive coaching, tutoring, or enrichment programs where motivation played a central role
• Confidence and ability facilitating sessions or speaking publicly before groups of young children

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.

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Providing academic instruction or lecturing in a traditional format; adaptive technology delivers content while you coach people
• Reducing expectations when students encounter difficulties
• Managing from a distance as instructional coaches and principals typically do; you remain directly engaged with your cohort every day
• Handling campus-wide budget, operations, and parent communications; a Campus Lead manages those responsibilities so you can concentrate on student and Guide performance
• Handling traditional instructional approaches or adhering to a standard K-12 curriculum
• Reading Interventionist Key Responsibilities

Basic Requirements

• Willing to work on-site at an Alpha campus in Austin, TX or Scottsdale (Phoenix), AZ; relocation assistance is available
• Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Business, Organizational Leadership, Child Development, or a related discipline
• Minimum of 5 years working with elementary-aged children (approximately ages 5 to 9)
• Experience leading a team of 5 or more individuals, with authority to hire and remove personnel based on performance results
• Experience building, launching, or substantially growing a program, team, school, or initiative from inception, not managing an established one
• Comfortable operating in a school environment that rejects conventional teaching methods
• Legally authorized to work in the United States