Reading Program Coordinator, Alpha - $120,000/year USD

What You Will Be Doing

• Create small-group reading workshops for K-3 students using real-time adaptive-app data, anchored in structured-literacy approaches (Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, LETRS, IMSE, or equivalent)
• Lead daily motivational sessions that drive 100% of students to meet weekly app objectives through Alpha's motivational framework (campus currency, leaderboards, age-appropriate game mechanics)
• Analyze AI-generated performance metrics (fluency trajectories, decoding precision, comprehension indicators) to modify instruction during the school day, not only during planning periods
• Conduct running records, fluency assessments, and decoding evaluations to generate growth 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

• Implementing a commercial reading curriculum, scripted lesson sequence, or district-mandated scope; you build lessons directly from student performance data
• Delivering whole-class lectures; all teaching occurs in targeted small groups while students access core academic content through adaptive platforms
• Serving as a reading consultant, instructional coach, or district specialist; you work directly with children in the classroom daily
• Managing a conventional classroom schedule: subject-by-subject lectures, homework correction, test preparation. Your instructional blocks consist of workshops, motivation sessions, and data-informed small-group instruction
• Preparing IEPs, 504 accommodations, or formal psychoeducational reports; student progress is documented through app analytics and your running records, not special-education compliance documents

Basic Requirements

• Structured-literacy certification (Orton-Gillingham, LETRS, Wilson Reading System, IMSE, CERI, Neuhaus, UFLI, or equivalent) OR 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 past 5 years, using systematic phonics or structured literacy
• Proven capacity to independently design reading lessons and clearly explain your instructional content and methods without depending on a published curriculum
• Availability to work on-site 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 provided)
• Commitment to teaching all K-3 students (not exclusively intervention cases) and incorporating AI and adaptive-learning technologies into daily practice 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 systems (e.g., Amira, Lexia, i-Ready, Reading Plus) for instructional planning or student data interpretation
• Documented reading gains you can cite with specific metrics (fluency increases in WCPM, accuracy gains, decoding level progression)
• Familiarity with diagnostic reading tools (DRA, DIBELS, AIMSweb) for creating differentiated instructional groups
• Experience in high-accountability educational settings (independent schools, top-tier charter networks, premium tutoring with outcome-focused families)
• Background in performance, youth sports coaching, or other roles engaging K-3 audiences beyond traditional classroom 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

Working with us

• This is a full-time (40 hours per week), long-term position
• The position is immediately available and requires entering into an independent contractor agreement with Crossover as a Contractor of Record
• The compensation level for this role is $60 USD/hour, which equates to $120,000 USD/year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year
• The payment period is weekly