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

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Create targeted K-3 reading workshops in small-group format, using real-time adaptive-app data and structured-literacy approaches (Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, LETRS, IMSE, or equivalent)
• Lead daily motivation sessions that drive 100% of students to reach their weekly app objectives through Alpha's motivational system (campus currency, leaderboards, age-appropriate gamification)
• Analyze AI-generated student performance metrics (fluency trajectories, decoding precision, comprehension indicators) to refine instruction within the same day, not only during planning periods
• Conduct running records, fluency probes, 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 work with each day

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 capacity to create original reading lessons and clearly explain instructional content and methods, independent of any published program
• 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 available)
• Willingness to instruct all K-3 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 United States without visa sponsorship

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 history of measurable reading outcomes (fluency gains in WCPM, accuracy increases, decoding level progression) that you can specify numerically
• Familiarity with diagnostic reading assessments (DRA, DIBELS, AIMSweb) for creating differentiated instructional groups
• Experience in high-accountability educational settings (independent schools, high-performing charters, premium tutoring services with outcome-focused families)
• Background in performance, youth sports coaching, or other activities involving K-3 audiences beyond traditional reading instruction

Qualifications

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 capacity to create original reading lessons and clearly explain instructional content and methods, independent of any published program
• 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 available)
• Willingness to instruct all K-3 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 United States without visa sponsorship

Skills

• Structured-literacy certification (Orton-Gillingham, LETRS, Wilson Reading System, IMSE, CERI, Neuhaus, UFLI, or equivalent) OR a Master's degree in reading instruction
• Ability to create original reading lessons and clearly explain instructional content and methods, independent of any published program
• Experience in high-accountability educational settings (independent schools, high-performing charters, premium tutoring services with outcome-focused families)
• Background in performance, youth sports coaching, or other activities involving K-3 audiences beyond traditional reading instruction

Benefits

• Full-time on-site position at an Alpha campus in 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)
• 40 hours per week, entirely classroom-based with K-3 learners
• Weekly campus data meetings to track student progress
• Opportunities to develop and share best practices across Alpha campuses
• Competitive compensation package including a $120,000 annual salary, paid weekly, including health, dental, and vision coverage starting day one

Pay

$120,000 annual salary, paid weekly, including health, dental, and vision coverage starting day one

Schedule

40 hours per week, entirely classroom-based with K-3 learners