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

What You Will Be Doing

• Constructing small-group K-3 reading workshops from live adaptive-app data, rooted in structured-literacy approaches (Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, LETRS, IMSE, or equivalent)
• Conducting daily motivation sessions that drive 100% of your students to their weekly app targets using Alpha's motivational framework (school currency, leaderboards, age-appropriate gamification)
• Analyzing AI-generated performance data (fluency curves, decoding accuracy, comprehension signal) to modify instruction mid-day, not only during pre-planning
• Conducting running records, fluency probes, and decoding assessments to generate gains visible in the weekly campus data review
• Serving as the relatable, energetic adult your K-3 students look forward to seeing every day

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Implementing a published reading curriculum, scripted program, or district pacing guide; you create lessons from student data
• Lecturing to a full classroom; all instruction occurs in small, targeted groups and students complete academic subjects via adaptive apps
• Serving as a reading consultant, coach to other teachers, or district-level specialist; you are in the classroom with kids every day
• Managing a traditional classroom block: subject-by-subject lectures, homework review, test prep. Your scheduled blocks are workshops, motivation sessions, and data-driven small groups instead
• Drafting IEPs, 504 plans, or formal diagnostic reports; student progress is captured in app data and your running records, not in special-education paperwork

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 subject, plus 2+ years of full-time K-3 structured reading instruction in a school or clinical setting within the last 5 years, using systematic phonics or structured literacy
• Proven ability to design your own reading lessons and explain what you teach and how, without depending on a published program
• Willingness to work in person 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 support available)
• Willingness to work with all K-3 students (not only struggling readers) and incorporate AI and adaptive-learning tools into daily instruction as those tools evolve
• Legally authorized to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Practical experience with AI-powered or adaptive reading platforms (e.g., Amira, Lexia, i-Ready, Reading Plus) for planning or student data analysis
• Record of measurable reading outcomes (fluency gains in WCPM, accuracy improvement, decoding level advancement) you can cite with numbers
• Experience with diagnostic reading assessments (DRA, DIBELS, AIMSweb) for forming differentiated groups
• Experience in high-accountability school environments (independent, elite charter, premium tutoring with families who monitor outcomes closely)
• Background in performing, coaching youth sports, or otherwise engaging a K-3 audience outside the reading classroom

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. There is so much to cover for this exciting role, and space here is limited.

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. Consult www.crossover.com/help-and-faqs for more details on this topic.

Crossover Job Code

LJ-5632-US-NewYork-ReadingTeacher.040