Literacy Coach, Alpha - $120,000/year USD

$120,000 annually (salary paid weekly) with health, dental, and vision coverage starting day oneFull-time on-site position at a single Alpha campus: Beverly Hills, La Jolla (San Diego), Lake Forest (Orange County), Palo Alto, Piedmont, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Santa Monica, or South Bay (LA), CA; Greenwich, CT; Boca Raton or Miami Beach, FL; Chicago, IL; Boston, MA; Charlotte, NC; or New York City, NY (relocation assistance available)40-hour workweek, entirely classroom-based with kindergarten through second-grade studentsYour structured-literacy credential—Orton-Gillingham, LETRS, Wilson, IMSE, or a Master's in reading instruction—has opened doors to every K-2 literacy role you've pursued. In most positions, that same credential also marked the upper boundary: you executed pre-built curricula and submitted progress reports. At Alpha, the credential is where you begin. If that difference resonates, continue reading.Alpha has dismantled conventional instruction models. Students advance through academic content independently using AI-adaptive applications. There are no lectures, no textbooks, and no district pacing calendars. Your position is the irreplaceable human element. You create targeted 20-minute small-group workshops using real-time application data; sessions are intentionally brief because focused intervention outperforms duration. You also facilitate motivation sessions designed to guide 100% of students toward weekly application targets, leveraging Alpha's motivation framework (campus currency, leaderboards, developmentally appropriate gamification). When you detect a miscue during a session, you identify the underlying phonemic deficit and reconfigure the next day's workshop before leaving campus. This is the expected standard.Families enrolling at these campuses have selected Alpha for measurable results, not mere enrollment. Parents review weekly data tracking their child's literacy development, and they engage actively. You will field specific inquiries about individual student advancement, and vague reassurances will not suffice. You must reference the running record, identify the precise phonemic challenge, and describe your instructional response. This level of accountability should energize you, not burden you.Your initial months focus on establishing credibility. Workshops must be engaging, appropriately leveled, and demonstrably effective; student satisfaction metrics and "love your Guide" survey results (90%+ target) provide direct feedback. Once you demonstrate consistent success, your influence expands beyond your immediate classroom: effective methods you develop become models replicated across other Alpha locations, and your diagnostic precision informs reading instruction as the network scales. Your contributions extend well beyond your campus.Prior to an offer, you will submit a brief video recording in which you tell a compelling story suited for young children, and you will complete a full-day on-campus observation working directly with K-2 students. Low energy with children is disqualifying, regardless of credential strength. This is intentional. Apply today.What You Will Be DoingCreating small-group K-2 literacy workshops driven by live adaptive-application data, anchored in structured-literacy approaches (Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, LETRS, IMSE, or comparable methods)Facilitating daily motivation sessions that achieve 100% weekly application goal completion across your students, using Alpha's motivational framework (campus currency, leaderboards, age-appropriate gamification)Analyzing AI-generated performance metrics (fluency trajectories, decoding precision, comprehension indicators) to modify instruction during the school day, not solely during planning periodsConducting running records, fluency assessments, and decoding evaluations to generate progress visible in weekly campus performance reviewsServing as the approachable, high-energy adult your K-2 students eagerly anticipate each dayWhat You Won’t Be DoingImplementing a commercially published literacy curriculum, scripted lesson sequence, or district-mandated scope; you build lessons directly from student performance dataDelivering whole-class lectures; all instruction occurs in small, targeted groups while students engage with adaptive applications for core academic subjectsServing as a literacy consultant, instructional coach for other educators, or district-level specialist; you work directly with students in the classroom dailyManaging a conventional classroom schedule: subject-by-subject lectures, homework correction, test preparation. Your daily structure consists of workshops, motivation sessions, and data-informed small-group instructionDrafting IEPs, 504 plans, or formal psychoeducational reports; student advancement is tracked through application data and your running records, not special-education documentationLiteracy Coach Key ResponsibilitiesGenerate measurable literacy growth in phonics, fluency, and comprehension for K-2 students within a campus environment where performance is assessed weekly.Basic RequirementsStructured-literacy certification (Orton-Gillingham, LETRS, Wilson Reading System, IMSE, CERI, Neuhaus, UFLI, or equivalent) OR a Master's degree in reading instructionBachelor's degree in any discipline, plus at least 2 years of full-time K-2 structured reading instruction in a school or clinical environment within the past 5 years, utilizing systematic phonics or structured literacyProven capacity to independently design reading lessons and clearly explain your instructional content and methods, without depending on a published curriculumAvailability to work in person full-time at one Alpha campus: Beverly Hills, La Jolla (San Diego), Lake Forest (Orange County), Palo Alto, Piedmont, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Santa Monica, or South Bay (LA), CA; Greenwich, CT; Boca Raton or Miami Beach, FL; Chicago, IL; Boston, MA; Charlotte, NC; or New York City, NY (relocation assistance available)Openness to working with all K-2 students (not exclusively struggling readers) and incorporating AI and adaptive-learning technologies into daily practice as these tools developLegal authorization to work in the United States without requiring visa sponsorshipNice-to-have RequirementsDirect experience with AI-driven or adaptive literacy platforms (e.g., Amira, Lexia, i-Ready, Reading Plus) for instructional planning or student data interpretationDocumented reading outcomes (fluency gains measured in WCPM, accuracy improvements, decoding level progressions) that you can quantify preciselyFamiliarity with diagnostic literacy assessments (DRA, DIBELS, AIMSweb) for creating differentiated instructional groupsExperience in high-accountability educational settings (independent schools, top-tier charter networks, premium tutoring environments with outcome-focused families)Background in performance, youth athletics coaching, or other contexts requiring engagement of K-2 audiences outside traditional reading instructionAbout AlphaWant to join a learning rebellion that’s transforming the traditional classroom? Alpha School is on a mission to reshape education with a bold approach that harnesses AI to accelerate learning and unleash student potential.They don’t play by the old rules. Alpha is creating a new paradigm where students master core academics in just two hours a day, freeing up time for hands-on, passion-driven learning that truly prepares them for the real world.Alpha School is rewriting the rules of education.Sounds too good to be true? It’s not. There is so much to cover for this exciting role, and space here is limited. Hit the Apply button if you found this interesting and want to learn more. We look forward to meeting you!Working with usThis 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-SouthBay-LiteracyCoach