Reading Interventionist, Alpha - $100,000/year USD

$100,000 annual salary, distributed weekly, with health, dental, and vision coverage starting day oneFull-time on-site position at a single Alpha campus: Phoenix, AZ; Oklahoma City or Tulsa, OK; Nashville, TN; Austin, Fort Worth, Houston (South Houston or The Woodlands), or Plano, TX; Park City (Salt Lake City), UT; or Dorado, Puerto Rico (relocation assistance available)40-hour workweek, 100% classroom-based with students in grades K-2You've invested years developing expertise in structured literacy. Whether through Orton-Gillingham, LETRS, Wilson, IMSE, or a Master's in reading, you can detect a student's miscue and immediately identify the phonemic weakness to address. You can construct a phonics lesson from scratch without relying on any scripted curriculum. That's the baseline. It's not what sets you apart.What sets you apart is that six-year-olds get excited when you enter the room. At Alpha, this position is first and foremost a Guide: a dynamic, captivating presence children genuinely enjoy learning with. Your structured-literacy credentials open the door; your capacity to captivate a K-2 classroom during a 20-minute workshop is what secures the offer. If "dynamic, captivating presence" isn't an accurate self-description, this position isn't the right fit.Alpha has reimagined traditional schooling. Students progress through academic material independently using AI-adaptive applications — no lectures, no textbooks, no district-mandated pacing. Your position represents the irreplaceable human element. You create small-group reading workshops informed by live student performance metrics, and you facilitate motivation sessions designed to push 100% of your students toward their weekly app targets through Alpha's motivational framework (school currency, leaderboards, age-appropriate gamification).Your initial months focus on building rapport and 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've established yourself, your responsibilities expand: analyzing AI-generated performance insights to refine subsequent instruction, communicating fluency improvements and decoding progress to parents, and contributing to the evolution of Alpha's K-2 reading methodology alongside adaptive technology. As Alpha opens additional campuses, your work becomes the blueprint for reading instruction across the network.Before an offer is extended, you'll submit a brief video presenting an engaging story for young children, and you'll complete a full day on campus interacting directly with K-2 students. Low energy with children disqualifies candidates regardless of credentials. That's intentional. Apply today.What You Will Be DoingCreating and facilitating small-group K-2 reading workshops rooted in structured-literacy approaches (Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, LETRS, IMSE, or equivalent), informed by actual student dataConducting daily motivation sessions designed to ensure 100% of your students reach their weekly adaptive-app targets, leveraging Alpha's motivational framework (school currency, leaderboards, age-appropriate gamification)Delivering and evaluating running records, fluency assessments, and decoding checks to monitor progress and refine instruction for upcoming sessionsAnalyzing AI-generated performance insights from Alpha's adaptive learning platforms to differentiate instruction dynamically, not solely during advance planningServing as the engaging, energetic adult presence your K-2 students are excited to work with dailyWhat You Won’t Be DoingImplementing a published reading curriculum, scripted lesson plan, or district pacing calendar; you create custom lessons driven by student dataDelivering whole-class lectures; all instruction occurs in targeted, small groups while students work through academic subjects on adaptive appsServing as a reading consultant, instructional coach, or district-level specialist; your work is classroom-based with students every dayManaging a conventional classroom schedule — subject-by-subject instruction, homework correction, test preparation; your schedule consists of workshops, motivation sessions, and data-informed small groupsEvaluating homework assignments or issuing report cards; student progress is tracked through app data and your running recordsReading Interventionist Key ResponsibilitiesProvide structured-literacy instruction that produces measurable acceleration in K-2 reading performance across phonics, fluency, and decoding domains.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, along with 2+ years of full-time K-2 structured reading instruction in a school or clinical environment, employing systematic phonics or structured literacyProven ability to independently design reading lessons and clearly explain your instructional content and methodology, without dependence on a published programAvailability to work full-time on-site at one Alpha campus: Phoenix, AZ; Oklahoma City or Tulsa, OK; Nashville, TN; Austin, Fort Worth, Houston (South Houston or The Woodlands), or Plano, TX; Park City (Salt Lake City), UT; or Dorado, Puerto Rico (relocation assistance available)Openness to working with all K-2 students (not exclusively struggling readers) and incorporating AI and adaptive-learning technology into everyday instructionLegal authorization to work in the U.S. or Puerto Rico without requiring visa sponsorshipBilingual English/Spanish proficiency required for the Dorado, Puerto Rico campusNice-to-have RequirementsPractical experience with AI-driven or adaptive reading platforms (e.g., Amira, Lexia, i-Ready, Reading Plus) for instructional planning or student data interpretationDocumented record of measurable reading gains (fluency increases in WCPM, accuracy improvements, decoding level progression) you can cite with specific figuresExperience in non-traditional or innovative educational settings (charter, micro-school, Montessori, hybrid)Experience in performance, youth sports coaching, or otherwise engaging K-2 audiences beyond 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 $50 USD/hour, which equates to $100,000 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-4849-US-Washingt-ReadingInterve1.002