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

$120,000/year salary paid weekly, with health, dental, and vision coverage from day oneFull-time on-site 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)40 hours per week, 100% classroom-based with K-2 studentsYour structured-literacy certification — Orton-Gillingham, LETRS, Wilson, IMSE, or a Master's in reading instruction — has opened the door to every K-2 reading position you've pursued. In most roles, it also represented the ceiling: you delivered someone else's program and documented outcomes. At Alpha, the credential marks the beginning. If that difference resonates with you, continue reading.Alpha has redesigned traditional instruction entirely. Students advance through academic content independently using AI-adaptive applications. There are no lectures, textbooks, or pacing calendars. Your position is where a human expert remains essential. You create 20-minute small-group workshops informed by real-time application data; sessions are intentionally brief, because targeted instruction surpasses duration. You also facilitate motivation sessions designed to ensure 100% of your students meet their weekly app targets using Alpha's motivational framework (school currency, leaderboards, age-appropriate gamification). When you catch a student's miscue during a session, you identify the phonemic deficit and redesign the next day's workshop before you leave. That is the expectation.Families enrolling at these campuses have selected Alpha for results, not simply enrollment. Parents receive weekly reports on their child's reading development and they engage actively. You will field specific questions about individual student progress, and vague reassurances will not suffice. You must reference the running record, identify the phonemic challenge, and describe your instructional response. That 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 and "love your Guide" survey results (target 90%+) provide direct measurement. Once you establish that track record, your influence expands beyond your classroom: successful methods you develop become templates for other Alpha campuses, and your diagnostic precision informs reading instruction as Alpha scales. The work you do here extends well beyond your immediate environment.Before we extend an offer, you will submit a short video presenting an engaging story for young children, and you will complete a full day on campus working directly with K-2 students. Low energy with children will disqualify you, regardless of credential strength. This is intentional. Apply today.What You Will Be DoingCreating small-group K-2 reading workshops informed by live adaptive-app data, anchored in structured-literacy approaches (Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, LETRS, IMSE, or equivalent)Leading daily motivation sessions designed to achieve 100% weekly app goal completion among your students using Alpha's motivational framework (school currency, leaderboards, age-appropriate gamification)Analyzing AI-generated performance metrics (fluency curves, decoding accuracy, comprehension indicators) to modify instruction mid-day, not only during planning periodsConducting running records, fluency assessments, and decoding evaluations to generate measurable gains reported in weekly campus data reviewsServing as the engaging, energetic adult your K-2 students anticipate seeing dailyWhat You Won’t Be DoingImplementing a published reading curriculum, scripted program, or district pacing schedule; you create lessons driven by student dataDelivering whole-class lectures; all instruction occurs in small, targeted groups while students complete academic subjects through adaptive appsFunctioning as a reading consultant, teacher coach, or district-level specialist; you work directly with children in the classroom dailyManaging a traditional classroom schedule: subject-by-subject lectures, homework correction, test preparation. Your scheduled time is allocated to workshops, motivation sessions, and data-informed small groupsDrafting IEPs, 504 plans, or formal diagnostic documentation; student progress is tracked through app data and your running records, not special-education paperworkLiteracy Coach Key ResponsibilitiesGenerate measurable K-2 reading growth across phonics, fluency, and comprehension within a campus culture where outcomes undergo weekly review.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 field, plus 2+ years of full-time K-2 structured reading instruction in a school or clinical environment within the last 5 years, utilizing systematic phonics or structured literacyProven capacity to create your own reading lessons and clearly explain your instructional content and methods, independent of a published programCommitment to full-time, in-person work 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)Willingness to serve all K-2 students (not exclusively struggling readers) and incorporate AI and adaptive-learning technologies into daily instruction as these tools advanceLegal authorization to work in the U.S. without requiring visa sponsorshipNice-to-have RequirementsDirect experience with AI-powered or adaptive reading platforms (e.g., Amira, Lexia, i-Ready, Reading Plus) for instructional planning or student data interpretationDocumented reading achievement outcomes (fluency increases in WCPM, accuracy gains, decoding level progression) you can quantifyFamiliarity with diagnostic reading assessments (DRA, DIBELS, AIMSweb) for creating differentiated instructional groupsBackground in high-accountability educational settings (independent schools, elite charter networks, premium tutoring where families actively monitor results)Experience in performance, youth sports coaching, or other contexts 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 $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-COUNTRY-LiteracyCoach1.006