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

On-site at an Alpha campus: Lake Forest CA, Palo Alto CA, Piedmont CA, San Francisco CA, Santa Monica CA, Greenwich CT, Chicago IL, Boston MA, New York City NY, or Chantilly VA (relocation assistance available)$120,000 annual salary, paid weekly. Health, dental, and vision benefits begin on day oneDaily integration of AI-powered adaptive learning tools and technology-driven instructionYou know that 20 minutes of precisely calibrated reading intervention outperforms 90 minutes of scripted programming, and your student outcomes confirm it. You've seen learners plateau in phonics and then break through once you identified the underlying gap yourself—not because software dictated the next lesson. If building lessons from live student data feels like autonomy rather than burden, this role is for you.Alpha's reading instruction operates on one principle: every minute counts. Your workshops are 20-minute targeted sessions shaped by what each child actually requires, not what a curriculum pacing guide prescribes. You'll assess reading abilities, organize strategic groups, and deliver high-impact structured literacy instruction (phonics, fluency, comprehension) to 4–7 year olds that produces measurable weekly progress. AI-driven adaptive tools work alongside you, producing performance insights you'll apply to refine the next day's lesson before the current session concludes.This position evolves. During year one, you're immersed in classroom practice: facilitating workshops, leading motivational activities that transform reluctant readers into enthusiastic ones, and providing granular observations to the technology team developing Alpha's AI literacy platform. As these tools expand and your input informs their design, your influence reaches beyond your own classroom. You'll contribute to building a reading system that functions across multiple campuses, scaling what you accomplish with 15 students into a framework that serves hundreds.If you've built your career demonstrating that structured literacy drives results and you're prepared to combine that knowledge with technology that magnifies your reach, this is where your influence extends beyond a single classroom.What You Will Be DoingCreating and facilitating 20-minute reading workshops based on your own diagnostic evaluations of each student's reading proficiency and specific gapsLeveraging AI-generated performance insights to modify groupings and instructional focus session-to-session, not merely at quarterly intervalsFacilitating motivational sessions that cultivate intrinsic reading motivation, incorporating age-appropriate gamification and personalized goal-setting with K–2 learnersPiloting and assessing AI literacy platforms during live instruction, then delivering structured, actionable feedback to the technology team regarding effectiveness and areas for improvementMonitoring measurable progress indicators (fluency growth, decoding advancement, accuracy gains) and using these metrics to iterate on your instructional methods weeklyWhat You Won’t Be DoingImplementing a scripted or boxed reading curriculum. You diagnose student needs and construct instruction independently.Conducting 60–90 minute lecture-format literacy blocks. Sessions are brief, targeted, and high-intensity.Serving exclusively struggling readers. You'll work with all K–2 students across the full range of reading abilities.Working independently of technology. AI adaptive platforms are integrated into your daily practice, not an occasional supplement.Waiting for quarterly data cycles to modify instruction. You adapt in real time using the data available today.Reading Interventionist Key ResponsibilitiesAdvance early elementary students to grade-level reading proficiency using adaptive, AI-supported structured literacy methods.Basic RequirementsBachelor's degree (any discipline)Master's degree in reading instruction OR structured literacy certification (Orton-Gillingham, Wilson Reading System, IMSE, CERI, LETRS, Neuhaus, UFLI, or equivalent)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 literacy approachesCapacity to independently design reading lessons and articulate your instructional methods and content without dependence on a published programWillingness to work on-site at an Alpha campus (Lake Forest CA, Palo Alto CA, Piedmont CA, San Francisco CA, Santa Monica CA, Greenwich CT, Chicago IL, Boston MA, New York City NY, or Chantilly VA; relocation assistance provided)Willingness to incorporate AI and adaptive learning tools into daily practice and adjust as platforms developLegally authorized to work in the United States without requiring visa sponsorshipNice-to-have RequirementsFamiliarity with diagnostic reading assessment instruments (e.g., DRA, DIBELS, AIMSweb) for creating differentiated instructional groupsDemonstrated history of quantifiable student reading gains you can articulate with concrete data (e.g., advanced 12 students from Level C to Level G in one semester)Experience partnering with edtech teams, product developers, or instructional designers on tool creation and refinementBackground in a startup, micro-school, or non-traditional educational setting where you developed systems rather than implemented existing onesAbout 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-Houston-ReadingInterve.001