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

$120,000 annual salary paid weekly, plus health, dental, and vision coverage starting day oneFull-time on-site position at an Alpha campus in 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, 100% classroom-based with K-2 learnersYour structured-literacy training — Orton-Gillingham, LETRS, Wilson, IMSE, or a Master's in reading instruction — has opened doors to every K-2 reading position you've pursued. In most cases, it also defined the limit: you delivered someone else's curriculum and tracked results. At Alpha, that credential marks the beginning. If that difference resonates with you, continue reading.Alpha has redesigned traditional education. Students progress through academic content independently using AI-adaptive applications. There are no lectures, textbooks, or pacing calendars. Your position is where human expertise remains essential. You build 20-minute small-group sessions based on real-time application data; brevity is intentional, because focused instruction outperforms duration. You also facilitate motivation sessions that propel 100% of students toward weekly app targets using Alpha's motivational framework (campus currency, leaderboards, developmentally appropriate gamification). You catch a student's miscue during instruction, identify the underlying phonemic deficit, and reconfigure 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 respond to specific questions about individual student progress, and vague assurances will not suffice. You must reference the running record, identify the phonemic gap, and describe your instructional response. This accountability should energize you, not burden you.Your initial months center on establishing credibility. Workshops must be engaging, appropriately leveled, and demonstrably effective; student satisfaction and "love your Guide" survey results (target 90%+) provide direct feedback. As you succeed, your influence expands beyond your classroom: strategies that benefit your students become models for other Alpha campuses, and your diagnostic precision informs how reading instruction evolves as Alpha scales. Your contributions extend beyond your immediate environment.Before hiring, you will submit a brief video sharing an engaging story for young children, and you will spend a full day on campus instructing K-2 students directly. 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 sessions from live adaptive-application data, rooted in structured-literacy approaches (Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, LETRS, IMSE, or equivalent)Leading daily motivation sessions that drive 100% of students to weekly app targets using Alpha's motivational system (campus currency, leaderboards, age-appropriate gamification)Analyzing AI-generated performance metrics (fluency trajectories, decoding precision, comprehension indicators) to modify instruction in real time, not only during planning periodsConducting running records, fluency assessments, and decoding evaluations to generate measurable progress visible in weekly campus data reviewsServing as the engaging, high-energy adult your K-2 students anticipate seeing dailyWhat You Won’t Be DoingImplementing a commercial reading curriculum, scripted lesson sequence, or district pacing calendar; you create lessons from student performance dataDelivering whole-class lectures; all instruction occurs in small, targeted groups while students complete academic subjects through adaptive applicationsFunctioning as a reading consultant, instructional coach, or district-level specialist; you work in the classroom with students every dayManaging a conventional classroom schedule: sequential subject lectures, homework correction, test preparation. Your time is allocated to workshops, motivation sessions, and data-informed small groupsDrafting IEPs, 504 plans, or formal diagnostic documentation; student advancement is captured in app metrics and your running records, not special-education formsReading Teacher Key ResponsibilitiesGenerate quantifiable K-2 reading improvement 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 discipline, plus 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 develop your own reading lessons and clearly explain what you teach and how, without depending on a commercial programAvailability 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)Readiness to work with all K-2 learners (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 visa sponsorshipNice-to-have RequirementsPractical experience with AI-driven or adaptive reading platforms (e.g., Amira, Lexia, i-Ready, Reading Plus) for lesson planning or student data interpretationDocumented reading outcomes (fluency gains in WCPM, accuracy increases, decoding level progression) you can specify numericallyFamiliarity with diagnostic reading instruments (DRA, DIBELS, AIMSweb) for creating differentiated instructional groupsExperience in high-accountability educational settings (independent schools, top-tier charter networks, premium tutoring with outcome-focused families)Background in performance arts, youth sports coaching, or otherwise engaging a K-2 audience beyond the reading classroomAbout 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-SantaBar-ReadingTeacher.001