Literacy Coach, Alpha

Position Overview

We are looking for a K‑2 Literacy Coach to work at a single Alpha campus. The role is full‑time, 40‑hour per week, entirely classroom‑based with K‑2 students.

$120,000 annual salary paid weekly, health, dental, and vision coverage starting day one. Relocation support is available.

Alpha has reimagined traditional instruction. Students progress through academic content using AI‑adaptive applications. Your expertise is the only human element. You will:

• Craft small‑group K‑2 reading workshops using real‑time adaptive‑app data, rooted in structured‑literacy approaches (Orton‑Gillingham, Wilson, LETRS, IMSE, or equivalent)
• Lead daily motivation sessions to drive 100% of students toward weekly app goals via Alpha's motivational model (school currency, leaderboards, age‑appropriate gamification)
• Analyze AI‑generated performance metrics (fluency curves, decoding accuracy, comprehension indicators) to modify instruction during the school day, not only during planning periods
• Conduct running records, fluency probes, and decoding assessments that yield measurable gains reflected in weekly campus data reviews
• Serve as the engaging, high‑energy adult your K‑2 students are excited to see each day

• Implementing a packaged reading curriculum, scripted lesson plan, or district‑mandated pacing guide; you design instruction based on student data
• Delivering lectures to a full classroom; all instruction occurs in small, targeted groups while students progress through academic subjects using adaptive apps
• Serving as a reading consultant, instructional coach for other teachers, or district‑level specialist; you work directly with children in the classroom daily
• Managing a traditional classroom schedule: subject‑by‑subject lectures, homework checks, test preparation. Instead, your time is organized around workshops, motivation sessions, and data‑driven small groups
• Drafting IEPs, 504 plans, or formal diagnostic evaluations; student progress is tracked via app data and your running records, not special‑education documentation

Deliver measurable K‑2 reading progress in phonics, fluency, and comprehension within a campus environment where outcomes are assessed weekly.

• Structured‑literacy certification (Orton‑Gillingham, LETRS, Wilson Reading System, IMSE, CERI, Neuhaus, UFLI, or equivalent) OR a Master's degree in reading instruction
• Bachelor's degree in any field, 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 literacy
• Proven capability to independently design reading lessons and clearly explain your instructional methods and content, without dependence on a published curriculum
• Readiness to work on‑site 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 support available)
• Openness to working with all K‑2 students (not exclusively struggling readers) and incorporating AI and adaptive‑learning technologies into daily instruction as these tools develop
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. without requiring visa sponsorship

• Direct experience using AI‑powered or adaptive reading platforms (e.g., Amira, Lexia, i‑Ready, Reading Plus) for instructional planning or student data interpretation
• Documented reading outcomes (fluency gains measured in WCPM, accuracy improvements, decoding level progressions) that you can describe with specific numbers
• Familiarity with diagnostic reading assessments (DRA, DIBELS, AIMSweb) used to create differentiated instructional groups
• Background in high‑accountability educational settings (independent schools, elite charter networks, premium tutoring with outcome‑focused families)
• Experience in performance, youth sports coaching, or other activities requiring you to engage a K‑2 audience beyond traditional reading instruction

Full‑time on‑site placement 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.