Reading Teacher, Alpha

• On-site positions available in Palo Alto, CA;
  San Francisco, CA;
  Santa Monica, CA;
  Chicago, IL;
  New York City, NY;
  Chantilly (Washington), VA
• $120,000 annual compensation, distributed weekly. Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage begins on day one
• Relocation assistance provided

Required:

Master’s degree in reading instruction OR advanced certification such as Orton‑Gillingham, Wilson, LETRS, or equivalent.

Do you believe personalized reading intervention surpasses even the strongest scripted curricula and that AI enables personalization at scale?

Alpha School delivers an AI-powered reading program that redefines early literacy instruction. You'll facilitate targeted, high-impact workshops rather than conventional hour-long class periods. Your role centers on assessing student needs, developing original evidence-based lessons independently, and contributing to adaptive technologies that extend your expertise to hundreds of learners. This position is designed for reading specialists who excel beyond rigid curricula and aspire to lead scalable literacy innovation.

Create workshops. Advance literacy. Submit your application today.

• Facilitating adaptive reading workshops focused on building core competencies in phonics, fluency, and comprehension
• Creating personalized motivational experiences that engage students and foster a lifelong passion for reading
• Reviewing student performance data to iteratively improve instructional methods and generate actionable insights
• Partnering with the technology team to assess and refine AI-powered literacy tools

• Following pre-scripted curricula or implementing published scope-and-sequence frameworks

Cultivate a passion for reading in early learners

• Bachelor’s degree
• Master’s degree or advanced certification in reading instruction (examples include Orton‑Gillingham, Wilson, or equivalent)
• Minimum of 2 years delivering small‑group reading interventions to students in early elementary grades
• Capable of evaluating reading levels, organizing student groups, and creating differentiated instruction independent of pre-written materials
• Experienced with AI and adaptive learning platforms, with responsiveness to student behavior patterns within these systems
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. without requiring sponsorship
• Prepared to work on-site at one of our locations:
  Palo Alto, CA;
  San Francisco, CA;
  Santa Monica, CA;
  Chicago, IL;
  New York City, NY;
  Chantilly (Washington), VA

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!

This 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  for more details on this topic.

Crossover Job Code: LJ-5632-US-Dallas Fo-Reading Teacher.
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