Literacy Coach, Alpha

Locations and Compensation

• 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 salary with weekly pay. Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage begins day one
• Relocation assistance provided

Required:

Master's degree in reading instruction OR advanced certification (Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, LETRS, or equivalent).

Are you convinced that individualized reading intervention surpasses even the strongest scripted curricula, and that AI makes true personalization achievable at scale?

Alpha School is implementing an AI-powered reading program that redefines early literacy instruction. You will facilitate targeted, high-impact workshops instead of traditional hour-long instructional blocks. Your role involves diagnosing learner needs, developing original evidence-based lessons without relying on pre-built materials, and contributing to adaptive tools that extend your expertise to hundreds of students. This position is designed for reading specialists who excel without rigid curricula and are ready to advance scalable literacy innovation.

Create workshops. Transform literacy. Apply today.

• Facilitating adaptive reading workshops focused on foundational competencies including phonics, fluency, and comprehension
• Creating personalized, motivational sessions that engage students and foster a lasting passion for reading
• Reviewing student performance data to iteratively improve instructional methods and identify meaningful insights
• Partnering with the technology team to assess and refine AI-based literacy tools

• Following pre-scripted lesson plans or published scope-and-sequence frameworks

Cultivate a passion for reading in young students

• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree or advanced certification in reading instruction (e.g., Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, or equivalent)
• Minimum of 2 years of experience providing small-group reading interventions to early elementary students
• Capable of assessing reading levels, forming instructional groups, and creating differentiated instruction independently without reliance on pre-written curricula
• Comfortable using AI/adaptive learning tools and adjusting instruction based on student interactions within these platforms
• Authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship requirements
• Available 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.

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.