Literacy Specialist, Alpha

Job Summary

Annual salary of $100,000, paid weekly, with health, dental, and vision coverage from day one. Full‑time, 40‑hour work week in an on‑site classroom setting (K‑2) at one of Alpha’s campuses.

Work locations include Phoenix, AZ;
Oklahoma City or Tulsa, OK;
Nashville, TN;
Austin, Fort Worth, Houston (South Houston or The Woodlands);
Plano, TX;
Park City (Salt Lake City), UT; or Dorado, Puerto Rico with relocation assistance available.

• Creating and facilitating small‑group reading workshops for K‑2 students based on structured‑literacy approaches (Orton‑Gillingham, Wilson, LETRS, IMSE, or comparable), informed by live student data.
• Conducting daily motivation sessions to ensure 100% of students achieve weekly goals on adaptive‑learning applications, using Alpha’s motivational framework (school currency, leaderboards, age‑appropriate game mechanics).
• Delivering and evaluating running records, fluency assessments, and decoding diagnostics to monitor progress and refine instruction.
• Analyzing AI‑generated performance insights from Alpha’s adaptive platforms to differentiate instruction dynamically.
• Serving as the high‑energy, approachable adult that K‑2 students are excited to see each day.

• Implementing a published reading curriculum, scripted program, or district pacing calendar; you construct your own lessons using student data.
• Delivering whole‑class lectures; all instruction occurs in small, targeted groups while students complete academic subjects through adaptive applications.
• Serving as a reading consultant, instructional coach, or district‑level specialist; you work directly with students in the classroom every day.
• Managing a conventional classroom schedule—subject‑by‑subject lectures, homework checks, test preparation; your time is allocated to workshops, motivation sessions, and data‑informed small groups.
• Grading homework or producing report cards; student progress is captured in app analytics and your running records.

Provide structured‑literacy instruction that produces measurable acceleration in K‑2 reading outcomes, including phonics, fluency, and decoding.

• 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 discipline and at least 2 years of full‑time K‑2 structured‑reading instruction in a school or clinical environment, using systematic phonics or structured literacy.
• Proven ability to design independent reading lessons and clearly explain instructional methods and content without dependence on a published program.
• Willingness to work on‑site full‑time at one Alpha campus:
  Phoenix, AZ;
  Oklahoma City or Tulsa, OK;
  Nashville, TN;
  Austin, Fort Worth, Houston (South Houston or The Woodlands);
  Plano, TX;
  Park City (Salt Lake City), UT; or Dorado, Puerto Rico (relocation assistance available).
• Willingness to instruct all K‑2 students (not exclusively struggling readers) and to incorporate AI and adaptive‑learning platforms into everyday instruction.
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. or Puerto Rico without requiring visa sponsorship.
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish required for the Dorado, Puerto Rico campus.

• Practical experience with AI‑powered or adaptive reading platforms (e.g., Amira, Lexia, i‑Ready, Reading Plus) for instructional planning or student data interpretation.
• Documented record of measurable reading gains (fluency increases in WCPM, accuracy improvement, decoding level progression) that can be quantified.
• Experience in non‑traditional or innovative school environments (charter, micro‑school, Montessori, hybrid).
• Experience performing, coaching youth sports, or engaging a K‑2 audience outside formal reading instruction.