Instructional Coach, Alpha

Benefits and Compensation

• $100,000/year salary, distributed weekly, with health, dental, and vision coverage starting day one
• Based on‑site at a single 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)
• 40 hours per week, entirely classroom‑based with K‑2 learners

You will serve as a Guide, a magnetic, high‑energy presence that engages a K‑2 classroom for 20‑minute sessions. Your role involves building small‑group reading sessions, analyzing AI‑generated performance data, motivating students to meet weekly app targets, and communicating progress to families. You will also provide instructional insights to shape Alpha’s K‑2 reading methodology and contribute to the growth of the network.

• Creating and facilitating small‑group K‑2 reading sessions rooted in structured‑literacy frameworks (Orton‑Gillingham, Wilson, LETRS, IMSE, or comparable), informed by live student performance data
• Facilitating daily motivation sessions designed to ensure 100% of students achieve their weekly adaptive‑app targets, utilizing Alpha’s motivational framework (campus currency, leaderboards, age‑appropriate game mechanics)
• Conducting and evaluating running records, fluency assessments, and decoding diagnostics to monitor progress and refine subsequent instruction
• Analyzing AI‑generated performance insights from Alpha’s adaptive platforms to differentiate instruction dynamically, not solely during advance planning
• Serving as the engaging, energetic adult your K‑2 students are excited to see each day

• Implementing a published reading curriculum, scripted lesson sequence, or district pacing calendar; you create lessons directly from student performance 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 to peers, or district‑level support specialist; you are classroom‑based with students daily
• Managing a conventional classroom schedule — subject‑by‑subject instruction, homework corrections, test preparation; your scheduled time is dedicated to workshops, motivation sessions, and data‑informed small groups
• Assigning grades for homework or report cards; student achievement is captured in app analytics and your assessment records

Provide structured‑literacy instruction that produces measurable acceleration in K‑2 reading performance across phonics, fluency, and decoding domains.

• 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, plus 2+ years of full‑time K‑2 structured reading instruction in a school or clinical environment, utilizing systematic phonics or structured literacy
• Proven capacity to design independent reading lessons and clearly explain what you teach and your instructional approach, without dependence on a published program
• Availability to work in person 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

• Direct experience with AI‑driven 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 improvement in WCPM, accuracy increases, decoding level progression) you can quantify
• Experience in non‑traditional or innovative educational models (charter, micro‑school, Montessori, hybrid)
• Experience in performance, youth sports coaching, or otherwise engaging a K‑2 audience beyond the reading classroom

This is a full‑time (40 hours per week), long‑term position. The compensation level for this role is $100,000 USD per year, paid weekly. You will enter into an independent contractor agreement with Crossover as a Contractor of Record. The position is immediately available.