Literacy Program Coordinator, Alpha

What You Will Be Doing

• Creating and facilitating small-group K-2 reading workshops rooted in structured literacy approaches (Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, LETRS, IMSE, or equivalent), informed by actual student performance data
• Conducting daily motivation sessions that ensure 100% of students achieve their weekly adaptive-app targets, leveraging Alpha's motivational framework (campus currency, leaderboards, age-appropriate gamification)
• Conducting and evaluating running records, fluency assessments, and decoding measures to monitor progress and refine instruction session by session
• Analyzing AI-generated performance insights from Alpha's adaptive learning platforms to differentiate instruction in the moment
• Serving as the approachable, energetic adult your K-2 students anticipate seeing daily

• Implementing a commercial reading curriculum, scripted lesson plan, or district pacing calendar; you create lessons directly from student data
• Delivering whole-class lectures; all instruction occurs in small, targeted groups while students complete academic subjects through adaptive apps
• Serving as a reading consultant, instructional coach for other educators, or district-level specialist
• Managing a traditional classroom schedule with subject-by-subject lectures; your time is allocated to workshops, motivation sessions, and data-informed small groups
• Grading assignments or producing report cards; student progress is documented in app data 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 field, plus 2+ years of full-time K-2 structured reading instruction in a school or clinical environment, utilizing systematic phonics or structured literacy methods
• Proven ability to independently design reading lessons and clearly explain instructional approach and content, without depending on published programs
• 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), or Plano, TX;
  Park City (Salt Lake City), UT; or Dorado, Puerto Rico (relocation assistance provided)
• Willingness to teach all K-2 students (not exclusively struggling readers) and to incorporate AI and adaptive learning platforms into daily practice
• 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 using AI-powered or adaptive reading platforms (e.g., Amira, Lexia, i-Ready, Reading Plus) for instructional planning or student data interpretation
• Documented track record of measurable reading gains (fluency improvement in WCPM, accuracy increases, decoding level progression) with specific data points
• Experience in non-traditional or innovative educational settings (charter schools, micro-schools, Montessori, hybrid models)
• Background in performance, youth sports coaching, or otherwise engaging K-2 audiences outside a reading classroom context

Salary: $100,000/year paid weekly, with health, dental, and vision coverage starting day one.

Full-time on campus at an Alpha location:
Phoenix, AZ;
Oklahoma City or Tulsa, OK;
Nashville, TN;
Austin, Fort Worth, Houston (South Houston or The Woodlands), or Plano, TX;
Park City (Salt Lake City), UT; or Dorado, Puerto Rico (relocation assistance available).

Alpha School is on a mission to reshape education with a bold approach that harnesses AI to accelerate learning and unleash student potential.