Literacy Coach, Alpha

$120,000 annual salary, paid weekly, including health, dental, and vision coverage from day one

Full-time on-site at a single Alpha campus:
Beverly Hills, La Jolla (San Diego), Lake Forest (Orange County), Piedmont, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, or Santa Monica, CA;
Greenwich, CT;
Boca Raton, FL;
Chicago, IL;
Boston, MA; or New York City, NY (relocation assistance available)

40 hours per week, 100% classroom-based with K-3 students

• Creating small-group K-3 reading workshops based on live adaptive-app data, anchored in structured-literacy approaches (Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, LETRS, IMSE, or equivalent)
• Leading daily motivation sessions that drive 100% of students to meet weekly app goals through Alpha's motivational model (school currency, leaderboards, age-appropriate gamification)
• Analyzing AI-generated performance metrics (fluency curves, decoding accuracy, comprehension indicators) to modify instruction mid-day, not only during planning time
• Conducting running records, fluency probes, and decoding assessments to generate gains documented in weekly campus data reviews
• Serving as the engaging, energetic adult your K-3 students anticipate seeing every day

• Implementing a published reading curriculum, scripted program, or district pacing guide; 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, teacher coach, or district-level specialist; you work in the classroom with students daily
• Operating a traditional classroom schedule: subject-by-subject lectures, homework review, test preparation. Your blocks consist of workshops, motivation sessions, and data-informed small groups
• Drafting IEPs, 504 plans, or formal diagnostic reports; student progress is tracked via app data and your running records, not special-education documentation

Generate measurable K-3 reading improvement across phonics, fluency, and comprehension within a campus environment where outcomes are assessed weekly.

• 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-3 structured reading instruction in a school or clinical setting within the past 5 years, using systematic phonics or structured literacy
• Proven capability to design original reading lessons and clearly articulate your instructional content and methods, independent of published programs
• Availability to work in person full-time at one Alpha campus:
  Beverly Hills, La Jolla (San Diego), Lake Forest (Orange County), Piedmont, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, or Santa Monica, CA;
  Greenwich, CT;
  Boca Raton, FL;
  Chicago, IL;
  Boston, MA; or New York City, NY (relocation assistance available)
• Readiness to work with all K-3 students (not solely struggling readers) and incorporate AI and adaptive-learning tools into daily instruction as these tools develop
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship

• 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 outcomes (fluency gains in WCPM, accuracy improvement, decoding level progression) you can quantify
• Familiarity with diagnostic reading assessments (DRA, DIBELS, AIMSweb) for creating differentiated instructional groups
• Experience in high-accountability educational settings (independent schools, elite charter schools, premium tutoring with outcome-focused families)
• Background in performance, youth sports coaching, or other contexts requiring you to engage a K-3 audience beyond the reading classroom

Join the team building school around student growth

Alpha reimagines the school day around faster learning, stronger mentorship, and more time for students to build real-world skills.

Roles with real student impact:
Alpha hires teachers (guides), operators, admissions experts, school & curriculum leaders, and remote team members.

Education work that pays like it matters:
Alpha offers six-figure roles for people ready to help build a radically better school experience.

A culture built for builders:
Alpha is fast-moving, ambitious, and student focused. It’s for people who want to improve the system, not maintain it.

Alpha is where you can do the most meaningful work of your career.

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