Literacy Coach, Alpha

Job Location s & Compensation

• On-site positions available in Lake Forest (Orange County), CA;
  Palo Alto, CA;
  Piedmont, 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.

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

Do you believe personalized reading intervention surpasses scripted lessons, and that AI makes personalization achievable at scale?
Alpha School is seeking educators to deliver an AI-powered reading program that redefines early literacy instruction. You will facilitate focused, high-impact workshops instead of conventional hour-long sessions. Your work includes diagnosing the needs of K-2 learners, developing original evidence-based lesson plans without preset curricula, and contributing to adaptive tools that extend your impact to hundreds of students. We need reading specialists who excel in flexible environments and are motivated to advance scalable literacy solutions.
Create workshops. Expand literacy reach. Submit your application.

• Conduct adaptive reading workshops for children ages 4-7, building core competencies in phonics, fluency, and comprehension.
• Craft personalized, motivational instruction that engages students and fosters a lasting appreciation for reading.
• Evaluate student performance data to iteratively improve instructional strategies and generate actionable insights.
• Partner with technology teams to assess and refine AI-powered literacy platforms.

• Following pre-scripted curricula or predetermined scope-and-sequence frameworks.

• Bachelor's degree.
• Master's degree or advanced certification in reading instruction (examples include Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, or equivalent).
• Minimum 2 years delivering small-group reading interventions to students in early elementary grades.
• Demonstrated ability to assess reading proficiency, organize student groups, and create differentiated lesson plans independent of published curricula.
• Comfortable using AI and adaptive learning technologies, with ability to respond to student engagement patterns.
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship requirements.
• Available to work on-site at one of the following locations:
  Lake Forest (Orange County), CA;
  Palo Alto, CA;
  Piedmont, 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. Alpha is creating a new paradigm where students master core academics in just two hours a day, freeing up time for hands‑on, passion‑driven learning that truly prepares them for the real world. 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.