Literacy Program Coordinator, Alpha

Compensation and Work Details

• $100,000 annual salary, paid weekly, with health, dental, and vision coverage starting day one.
• Full‑time on‑site position (40 hours per week, 100% in‑classroom) at one of the following Alpha campuses:
  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).
• Work exclusively with K‑2 learners; no lectures, no textbooks, no district pacing guides.

• Creating and facilitating small‑group reading workshops rooted in structured‑literacy approaches (Orton‑Gillingham, Wilson, LETRS, IMSE, etc.), informed by live student data.
• Running daily motivation sessions that ensure 100% of students reach their weekly adaptive‑app targets, leveraging Alpha’s motivational framework.
• Conducting and interpreting running records, fluency probes, and decoding assessments to monitor progress and refine instruction.
• Analyzing AI‑generated performance data to differentiate instruction in the moment.
• Being an approachable, energetic adult that K‑2 students are excited to see every day.

• Implementing a published reading curriculum or scripted program; you create your own lessons based on student data.
• Delivering lectures to a full classroom; all instruction occurs in small, targeted groups.
• Serving as a reading consultant, teacher coach, or district‑level specialist; you are in the classroom with children every day.
• Managing a traditional classroom block; your scheduled blocks consist of workshops, motivation sessions, and data‑driven small groups.
• Grading homework or report cards; progress is tracked through app data and running records.

Provide structured‑literacy instruction that produces measurable acceleration in K‑2 reading outcomes across 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 field, plus 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 create your own reading lessons and articulate what you teach and how, without depending on a published program.
• Willingness to work on‑site full‑time at one of the campuses listed above, with relocation assistance where available.
• Willingness to work with all K‑2 students and to incorporate AI and adaptive‑learning tools into everyday instruction.
• Legally authorized to work in the U.S. or Puerto Rico without visa sponsorship.
• Bilingual English/Spanish required for the Dorado, Puerto Rico campus.

• Direct experience with AI‑powered or adaptive reading platforms (e.g., Amira, Lexia, i‑Ready, Reading Plus) for lesson planning or student data interpretation.
• Documented record of measurable reading outcomes (fluency gains in WCPM, accuracy improvement, decoding level advancement) you can articulate with specific numbers.
• 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 the reading classroom.

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. Compensation is $50 USD/hour, equaling $100,000 USD/year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year. Payment is weekly. For more details, consult