Reading Interventionist, Alpha - $100,000/year USD

$100,000 annual salary, distributed weekly, with full health, dental, and vision coverage starting day one On-site placement at a single Alpha campus in Phoenix, AZ; Oklahoma City or Tulsa, OK; Fort Worth (Keller), Dallas, Plano, or The Woodlands, TX; or Park City (Salt Lake City), UT (relocation assistance available) 40-hour workweek, entirely classroom-based with kindergarten through second-grade students You have dedicated years to mastering structured literacy—Orton-Gillingham, LETRS, Wilson, IMSE, or a graduate degree in reading. You identify a child's reading miscue and pinpoint the exact phonemic weakness instantly. You build phonics instruction from scratch without relying on any scripted curriculum. That level of expertise is assumed. It is not what differentiates you. What sets you apart is your ability to captivate six-year-olds the moment you enter the room. At Alpha, this position is first and foremost a Guide role: a dynamic, magnetic presence that children are eager to engage with. Your credentials in structured literacy open the door, but your capacity to hold the attention of a K-2 group for a 20-minute session is what determines whether you are hired. If you do not naturally embody energy and presence with young learners, this position is not the right fit. Alpha has discarded conventional teaching models. Academic content is delivered through AI-adaptive applications that students navigate independently—no teacher-led lectures, textbooks, or standardized pacing schedules. Your role represents the irreplaceable human element. You create targeted small-group reading sessions based on live student data, and you facilitate motivation-driven activities that ensure every child meets their weekly app targets using Alpha's proprietary motivational framework (school-based currency, competitive leaderboards, developmentally appropriate game mechanics). Your initial months focus on establishing trust and enthusiasm in the classroom. Workshops must be engaging, appropriately leveled, and demonstrably effective. Student satisfaction metrics and "love your Guide" survey results (aiming for 90% or higher) serve as direct indicators of success. Once you prove your impact, your responsibilities expand: analyzing AI-generated student performance insights to refine subsequent instruction, communicating fluency improvements and decoding progress to parents, and influencing the evolution of Alpha's early literacy strategy alongside adaptive technology. As Alpha scales to additional campuses, the systems you develop will serve as the blueprint for nationwide reading instruction. Before an offer is extended, you will submit a brief video in which you tell an engaging story suitable for young children, and you will complete a full-day trial on campus working directly with K-2 learners. Low energy or weak engagement with students will disqualify candidates regardless of academic credentials. This is intentional. What You Will Be Doing Creating and facilitating small-group reading workshops for K-2 students rooted in structured-literacy frameworks (Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, LETRS, IMSE, or comparable), informed by live student performance data Running daily motivational sessions designed to ensure 100% of students achieve their weekly goals on adaptive learning apps, leveraging Alpha's motivational system (school currency, leaderboards, age-appropriate gamification) Conducting and interpreting running records, fluency assessments, and decoding diagnostics to measure student progress and refine instruction for upcoming sessions Analyzing AI-generated data from Alpha's adaptive platforms to differentiate instruction dynamically during sessions, not solely during preparation Serving as the approachable, energetic adult presence that K-2 students are excited to work with daily What You Won’t Be Doing Implementing a commercial reading curriculum, scripted lesson sequence, or district-mandated pacing calendar; you develop lessons independently based on student data Teaching whole-class lessons; all instruction occurs in small, targeted groups while students engage with academic content via adaptive technology Functioning as a reading coach, consultant to other educators, or district-level specialist; you work directly with students in the classroom every day Managing a traditional classroom schedule—subject-by-subject lectures, homework correction, test preparation; your time is allocated to workshops, motivation sessions, and data-informed small-group instruction Assigning grades or completing report cards; progress is documented through app analytics and your assessment records Reading Interventionist Key Responsibilities Provide structured-literacy instruction that produces measurable acceleration in K-2 reading performance across phonics, fluency, and decoding skills. Basic Requirements Certification in structured literacy (Orton-Gillingham, LETRS, Wilson Reading System, IMSE, CERI, Neuhaus, UFLI, or equivalent) OR a Master's degree focused on reading instruction Bachelor's degree in any discipline, combined with at least 2 years of full-time K-2 structured reading instruction in a school or clinical environment, utilizing systematic phonics or structured literacy approaches Proven ability to independently design reading lessons and clearly explain instructional content and methodology, without depending on a published curriculum Availability to work full-time on-site at one Alpha campus location: Phoenix, AZ; Oklahoma City or Tulsa, OK; Fort Worth (Keller), Dallas, Plano, or The Woodlands, TX; or Park City (Salt Lake City), UT (relocation support is provided) Willingness to instruct all K-2 students (not limited to those with reading difficulties) and to incorporate AI-driven and adaptive learning technologies into everyday instruction Legal authorization to work in the United States without requiring visa sponsorship Nice-to-have Requirements Direct experience with AI-enabled or adaptive reading platforms (such as Amira, Lexia, i-Ready, Reading Plus) for instructional planning or student data interpretation Documented evidence of measurable reading gains (fluency increases in words correct per minute, accuracy improvements, decoding level progression) with specific figures Experience in alternative or innovative educational settings (charter schools, micro-schools, Montessori programs, hybrid models) Background in performance arts, youth sports coaching, or other activities involving engaging K-2 audiences beyond traditional reading instruction About Alpha Alpha reimagines the school day around faster learning, stronger mentorship, and more time for students to build real-world skills. Alpha hires teachers (guides), operators, admissions experts, school & curriculum leaders, and remote team members. Alpha offers six-figure roles for people ready to help build a radically better school experience. 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. There is so much to cover for this exciting role, and space here is limited. Working with us 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 $50 USD/hour, which equates to $100,000 USD/year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year. The payment period is weekly. Consult for more details on this topic. #J-18808-Ljbffr Crossover