Literacy Specialist, Alpha - $120,000/year USD

Compensation and Benefits $120,000 annual salary paid weekly, with health, dental, and vision coverage starting on day one Full‑time, on‑site at one Alpha campus location: 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 students in grades K‑3 Role Overview At Alpha, academic content is delivered independently through AI‑adaptive applications. Your role provides the expert guidance that can’t be replaced by technology. You build 20‑minute small‑group workshops using real‑time application data, run engagement sessions that keep 100% of students reaching their weekly app targets, and adjust instruction mid‑day based on AI‑generated performance metrics. Responsibilities Creating small‑group K‑3 reading workshops driven by live adaptive‑app data, rooted in structured‑literacy approaches (Orton‑Gillingham, Wilson, LETRS, IMSE, or equivalent) Leading daily motivation sessions that drive 100% of students to their weekly app targets using Alpha’s motivational system (school currency, leaderboards, age‑appropriate gamification) Analyzing AI‑generated performance metrics (fluency trends, decoding precision, comprehension indicators) to modify instruction mid‑day, not only during planning time Conducting running records, fluency probes, and decoding assessments to generate gains that appear on the weekly campus data review Serving as the engaging, high‑energy adult that K‑3 students are excited to see each day What You Won’t Be Doing Implementing a published reading curriculum, scripted program, or district pacing calendar; you create lessons based on student data Delivering whole‑class lectures; all teaching occurs in small, targeted groups while students access academic subjects through adaptive apps Serving as a reading consultant, teacher coach, or district‑level specialist; you work directly with kids in the classroom every day Managing a traditional classroom schedule: subject‑by‑subject lectures, homework checks, test preparation. Your schedule consists of workshops, motivation sessions, and data‑informed small groups Drafting IEPs, 504 plans, or formal diagnostic reports; student progress is captured in app data and your running records, not special‑education documentation Key Responsibilities Generate measurable K‑3 reading improvements across phonics, fluency, and comprehension within a campus environment where outcomes are assessed weekly. Basic Requirements 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 environment within the last 5 years, using systematic phonics or structured literacy Proven capacity to create your own reading lessons and clearly explain what you teach and how, without depending on a published program Commitment 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) Willingness to work with all K‑3 students (not only those struggling with reading) and incorporate AI and adaptive‑learning tools into daily instruction as those tools develop Legal authorization to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship Nice‑to‑have Requirements Direct experience with AI‑powered or adaptive reading platforms (e.g., Amira, Lexia, i-Ready, Reading Plus) for instructional planning or student data interpretation Documented reading outcomes (fluency gains in WCPM, accuracy improvements, decoding level progress) you can cite with specific numbers Familiarity with diagnostic reading assessments (DRA, DIBELS, AIMSweb) for creating differentiated instructional groups Experience in high‑accountability educational settings (independent schools, elite charter networks, premium tutoring services with outcome‑focused families) Background in performance, youth sports coaching, or otherwise engaging a K‑3 audience beyond the reading classroom Application Process Before we extend an offer, you will submit a short video of yourself telling an engaging story for young children and complete a full day on campus working directly with K‑3 students. #J-18808-Ljbffr Crossover