Reading Program Coordinator, Alpha - $100,000/year USD

Overview $100,000 annual salary, paid weekly, including health, dental, and vision benefits effective from day one. Full-time on-site position at one Alpha campus location: 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). 40 hours per week, entirely in-classroom with kindergarten through second-grade students. Responsibilities Creating and facilitating small-group K-2 reading sessions rooted in structured-literacy approaches (Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, LETRS, IMSE, or similar), informed by actual student performance data. Conducting daily motivation activities that ensure all students meet their weekly adaptive-app targets, utilizing Alpha's motivational framework (school currency, leaderboards, age-appropriate gamification). Implementing and evaluating running records, fluency assessments, and decoding evaluations to monitor progress and inform upcoming instructional adjustments. Analyzing AI-generated performance metrics from Alpha's adaptive learning platforms to differentiate instruction dynamically, not solely during preparation time. Serving as the engaging, enthusiastic adult your K-2 students are excited to spend time with daily. What You Won’t Be Doing Implementing a commercial reading curriculum, scripted lesson plan, or district-mandated sequence; you develop lessons directly from student data. Delivering whole-class lectures; all teaching occurs in small, targeted groups while students engage with adaptive apps for academic subjects. Serving as a reading consultant, mentor to fellow educators, or district-level administrator; you work in the classroom with children daily. Managing a traditional classroom schedule—subject-by-subject instruction, homework correction, test preparation; your time is allocated to workshops, motivation sessions, and data-informed small groups. Assigning grades for homework or report cards; student advancement is tracked through app analytics and your assessment records. Key Responsibilities Provide structured-literacy instruction that produces measurable improvement in K-2 reading performance across phonics, fluency, and decoding domains. 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 discipline, plus 2+ years of full-time K-2 structured reading instruction in a school or clinical environment, using systematic phonics or structured literacy. Proven capability to independently design reading lessons and clearly explain instructional content and methodology, without dependence on a published program. Availability to work in person full-time at one Alpha campus: 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). Readiness to work with all K-2 students (not exclusively struggling readers) and to incorporate AI and adaptive-learning platforms into everyday instruction. Legal authorization to work in the U.S. or Puerto Rico without visa sponsorship. Bilingual English/Spanish proficiency required for the Dorado, Puerto Rico campus. Nice-to-have Requirements Direct experience with AI-powered or adaptive reading tools (e.g., Amira, Lexia, i-Ready, Reading Plus) for instructional planning or student performance analysis. Documented record of measurable reading gains (fluency increases in WCPM, accuracy growth, decoding level progression) that you can cite with specific data. Experience in non-traditional or innovative educational environments (charter, micro-school, Montessori, hybrid). Experience in performance, youth sports coaching, or other activities involving engagement with a K-2 audience beyond the reading classroom. Compensation & Employment Details The position is a full-time (40 hours per week), long-term role. The compensation level is $50 USD/hour, which equates to $100,000 USD/year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year. Payment is weekly. The role requires entering into an independent contractor agreement with Crossover as a Contractor of Record. #J-18808-Ljbffr Crossover