Instructional Coordinator, Alpha - $100,000/year USD

$100,000 annual salary, distributed weekly, with full health, dental, and vision coverage starting on day one Based on-site at a single Alpha campus: Phoenix, AZ; Oklahoma City or Tulsa, OK; Nashville, TN; Austin, Fort Worth, Houston (South Houston or The Woodlands), or Plano, TX; Park City (Salt Lake City), UT; or Dorado, Puerto Rico (relocation assistance available) 40-hour workweek, entirely in-classroom with students in grades K-2 You've invested years perfecting your structured literacy expertise. Orton-Gillingham, LETRS, Wilson, IMSE, or a Master's in reading instruction. You can identify a student's miscue and pinpoint the precise phonemic gap that needs attention. You can construct a phonics lesson from scratch, without reliance on scripted materials. That's the baseline. It's not what sets you apart. What sets you apart is that six-year-olds are excited when you enter the room. At Alpha, this position is a Guide first: a dynamic, captivating presence students are eager to work with. Your structured-literacy credentials open the door; your capacity to engage a K-2 classroom for a 20-minute workshop is what secures your hire. If "dynamic, captivating presence" doesn't reflect who you are, this isn't the right fit. Alpha has reimagined traditional instruction. Students work through academic content independently on AI-adaptive applications — no lectures, no textbooks, no district pacing calendars. Your position is the one area where a human expert cannot be replaced. You create small‑group reading workshops driven by live student performance data, and you facilitate motivation sessions that push 100% of your students toward their weekly app targets using Alpha's motivational framework (school currency, leaderboards, age‑appropriate gamification). Your initial months focus on building rapport. Workshops must be engaging, appropriately leveled, and demonstrably effective. Student satisfaction metrics and "love your Guide" survey results (goal: 90%+) track this directly. Once you've established that foundation, your responsibilities expand: analyzing AI-generated performance data to refine subsequent instruction, communicating fluency improvements and decoding progress to parents, and influencing how Alpha's K-2 reading model evolves in tandem with adaptive technology. As Alpha opens new campuses, the systems you develop become the blueprint for reading instruction across the network. Before an offer is extended, you'll submit a brief video where you tell an engaging story for young children, and you'll spend an entire day on campus teaching K‑2 students directly. Low energy with students will disqualify you, regardless of credential strength. That's intentional. Apply today. What You Will Be Doing Creating and facilitating small-group K-2 reading workshops based on structured-literacy principles (Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, LETRS, IMSE, or equivalent), informed by live student performance data Conducting daily motivation sessions that ensure 100% of your students reach their weekly adaptive-app targets, leveraging Alpha's motivational framework (school currency, leaderboards, age‑appropriate gamification) Administering and interpreting running records, fluency assessments, and decoding probes to monitor progress and refine instruction for upcoming sessions Analyzing AI-generated performance data from Alpha's adaptive learning platforms to differentiate instruction dynamically, not only during planning periods Serving as the energetic, relatable adult your K-2 students are excited to see daily What You Won’t Be Doing Implementing a published reading curriculum, scripted program, or district-imposed pacing guide; you create your own lessons informed by student data Delivering whole-class lectures; all instruction occurs in small, targeted groups while students engage with academic subjects through adaptive apps Serving as a reading consultant, instructional coach for other teachers, or district-level specialist; you are in the classroom with students every day Managing a traditional classroom schedule — subject-by-subject lectures, homework corrections, test preparation; your time is structured around workshops, motivation sessions, and data-driven small-group instruction Grading homework assignments or issuing report cards; student progress is captured in app data and your running records Instructional Coordinator Key Responsibilities Provide structured-literacy instruction that produces measurable acceleration in K-2 reading outcomes 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, utilizing systematic phonics or structured literacy Proven ability to design independent reading lessons and clearly explain your instructional content and approach, 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), or Plano, TX; Park City (Salt Lake City), UT; or Dorado, Puerto Rico (relocation assistance available) Willingness to teach all K-2 students (not exclusively struggling readers) and to incorporate AI and adaptive-learning technologies into everyday instruction Legal authorization to work in the U.S. or Puerto Rico without requiring visa sponsorship Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish required for the Dorado, Puerto Rico campus Nice-to-have Requirements Practical experience with AI-powered or adaptive reading platforms (e.g., Amira, Lexia, i-Ready, Reading Plus) for instructional planning or student data interpretation Documented history of measurable reading gains (fluency improvements in WCPM, accuracy gains, decoding level advancement) that you can quantify Experience in non-traditional or innovative educational settings (charter, micro-school, Montessori, hybrid models) Experience in performance, youth sports coaching, or otherwise engaging a K-2 audience beyond the reading classroom About Alpha Join the team building school around student growth Alpha reimagines the school day around faster learning, stronger mentorship, and more time for students to build real-world skills. Roles with real student impact: Alpha hires teachers (guides), operators, admissions experts, school & curriculum leaders, and remote team members. Education work that pays like it matters: Alpha offers six-figure roles for people ready to help build a radically better school experience. A culture built for builders: 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. Hit the Apply button if you found this interesting and want to learn more. We look forward to meeting you! 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. Crossover Job Code: LJ-4849-US-Denver-InstructionalC1 #J-18808-Ljbffr Crossover