Reading Program Coordinator, Alpha - $120,000/year USD

Job Summary $120,000 annual salary, paid weekly, including health, dental, and vision coverage starting day one Full-time on-site position 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 K-3 students Your structured-literacy certification — whether Orton-Gillingham, LETRS, Wilson, IMSE, or a Master's in reading instruction — has opened doors to every K-3 reading position you've pursued. In most roles, it also defined the limit: you executed someone else's curriculum and documented results. Here that credential is your entry point. Alpha has eliminated conventional instruction. Students advance through academic content independently using AI‑adaptive applications. There are no lectures, textbooks, or pacing guides. Your position represents the one area where human expertise cannot be replaced. You create 20‑minute small‑group workshops based on real‑time application data; sessions are intentionally brief because targeted instruction outperforms duration. You also facilitate motivation sessions that guide 100% of students toward their weekly app targets using Alpha's motivational framework (school currency, leaderboards, age‑appropriate gamification). When you detect a student's miscue during a session, you identify the phonemic deficit and redesign the following day's workshop before you leave. That is the expectation. Families enrolling at these campuses have selected Alpha for measurable results, not simply attendance. Parents receive weekly data on their child's reading development and they engage actively. You will respond to specific questions about individual student progress, and vague reassurances will not suffice. You must reference the running record, identify the phonemic gap, and articulate your instructional response. That level of accountability should energize you, not drain you. Your initial months focus on establishing credibility. Workshops must be engaging, appropriately leveled, and demonstrably effective; student satisfaction and "love your Guide" survey results (target 90%+) provide direct measurement. As you demonstrate success, your influence extends beyond your classroom: effective practices you develop become templates for other Alpha campuses, and your diagnostic precision influences reading instruction as Alpha scales. Your contributions extend far beyond your immediate environment. Prior to hiring, you will submit a brief video sharing an engaging story for young children, and you will spend an entire day on campus working directly with K-3 students. Low energy with children will disqualify you, regardless of credential strength. This is intentional. What You Will Be Doing Creating small‑group K‑3 reading workshops using live adaptive‑app data, anchored in structured‑literacy approaches (Orton‑Gillingham, Wilson, LETRS, IMSE, or equivalent) Leading daily motivation sessions that drive 100% of students to achieve their weekly app targets through Alpha's motivational model (school currency, leaderboards, age‑appropriate gamification) Analyzing AI‑generated performance data (fluency curves, decoding accuracy, comprehension signal) to modify instruction in real time, not only during planning periods Conducting running records, fluency probes, and decoding assessments to generate gains visible during weekly campus data reviews Serving as the energetic, relatable adult your K‑3 students are excited to see daily What You Won’t Be Doing Implementing a published reading curriculum, scripted program, or district pacing guide; you create lessons directly from student data Delivering lectures to whole classrooms; all instruction occurs in small, targeted groups while students complete academic subjects through adaptive apps Serving as a reading consultant, teacher coach, or district‑level specialist; you work in the classroom with children every day Managing a traditional classroom schedule: subject‑by‑subject lectures, homework review, test preparation. Your scheduled time consists of workshops, motivation sessions, and data‑driven small groups Preparing IEPs, 504 plans, or formal diagnostic reports; student progress is captured in app data and your running records, not special‑education documentation Reading Program Coordinator Key Responsibilities Generate measurable K‑3 reading gains across phonics, fluency, and comprehension within a campus community where outcomes undergo weekly review. 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 setting within the past 5 years, utilizing systematic phonics or structured literacy Proven capacity to design independent reading lessons and clearly articulate your teaching methods and content, without depending on a published program Availability 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) Readiness to work with all K‑3 students (not exclusively struggling readers) and incorporate AI and adaptive‑learning tools into daily instruction as those tools develop Legal authorization to work in the U.S. without requiring 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 track record of measurable reading outcomes (fluency gains in WCPM, accuracy improvement, decoding level advancement) with specific numbers Familiarity with diagnostic reading assessments (DRA, DIBELS, AIMSweb) for forming differentiated instructional groups Experience in high‑accountability educational settings (independent schools, elite charter networks, premium tutoring environments where families closely monitor outcomes) Background in performance, youth sports coaching, or other contexts requiring you to engage a K‑3 audience beyond the reading classroom About Alpha Alpha School is on a mission to reshape education with a bold approach that harnesses AI to accelerate learning and unleash student potential. Alpha is creating a new paradigm where students master core academics in just two hours a day, freeing up time for hands‑on, passion‑driven learning that truly prepares them for the real world. Alpha School is rewriting the rules of education. 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 $60 USD/hour, which equates to $120,000 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-5632-US-Chicago-ReadingProgram.005 #J-18808-Ljbffr