Learning Specialist, Alpha - $100,000/year USD

$100,000/year salary, paid weekly, with health, dental, and vision benefits starting day one. Full‑time, 40 hours per week, 100% in‑classroom with students in grades K‑2. Locations: 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). What You Will Be Doing Creating and facilitating small‑group K‑2 reading workshops rooted in structured‑literacy approaches (Orton‑Gillingham, Wilson, LETRS, IMSE, or equivalent), driven by live student data. Facilitating daily motivation sessions that ensure 100% of students reach their weekly adaptive‑app targets, leveraging Alpha’s motivational framework (school currency, leaderboards, age‑appropriate gamification). Conducting and evaluating running records, fluency probes, and decoding assessments to monitor progress and refine instruction for upcoming sessions. Analyzing AI‑generated performance data from Alpha’s adaptive learning platforms to differentiate instruction in the moment, not only during planning. Serving as the approachable, energetic adult your K‑2 students are excited to see each day. What You Won’t Be Doing Implementing a published reading curriculum, scripted program, or district pacing guide; you create your own lessons based on student data. Delivering lectures to a full classroom; all instruction occurs in small, targeted groups while students complete academic subjects through adaptive apps. Serving as a reading consultant, instructional coach to other teachers, or district‑level specialist; you are in the classroom with children every day. Managing a traditional classroom block—subject‑by‑subject lectures, homework review, test preparation; your scheduled blocks consist of workshops, motivation sessions, and data‑driven small groups. Grading homework or issuing report cards; student progress is tracked in app data and your running records. Key Responsibilities Provide structured‑literacy instruction that produces measurable acceleration in K‑2 reading outcomes across phonics, fluency, and decoding. 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 ability to design your own reading lessons and explain what you teach and how, without depending on a published program. Willingness to work in person full‑time at an 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). Willingness to work with all K‑2 students (not only struggling readers) and to incorporate AI and adaptive‑learning tools into daily instruction. Legally authorized to work in the U.S. or Puerto Rico without visa sponsorship. Bilingual English/Spanish required for the Dorado, Puerto Rico campus. 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 improvement, decoding level advancement) you can cite with specific numbers. Experience in non‑traditional or innovative school environments (charter, micro‑school, Montessori, hybrid). Experience performing, coaching youth sports, or engaging a K‑2 audience outside the reading classroom. Employment Details 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. Compensation is $50 USD per hour, which equates to $100,000 USD per year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year. Payment is provided weekly. Consult for more details on this topic. #J-18808-Ljbffr Crossover