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

$100,000 annual salary paid weekly, with health, dental, and vision benefits starting day one; full-time on-site at one Alpha campus (Austin, Fort Worth, Houston (South Houston or The Woodlands), Plano, TX; Phoenix, AZ; Nashville, TN; Oklahoma City or Tulsa, OK; Park City (Salt Lake City), UT; or Dorado, Puerto Rico with relocation assistance). 40‑hour work week, 100% classroom‑based with K‑2 students. Alpha seeks a guide who can build small‑group reading workshops and deliver motivation sessions that help all students reach their adaptive‑app targets. You must have deep structured‑literacy expertise and a passion for engaging K‑2 learners in a dynamic, engaging classroom environment. What You Will Be Doing Build and facilitate small‑group K‑2 reading workshops rooted in structured‑literacy approaches (Orton‑Gillingham, Wilson, LETRS, IMSE, or equivalent), informed by live student data. Run daily motivation sessions designed to propel 100 % of students toward their weekly adaptive‑app targets, using Alpha’s motivational framework (school currency, leaderboards, age‑appropriate game mechanics). Conduct and evaluate running records, fluency probes, and decoding assessments to monitor progress and refine subsequent instruction. Analyze AI‑generated performance insights from Alpha’s adaptive learning platforms to differentiate instruction in the moment, not solely during planning time. Serve as the approachable, enthusiastic adult that K‑2 students are excited to see each day. What You Won’t Be Doing Implement a commercial reading curriculum, scripted lesson sequence, or district pacing calendar; you create lessons driven by student data. Deliver whole‑group lectures; all teaching occurs in targeted small groups while students complete academic subjects through adaptive platforms. Serve as a reading consultant, instructional coach, or district‑level specialist; you work directly with children in the classroom daily. Manage a traditional classroom schedule—subject‑by‑subject lectures, homework review, test preparation; your time is structured around workshops, motivation sessions, and data‑informed small groups. Grade homework or prepare report cards; student growth is tracked in app data and your running records. Key Responsibilities Provide structured‑literacy instruction that produces measurable acceleration in K‑2 reading performance 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 create your own reading lessons and clearly explain what you teach and how, without depending on a published program. Willingness to work on‑site full‑time at one Alpha campus (Austin, Fort Worth, Houston (South Houston or The Woodlands), Plano, TX; Phoenix, AZ; Nashville, TN; Oklahoma City or Tulsa, OK; Park City (Salt Lake City), UT; or Dorado, Puerto Rico). Willingness to work with all K‑2 students (not exclusively struggling readers) and to incorporate AI and adaptive‑learning platforms into daily 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 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) with specific numbers you can reference. Experience in non‑traditional or innovative school settings (charter, micro‑school, Montessori, hybrid). Experience performing, coaching youth sports, or engaging a K‑2 audience outside the reading classroom. Position Details This is a full‑time (40 hours per week), long‑term position that 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 per hour, which equates to $100,000 USD per year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year. Payment is made weekly. #J-18808-Ljbffr Crossover for Work