Educational Technology Specialist, Alpha - $120,000/year USD

• On-site position available in Chantilly (Washington), VA; Lake Forest (Orange County), CA; San Francisco, CA; Miami, FL; or New York City, NY
• $120,000 annual salary with weekly pay. Health benefits effective day one, HSA/FSA options, 401(k) Roth plan
• Relocation assistance provided
  
  

Recall the point when you understood that conventional reading instruction had the right methods, but lacked the capacity to extend your specialized knowledge at scale?

Alpha School offers you the opportunity to architect an AI-powered, scalable reading curriculum that delivers more transformative student growth in 2 hours than conventional schools accomplish in an entire day. You will create adaptive workshop formats, interpret live student performance metrics, and partner with engineering teams to develop literacy platforms that multiply your influence across hundreds of learners.

This position merges direct student interaction with innovative curriculum design, positioning you to personally guide individual readers while constructing a replicable system that extends core literacy instruction across multiple school sites.

Drive literacy excellence. Expand your reach. Submit your application today.

What You Will Be Doing

• Facilitating adaptive reading workshops focused on building core competencies in phonics, fluency, and comprehension
• Creating customized motivational experiences that engage students and foster enduring enthusiasm for reading
• Reviewing student performance metrics to iteratively improve instructional methods and identify actionable patterns
• Partnering with engineering personnel to assess and refine AI-powered literacy platforms
  
  

Basic Requirements

Educational Technology Specialist key responsibilities

• Bachelor's degree plus specialized certification in reading instruction (e.g., Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, or equivalent)
• Minimum of 2 years delivering small-group reading interventions to early elementary students
• Capable of evaluating reading proficiency, organizing student groups, and developing differentiated instruction independently of pre-packaged curricula
• Experienced with AI/adaptive learning platforms and able to respond dynamically to student interactions within those systems
• Authorized to work legally in the U.S. without requiring sponsorship
• Available to work on-site at one of our campus locations: Chantilly (Washington), VA; Lake Forest (Orange County), CA; San Francisco, CA; Miami, FL; or New York City, NY
  
  

About Alpha

Want to join a learning rebellion that’s transforming the traditional classroom?

Alpha School is on a mission to reshape education with a bold approach that harnesses AI to accelerate learning and unleash student potential.

They don’t play by the old rules.

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.

Sounds too good to be true? It’s not.

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 $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 www.crossover.com/help-and-faqs for more details on this topic.

Crossover Job Code: LJ-5632-US-Chantill-EducationalTec