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

• On-site positions available in Lake Forest (Orange County), CA; Palo Alto, CA; Piedmont, CA; San Francisco, CA; Santa Monica, CA; Chicago, IL; New York City, NY; Chantilly (Washington), VA
• $120,000 annual compensation, distributed weekly. Full health, dental, and vision coverage begins day one
• Relocation assistance provided
  
  

Mandatory: Master's degree in reading instruction OR advanced certification (Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, LETRS, or equivalent).

Do you believe personalized reading intervention surpasses even the strongest scripted curricula and that AI makes true personalization achievable at scale?

At Alpha School, you will deploy an AI-powered reading program that redefines early literacy education. Facilitate short, high-impact instructional workshops rather than conventional hour-long sessions. Assess K-2 learner needs, develop original evidence-based lessons from the ground up, and contribute to building adaptive systems that extend your impact to hundreds of students. This position requires reading specialists who excel without prescriptive curricula and are eager to lead scalable literacy transformation.

Create workshops. Expand literacy impact. Apply today.

What You Will Be Doing

• Facilitating adaptive reading workshops for 4-7 year olds that build core competencies in phonics, fluency, and comprehension
• Creating personalized motivational experiences that resonate with children and foster a lasting passion for reading
• Evaluating student performance data to iteratively improve your methods and identify actionable patterns
• Partnering with the technology team to assess and improve AI-driven literacy solutions
  
  

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Following pre-scripted curricula or commercially published scope-and-sequence frameworks
  
  

Educational Technology Specialist Key Responsibilities

Cultivate a passion for reading in early learners

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree or advanced certification in reading instruction (e.g., Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, or equivalent)
• Minimum 2 years of experience facilitating small-group reading interventions with early elementary learners
• Demonstrated ability to assess reading proficiency, organize student groups, and create differentiated instruction without relying on pre-written materials
• Comfortable using AI/adaptive learning platforms and adjusting instruction based on student interaction data
• Legal authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship
• Able to work on-site at one of our campuses: Lake Forest (Orange County), CA; Palo Alto, CA; Piedmont, CA; San Francisco, CA; Santa Monica, CA; Chicago, IL; New York City, NY; Chantilly (Washington), VA
  
  

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-Philadel-EducationalTec.003