Learning 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 paid weekly. Health benefits effective day one, HSA/FSA, 401(k) Roth
• Relocation assistance provided
  
  

You recognized that reading instruction wasn't fundamentally flawed—it simply lacked the capacity to scale your specialized expertise.

Alpha School offers you the opportunity to spearhead development of an AI-powered, scalable reading initiative that delivers more measurable student breakthroughs in 2 hours than conventional schools achieve during an entire day. You'll design adaptive workshops, examine real-time student performance data, and partner with engineers to create literacy solutions that extend your influence to hundreds of learners.

This position blends direct student interaction with innovative program design, allowing you to personally guide individual readers while constructing a framework that expands foundational literacy instruction across multiple school sites.

Lead literacy innovation. Expand your impact. Apply today.

What You Will Be Doing

• Conducting adaptive reading workshops focused on building core competencies in phonics, fluency, and comprehension
• Creating personalized motivational experiences that engage students and foster a lasting enthusiasm for reading
• Reviewing student performance metrics to iteratively improve your methods and identify actionable trends
• Working alongside the technical team to assess and refine AI-based literacy platforms
  
  

Basic Requirements

Learning Specialist key responsibilities

• Bachelor's degree plus advanced certification in reading instruction (e.g., Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, or equivalent)
• Minimum 2 years of experience conducting small-group reading interventions with early elementary students
• Capable of evaluating reading proficiency, organizing student groups, and creating differentiated instruction independently of pre-written curricula
• Comfortable using AI/adaptive learning platforms and adjusting to student interactions within those systems
• Legal work authorization in the U.S. without sponsorship requirements
• Available to work on-site at one of our 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-Atlanta-LearningSpecia