Reading Coach, Alpha - $120,000/year USD

• On-site location: 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 begin day one, plus HSA/FSA and 401(k) Roth
• Relocation assistance provided
  
  

Recall the instant you understood that conventional reading instruction wasn't flawed—it simply couldn't replicate your specialized skill at scale?

Alpha School invites you to architect an AI-powered, scalable reading curriculum that delivers more transformative gains in 2 hours than traditional classrooms accomplish in an entire day. Create adaptive workshop formats. Interpret live student performance metrics. Partner with engineering teams to develop literacy solutions that extend your influence to hundreds of learners.

This position merges direct student interaction with cutting-edge program design, allowing you to shape individual reading journeys while constructing a framework that expands core literacy instruction across several campuses.

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

What You Will Be Doing

• Leading adaptive reading workshops focused on building core competencies in phonics, fluency, and comprehension
• Creating personalized engagement strategies that resonate with students and foster enduring enthusiasm for reading
• Examining student performance data to iteratively improve instructional methods and identify actionable trends
• Working alongside technology teams to assess and refine AI-powered literacy platforms
  
  

Basic Requirements

Reading Coach key responsibilities

• Bachelor's degree accompanied by specialized certification in reading instruction (e.g., Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, or equivalent)
• Minimum of 2 years delivering small-group reading interventions to students in early elementary grades
• Capable of evaluating reading levels, organizing student groups, and creating differentiated instruction independent of pre-packaged curricula
• Experienced with AI/adaptive learning platforms and able to respond effectively to student interaction patterns
• Authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring sponsorship
• 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-Denver-ReadingCoach.005