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

• On-site locations: 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 salary, distributed weekly. Full health, dental, and vision coverage begins on day one
• Relocation assistance provided
  
  

Required qualification: Master's degree in reading instruction OR recognized advanced certification such as Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, LETRS, or comparable credential.

Do you hold the conviction that individualized reading intervention surpasses even the most polished scripted programs—and that artificial intelligence makes this personalization achievable at scale?

Alpha School offers you the opportunity to execute an AI-powered reading initiative that reshapes how early literacy is taught. You will facilitate brief, high-impact instructional sessions rather than conventional hour-long classroom blocks. Your work involves diagnosing the needs of K-2 learners, designing original evidence-grounded lessons without reliance on packaged curricula, and contributing to the development of adaptive systems that extend your expertise to hundreds of children. This position is designed for reading professionals who excel in environments free of rigid programs and are eager to lead scalable innovation in literacy education.

Create workshops. Expand literacy impact. Submit your application today.

What You Will Be Doing

• Conducting adaptive literacy workshops for children ages 4-7, targeting core competencies in phonics, reading comprehension, and fluency
• Creating tailored motivational experiences that resonate with young learners and foster enduring enthusiasm for reading
• Reviewing student performance metrics to iteratively improve instructional methods and identify meaningful trends
• Working alongside the technology team to assess and refine AI-powered literacy platforms
  
  

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Following pre-packaged curricula or commercially published instructional sequences
  
  

Reading Specialist Key Responsibilities

Cultivate a genuine passion for reading in young students

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree or recognized advanced certification in reading instruction (such as Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, or equivalent credential)
• Minimum of 2 years' experience providing small-group reading interventions to students in early elementary grades
• Demonstrated ability to assess reading proficiency, organize student groupings, and develop differentiated lesson plans independent of pre-existing curricula
• Comfortable using AI and adaptive learning platforms, with the ability to respond effectively to student interaction patterns
• Authorized to work in the United States without requiring employer sponsorship
• Available to work on-site at one of the following 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-SugarLan-ReadingSpecial