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

• On-site position 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 available
• Relocation assistance provided
  
  

You've seen how effective reading instruction works. The challenge has never been method—it's been reach.

Alpha School offers you the opportunity to architect an AI-enhanced reading program that delivers breakthrough literacy gains in 2 hours—results that conventional classrooms struggle to achieve in an entire school day. You'll design adaptive instructional sessions, interpret live student performance data, and partner with engineering teams to develop literacy technology that extends your influence to hundreds of learners.

This position merges direct student instruction with forward-thinking curriculum design, allowing you to transform individual readers while constructing a scalable framework for foundational literacy across multiple school sites.

Advance literacy. Expand reach. Submit your application.

What You Will Be Doing

• Facilitating adaptive reading sessions focused on building core competencies in phonics, comprehension, and fluency
• Creating individualized motivational experiences that engage students and foster a sustained commitment to reading
• Reviewing student achievement metrics to iteratively improve instructional methods and generate practical recommendations
• Working alongside technical staff to assess and refine AI-powered literacy platforms
  
  

Basic Requirements

Reading Teacher key responsibilities

• Bachelor's degree accompanied by specialized certification in reading pedagogy (e.g., Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, or comparable credential)
• Minimum of 2 years delivering targeted reading interventions in small-group settings to early elementary learners
• Capable of evaluating reading proficiency, organizing student cohorts, and creating differentiated lesson plans independent of packaged curricula
• Comfortable utilizing AI/adaptive learning platforms and adjusting instruction based on student interaction patterns
• Authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship
• Available to work on-site at one of the following 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-NewYork-ReadingTeacher.015