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Reading Program Coordinator, Alpha - $120,000/year USD

Crossover, Santa Barbara, CA, USA

Pay: 60.000 - 80.000

Job type: Contract


$120,000 annual salary paid weekly. Health, dental, and vision coverage starts day one.

Full‑time on‑site at a single Alpha campus:

Beverly Hills, La Jolla (San Diego), Lake Forest (Orange County), Palo Alto, Piedmont, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Santa Monica, South Bay (LA), CA

Greenwich, CT; Boca Raton or Miami Beach, FL; Chicago, IL; Boston, MA; Charlotte, NC; or New York City, NY (relocation assistance available)

40 hours per week, 100% classroom‑based work with K‑2 students.

What You Will Be Doing

Creating small‑group K‑2 reading workshops using live adaptive‑app performance data, rooted in structured‑literacy approaches (Orton‑Gillingham, Wilson, LETRS, IMSE, or equivalent)

Leading daily motivation sessions that support 100% of your students in reaching their weekly app targets through Alpha's motivational system (campus currency, leaderboards, age‑appropriate gamification)

Analyzing AI‑generated student data (fluency trajectories, decoding precision, comprehension indicators) to modify instruction during the day, not only during preparation time

Conducting running records, fluency assessments, and decoding evaluations to generate progress visible in weekly campus data meetings

Serving as the engaging, high‑energy adult your K‑2 students are excited to see each day

What You Won’t Be Doing

Executing a commercial reading curriculum, scripted instructional program, or district‑mandated pacing calendar; you build lessons directly from student performance data

Delivering whole‑class lectures; all teaching occurs in small, targeted groups while students access academic content through adaptive applications

Serving as a reading consultant, instructional coach for other educators, or district‑level specialist; your daily work is classroom‑based with students

Managing a conventional classroom schedule: subject‑by‑subject lectures, homework correction, test preparation. Your time is allocated to workshops, motivation sessions, and data‑informed small groups

Drafting IEPs, 504 plans, or formal diagnostic documentation; student advancement is tracked through app analytics and your running records, not special‑education compliance paperwork

Reading Program Coordinator Key Responsibilities
Deliver quantifiable K‑2 reading improvement across phonics, fluency, and comprehension within a campus environment where progress is assessed weekly.

Basic Requirements

Structured‑literacy certification (Orton‑Gillingham, LETRS, Wilson Reading System, IMSE, CERI, Neuhaus, UFLI, or equivalent) OR a Master's degree in reading instruction

Bachelor's degree in any discipline, plus 2+ years of full‑time K‑2 structured reading instruction in a school or clinical environment within the past five years, utilizing systematic phonics or structured literacy

Proven capacity to design original reading lessons and clearly explain your instructional approach and content, independent of published programs

Availability to work on‑site full‑time at one Alpha campus (locations listed above)

Commitment to working with all K‑2 students (not exclusively struggling readers) and incorporating AI and adaptive‑learning technologies into daily instruction as these tools develop

Legal authorization to work in the United States without requiring visa sponsorship

Nice‑to‑have Requirements

Direct experience with AI‑powered or adaptive reading platforms (e.g., Amira, Lexia, i‑Ready, Reading Plus) for instructional planning or student performance analysis

Documented reading outcomes (fluency increases in WCPM, accuracy gains, decoding level progression) you can quantify with specific metrics

Familiarity with diagnostic reading assessments (DRA, DIBELS, AIMSweb) for creating differentiated instructional groups

Experience in high‑accountability educational settings (independent schools, high‑performing charter networks, premium tutoring environments with outcome‑focused families)

Background in performance, youth sports coaching, or other activities requiring audience engagement with K‑2‑aged children outside traditional reading instruction

How to Apply
Submit a brief video sharing an engaging story for young children, and complete a full day on campus working directly with K‑2 students. Low energy with children will disqualify you.

Position is immediately available. Compensation is $120,000 per year with weekly payment, and the role is entered into an independent contractor agreement. Job code: LJ-5632-US-SantaBar-ReadingProgram.

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