Reading Program Coordinator, Alpha - $100,000/year USD

$100,000 annual salary, paid weekly, with health, dental, and vision coverage starting day one

Full-time on-site position at an Alpha campus: Phoenix, AZ; Oklahoma City or Tulsa, OK; Nashville, TN; Austin, Fort Worth, Houston (South Houston or The Woodlands), or Plano, TX; Park City (Salt Lake City), UT; or Dorado, Puerto Rico (relocation assistance available)

40 hours per week, 100% classroom-based with kindergarten through second-grade students

You have invested years becoming proficient in structured literacy. Orton‑Gillingham, LETRS, Wilson, IMSE, or a Master’s in reading. You recognize a student's error and immediately identify the underlying phonemic weakness. You build phonics lessons independently, without relying on boxed programs. That's expected. It's not what sets you apart.

What sets you apart is your ability to captivate young learners. At Alpha, this position is fundamentally about being a Guide: an engaging, dynamic presence students are excited to work with. Your structured‑literacy background qualifies you; your capacity to command a K‑2 group's attention for a 20‑minute workshop is what secures the role. If “engaging, dynamic presence” doesn't reflect who you are, this position isn't the right fit.

Alpha has reimagined traditional education. Students progress through academic content independently using AI‑adaptive applications—no lectures, no textbooks, no prescribed pacing. Your role represents the irreplaceable human component. You create small‑group reading workshops informed by live student data, and you facilitate motivation sessions that propel every student toward their weekly app targets using Alpha's motivational framework (school currency, leaderboards, age‑appropriate gamification).

Your initial months focus on building rapport. Workshops must be engaging, appropriately leveled, and demonstrably effective. Student satisfaction metrics and “love your Guide” survey results (90%+ target) provide direct feedback. Once established, your responsibilities expand: analyzing AI‑generated performance metrics to refine instruction, communicating fluency progress and decoding milestones to families, and contributing to how Alpha's K‑2 reading model evolves alongside adaptive technology. As Alpha grows into new locations, your work becomes the blueprint for reading instruction across campuses.

Before an offer, you'll submit a short video presenting an engaging story for young children, and you'll complete a full day on campus teaching K‑2 students directly. Low energy with children is disqualifying, regardless of credentials. This is intentional. Apply today.

What You Will Be Doing

Creating and facilitating small‑group K‑2 reading workshops rooted in structured‑literacy approaches (Orton‑Gillingham, Wilson, LETRS, IMSE, or equivalent), informed by live student performance data

Running daily motivation sessions that ensure 100% of students reach their weekly adaptive‑app targets, using Alpha's motivational framework (school currency, leaderboards, age‑appropriate gamification)

Conducting and evaluating running records, fluency assessments, and decoding diagnostics to monitor progress and refine instruction for subsequent sessions

Analyzing AI‑generated performance reports from Alpha's adaptive learning platforms to differentiate instruction dynamically, not only during preparation

Serving as the approachable, energetic adult your K‑2 students are excited to see each day

What You Won’t Be Doing

Implementing a commercial reading curriculum, scripted lesson plans, or district pacing calendars; you create lessons based on student data

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

Serving as a reading consultant, instructional coach, or district specialist; you work directly with children in the classroom daily

Managing a traditional classroom schedule—subject‑by‑subject instruction, homework corrections, test preparation; your time is devoted to workshops, motivation activities, and data‑informed small groups

Assigning grades or completing report cards; student advancement is tracked via app analytics and your assessment records

Reading Program Coordinator Key Responsibilities
Provide structured‑literacy instruction that produces measurable acceleration in K‑2 reading performance across phonics, fluency, and decoding.

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, utilizing systematic phonics or structured literacy

Proven capacity to independently design reading lessons and clearly explain your instructional content and methods, without dependence on published programs

Availability to work in person full‑time at one Alpha campus: Phoenix, AZ; Oklahoma City or Tulsa, OK; Nashville, TN; Austin, Fort Worth, Houston (South Houston or The Woodlands), or Plano, TX; Park City (Salt Lake City), UT; or Dorado, Puerto Rico (relocation assistance available)

Willingness to teach all K‑2 students (not exclusively struggling readers) and to incorporate AI and adaptive‑learning platforms into daily practice

Legal authorization to work in the U.S. or Puerto Rico without requiring visa sponsorship

Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish required for the Dorado, Puerto Rico campus

Nice‑to‑have Requirements

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

Documented reading outcomes (fluency gains in WCPM, accuracy improvements, decoding level progression) you can quantify

Experience in non‑traditional or innovative educational settings (charter, micro‑school, Montessori, hybrid)

Experience in performance, youth sports coaching, or engaging K‑2 audiences outside traditional reading instruction

Alpha School is on a mission to reshape education with a bold approach that harnesses AI to accelerate learning and unleash student potential.

The position is immediately available and requires full‑time employment with a contractor agreement. Compensation is $100,000 USD per year, paid weekly.

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