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

Overview
Alpha is seeking a Reading Program Coordinator to lead structured-literacy instruction for K-2 students. This is a full-time, on-site position with relocation support for a single Alpha campus location. Compensation and benefits are described below.

What You Will Be Doing

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

Leading daily motivation sessions that ensure 100% of your students reach their weekly app targets using Alpha's motivational system (school currency, leaderboards, age-appropriate gamification)

Analyzing AI-generated performance metrics (fluency trajectories, decoding precision, comprehension indicators) to modify instruction during the day, not only during planning periods

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

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

What You Won’t Be Doing

Implementing a published reading curriculum, scripted lesson plan, or district pacing calendar; you create lessons based on student performance data

Delivering lectures to a full class; all teaching occurs in small, targeted groups while students complete academic subjects through adaptive apps

Serving as a reading consultant, instructional coach for other teachers, or district-level specialist; you work in the classroom with children daily

Operating a traditional classroom schedule: subject-by-subject lectures, homework checks, test preparation. Your time is structured around workshops, motivation sessions, and data-informed small groups

Drafting IEPs, 504 plans, or formal diagnostic documentation; student progress is tracked through app data and your running records, not special-education paperwork

Reading Program Coordinator Key Responsibilities
Generate measurable reading growth in phonics, fluency, and comprehension for K-2 students within a campus environment where outcomes undergo weekly review.

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 5 years, utilizing systematic phonics or structured literacy

Proven capacity to design your own reading lessons and clearly articulate your instructional content and methods, without dependence on a published program

Availability to work in person full-time at one Alpha campus: Beverly Hills, La Jolla (San Diego), Lake Forest (Orange County), Palo Alto, Piedmont, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Santa Monica, or South Bay (LA), CA; Greenwich, CT; Boca Raton or Miami Beach, FL; Chicago, IL; Boston, MA; Charlotte, NC; or New York City, NY (relocation support provided)

Readiness to work with all K-2 students (not exclusively struggling readers) and incorporate AI and adaptive-learning technologies into daily instruction as these tools develop

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

Nice-to-have Requirements

Direct experience with AI-driven or adaptive reading platforms (e.g., Amira, Lexia, i-Ready, Reading Plus) for instructional planning or student data interpretation

Documented record of measurable reading outcomes (fluency gains in WCPM, accuracy improvements, decoding level progression) you can cite with specific numbers

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

Experience in high-accountability educational settings (independent schools, elite charter networks, premium tutoring where families closely monitor outcomes)

Background in performance, youth sports coaching, or otherwise engaging a K-2 audience outside traditional reading instruction

About Alpha
Alpha School is on a mission to reshape education with a bold approach that harnesses AI to accelerate learning and unleash student potential. We are redefining the classroom where students master core academics in just two hours a day, freeing up time for hands-on, passion-driven learning. Alpha aims to create a new paradigm where students achieve measurable results through innovative instruction.

Working with Us
This is a full-time (40 hours per week), independent contractor arrangement. The compensation for this role is $60 USD/hour, equating to $120,000 USD/year with 50 weeks per year and weekly payments. Location is on-site at designated Alpha campuses. Relocation support is provided. See Crossover for details on the contract structure.

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