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

Job Compensation and Placement
$100,000 annual salary paid weekly. Health, dental, and vision coverage begins day one. Full‑time on‑site placement at an Alpha campus: Phoenix, AZ; Oklahoma City or Tulsa, OK; Nashville, TN; Austin, Fort Worth, Houston (South Houston or The Woodlands); Plano, TX; Park City (Salt Lake City), UT; or Dorado, Puerto Rico. Relocation assistance available. 40‑hour workweek, 100% in classroom with K‑2 learners.

About the Role
You’ve developed expertise in structured literacy, with certifications such as Orton‑Gillingham, LETRS, Wilson, IMSE, or a master’s in reading. You can identify a student’s miscue, pinpoint phonemic weaknesses, and build phonics lessons from scratch. This knowledge is the baseline; what sets you apart is the ability to engage a K‑2 classroom for a 20‑minute workshop and maintain a dynamic, magnetic presence.

Alpha has dismantled conventional instruction. Students progress through academic content independently using AI‑adaptive applications—no lectures, textbooks, or pacing calendars. Your role is the human specialist driving instruction.

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), developed from live student performance data.

Facilitating daily motivation sessions that ensure 100% of students meet weekly adaptive‑app targets, applying Alpha’s motivational framework (school currency, leaderboards, age‑appropriate game mechanics).

Conducting and evaluating running records, fluency assessments, and decoding probes to monitor growth and refine subsequent instruction.

Analyzing AI‑generated performance outputs from Alpha’s adaptive learning platforms to differentiate instruction in the moment, not solely during advance planning.

Serving as the engaging, energetic adult your K‑2 students are excited to see every day.

What You Won’t Be Doing

Implementing a published reading curriculum, scripted program, or district pacing calendar; you create lessons directly from student performance data.

Delivering whole‑group lectures; all teaching occurs in small, targeted groups while students complete academic subjects through adaptive applications.

Serving as a reading consultant, instructional coach, or district‑level specialist; you are in the classroom with children daily.

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.

Assigning grades for homework or report cards; student progress is captured in app analytics and your assessment records.

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 field, plus 2+ years of full‑time K‑2 structured reading instruction in a school or clinical environment, applying systematic phonics or structured literacy.

Proven ability to design independent reading lessons and explain your instructional content and methods without depending on a published program.

Willingness 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); Plano, TX; Park City (Salt Lake City), UT; or Dorado, Puerto Rico (relocation assistance available).

Willingness to instruct all K‑2 learners (not exclusively struggling readers) and to incorporate AI and adaptive‑learning technology into daily teaching.

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

English/Spanish bilingual fluency required for the Dorado, Puerto Rico campus.

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 data interpretation.

Documented reading outcomes (fluency growth in WCPM, accuracy gains, decoding level progression) you can reference with specific numbers.

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

Experience performing, coaching youth athletics, or otherwise engaging a K‑2 audience beyond the reading classroom.

About Alpha
Alpha School is on a mission to reshape education by harnessing AI to accelerate learning and unleash student potential.

Employment Details
This is a full‑time (40 hours per week), long‑term position with an independent contractor agreement as a Contractor of Record. The compensation level for this role is $50 USD per hour, which equates to $100,000 USD per year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year. Payment is weekly.

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