Literacy Specialist, Alpha - $100,000/year USD

Revolutionize reading education with us.

Picture making more progress in reading in just two hours than most schools achieve in an entire day. At Alpha School, we're pushing the boundaries of what's possible in elementary reading education with our innovative 2-Hour Learning model. We need a visionary reading specialist to help us expand this revolutionary approach.

Alpha is not your typical private school. We combine AI-driven adaptive tools with expert human guidance to offer tailored, high-impact literacy experiences. Our method allows students to advance more quickly, free from the constraints of the traditional six-hour school day and outdated curricula.

In this role, you'll do more than teach; you'll innovate. Your contributions will drive literacy success in individual classrooms and help create a scalable reading program for multiple campuses. You'll lead dynamic, tech-enhanced workshops, motivate young readers with innovative strategies, and collaborate with engineers to improve the tools that support our model.

Success in this role means significant reading improvements, enthusiastic student participation, and valuable feedback that enhances our AI-driven curriculum. If you're ready to amplify your impact and help transform how children learn to read, apply today.

HIRING IN THESE LOCATIONS:

• Tampa, FL
• Austin, TX
• Plano, TX

What You Will Be Doing

• Facilitating adaptive reading workshops that build foundational skills in phonics, comprehension, and fluency
• Crafting personalized motivational sessions to enhance engagement through gamified literacy milestones
• Interpreting student progress data to refine instruction and uncover actionable insights
• Collaborating with the tech team to assess and improve AI literacy tools based on classroom outcomes
• Creating scalable content that customizes reading pathways for diverse learners

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Adhering to a rigid scripted curriculum that overlooks student needs or data
• Spending long hours on conventional lesson planning, grading, or administrative tasks
• Working in overcrowded classrooms with scarce resources
• Focusing solely on behavior management instead of reading instruction
• Teaching in isolation without contributing to program or product development

Literacy Specialist Key Responsibilities

Create a scalable, AI-enhanced reading program that empowers early elementary students to reach grade-level proficiency and fosters a lifelong passion for reading.

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with advanced certification in reading instruction (e.g., Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, or equivalent)
• Minimum of 2 years experience in delivering small-group reading interventions to early elementary students
• Expertise in assessing reading levels, grouping students, and designing differentiated instruction without pre-written curricula
• Proficiency with AI/adaptive learning tools and responsive to student interactions within them
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
• Willingness to work on-site at one of our campuses: Tampa, FL; Austin, TX, or Plano, TX.

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 $50 USD/hour, which equates to $100,000 USD/year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year. The payment period is weekly. Consult for more details on this topic.

Crossover Job Code: LJ-4849-US-RoundRoc-LiteracySpecia.011