App-Driven K-3 Guide for Literacy Growth

Alpha School; Malibu (CA); On-site; USD 109,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Relocation allowance

Paid time off

Job summary

Alpha School is hiring guides to work on-site across campuses, focusing on app-based core literacy. You will diagnose gaps, provide short diagnostics, and lead small-group sessions to raise reading skills daily.

The role emphasizes data-driven instruction, daily routines, and visible weekly progress. This full-time position requires relocation to a campus and offers comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Min 3 years working directly with children ages 4-9
• At least 2 years of experience teaching reading in grades K-3 within the last 5 years
• Completed structured-literacy training (LETRS, IMSE, Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, Fundations, UFLI, CERI, Neuhaus, SIPPS, Really Great Reading) or a master\'s in reading or literacy
• Bachelor\'s degree in any subject; teaching certificate not required
• Legally authorized to work in the US without visa sponsorship

Responsibilities

• Coaching students through app-based core learning: spotting gaps and unblocking them
• Running targeted literacy sessions for 2–4 students with diagnostic sequences
• Leading morning launch, workshops, and routines
• Driving weekly app goals with gamification and leaderboards
• Staying with students through lunch, recess, closing and reading interventions

Skills

Reading instruction

Coaching students

Data-driven

Reading assessments

Education

Bachelor's degree

Structured literacy training

Tools

Amira

Lexia

i-Ready

Job description

Alpha School is hiring guides to work on-site across campuses, focusing on app-based core literacy. You will diagnose gaps, provide short diagnostics, and lead small-group sessions to raise reading skills daily.

The role emphasizes data-driven instruction, daily routines, and visible weekly progress. This full-time position requires relocation to a campus and offers comprehensive benefits.