Early Elementary Guide: App-Driven Literacy & Impact

Crossover; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

401(k)

Relocation allowance

Job summary

Alpha is seeking an Early Elementary Teacher to guide K–3 students through app-based literacy while building daily routines and routines that foster steady progress. You will diagnose gaps, lead short literacy sessions for 2–4 students, and maintain momentum through morning launches, workshops, and end-of-day activities.

Relocation support is available. A bachelor’s degree with structured-literacy training or a master’s in reading is required, plus 3+ years working with children and 2+ years

Qualifications

• Willing to work on-site at a campus listed above, with relocation support
• At least 3 years working directly with children ages 4-9: teaching, coaching, tutoring, camps, youth programs, or similar settings
• At least 2 years of that experience teaching reading in grades K-3, within the last 5 years
• Completed structured-literacy training: LETRS, IMSE, Orton-Gillingham, Wilson Reading System, Fundations, UFLI, CERI, Neuhaus, SIPPS, Really Great Reading, or similar; or a master’s in reading or literacy
• Bachelor’s degree in any subject. A teaching certificate is not required
• Comfortable spending about 90% of your day guiding students through app-based learning, workshops, and campus routines, and 10% on reading sessions
• Willing to work with all K-3 students, not only struggling readers
• Legally authorized to work in the US without visa sponsorship

Responsibilities

• Coaching students through app-based core learning: spotting who is stuck, asking the question that unblocks them, holding the daily goal
• Run short literacy sessions for 2–4 students; diagnose gaps from running records; teach a sequence you designed and check transfer
• Lead morning launch, life-skills workshops, and check-chart activities that keep six-year-olds moving
• Drive students to their weekly app goals with school currency, leaderboards, and gamification
• Stay with your students through lunch, recess, and closing, meeting frustration and refusal with a plan

Skills

Reading instruction

Student coaching

Classroom management

Differentiation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Structured literacy training or master’s in reading

Job description

Alpha is seeking an Early Elementary Teacher to guide K–3 students through app-based literacy while building daily routines and routines that foster steady progress. You will diagnose gaps, lead short literacy sessions for 2–4 students, and maintain momentum through morning launches, workshops, and end-of-day activities.

Relocation support is available. A bachelor’s degree with structured-literacy training or a master’s in reading is required, plus 3+ years working with children and 2+ years