Elementary Reading Coach: On-Site, App-Based Learning

Alpha School; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Life and disability insurance

401(k)

Relocation allowance

PTO and parental leave

Job summary

Alpha School is hiring an Elementary Learning Coach to guide K-3 students through app-based core learning and targeted reading sessions. You will diagnose gaps, design sequences, and drive progress with weekly data shared with families.

This is a full-time, on-site role with relocation support and a mix of 70% classroom guidance and 30% targeted interventions to help every child meet daily goals.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years direct work with children aged 4-9 in teaching, coaching, tutoring, camps, or similar.
• At least 2 years teaching reading in K-3 within the last 5 years.
• Completed structured-literacy training or a masters in reading or literacy.

Responsibilities

• Get every K-3 student to daily learning goals and close reading gaps.
• Diagnose decoding gaps from running records and fluency probes and teach targeted sequences.
• Lead morning routines, workshops, and chart-based activities for young learners.
• Drive weekly app goals using school currency, leaderboards, and gamification.
• Stay with students through lunch and reading interventions with a plan for each child.

Skills

Reading instruction

Early elementary

Data-driven coaching

Differentiated instruction

Classroom management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Structured-literacy training

Tools

Amira literacy platform

Lexia

i-Ready

Job description

Alpha School is hiring an Elementary Learning Coach to guide K-3 students through app-based core learning and targeted reading sessions. You will diagnose gaps, design sequences, and drive progress with weekly data shared with families.

This is a full-time, on-site role with relocation support and a mix of 70% classroom guidance and 30% targeted interventions to help every child meet daily goals.