K-3 App-Based Literacy Guide & Small-Group Mentor

Alpha School; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

401(k)

Paid time off

Parental leave

Relocation allowance

Job summary

Alpha reimagines the school day around faster learning, stronger mentorship, and more time for students to build real-world skills.

Alpha is seeking a Lower School teacher to guide K-3 students through app-based core learning, identify gaps, and design targeted sequences to close decoding and fluency gaps. You will stay with the same students all day, from launch to close, using data-driven literacy approaches rather than scripted plans.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Legally authorized to work in the US without visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Get every K-3 student to their daily learning goals, and close the reading gaps stopping them from getting there alone.
• Guiding students through app-based core learning: spotting who is stuck, asking the question that unblocks them, holding the daily goal.
• Running targeted structured-literacy sessions with two to four students, diagnosing gaps from running records and fluency probes.
• Leading morning launch, life-skills workshops, and check-chart activities that keep six-year-olds moving.
• Driving students to their weekly app goals with school currency, leaderboards, and gamification.

Skills

Reading instruction

Structured literacy

Classroom management

Data-driven instruction

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Amira

Lexia

i-Ready

Job description

Alpha reimagines the school day around faster learning, stronger mentorship, and more time for students to build real-world skills.

Alpha is seeking a Lower School teacher to guide K-3 students through app-based core learning, identify gaps, and design targeted sequences to close decoding and fluency gaps. You will stay with the same students all day, from launch to close, using data-driven literacy approaches rather than scripted plans.