K-3 Learning Coach: Close Reading Gaps with Apps

Crossover; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 102,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpha is hiring Learning Coaches to guide K-3 students through app-based core learning on our campuses. You will diagnose gaps, run short literacy sessions with two to four students, and support daily goals with structured routines.

This full-time, on-site role emphasizes hands-on instruction, not scripted curricula, and offers relocation support for campus placement across the network.

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 in education or related settings
• At least 2 years of experience teaching reading in grades K-3 within the last 5 years
• Completed structured-literacy training (e.g., LETRS, IMSE, Orton-Gillingham, Wilson Reading System, 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
• Comfortable spending about 90% of the day guiding students through app-based learning and campus routines
• Willing to work with all K-3 students, not only struggling readers
• Legally authorized to work in the US without visa sponsorship

Responsibilities

• Guide K-3 students through app-based core learning; identify gaps and provide targeted instruction
• Lead short, structured-literacy sessions with two to four students; diagnose gaps and design sequences
• Stay with students through lunch, recess, and closing, supporting ongoing progress toward daily goals
• Maintain focus on in-class activities such as morning launch, life-skills workshops, and check-chart routines
• Help drive weekly app goals through school currency, leaderboards, and gamification

Job description

Alpha is hiring Learning Coaches to guide K-3 students through app-based core learning on our campuses. You will diagnose gaps, run short literacy sessions with two to four students, and support daily goals with structured routines.

This full-time, on-site role emphasizes hands-on instruction, not scripted curricula, and offers relocation support for campus placement across the network.