K-3 Reading Coach

Alpha School; Clovis (CA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Job summary

Alpha School is seeking a Youth Development Coach to guide K-3 students through app-based core learning and literacy sessions. You will identify reading gaps, design targeted sequences, and monitor progress with weekly data.

This full-time, on-site role supports relocation to campus locations and offers a fast-paced, student-centered environment. You will work with small groups, lead structured sessions, and stay with your students through daily routines to drive steady reading gains.

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 settings where your presence was the draw — teaching, coaching, tutoring, camps, youth programs, children’s theater, or similar.
• 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; 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 reading gaps.
• Lead structured literacy sessions and diagnose decoding gaps.
• Guide students through app-based learning, workshops, and campus routines.
• Maintain daily goals and support 5 days a week on-site.

Skills

Reading coaching

On-site teaching

Early literacy instruction

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s in reading or literacy

Job description

Alpha School is seeking a Youth Development Coach to guide K-3 students through app-based core learning and literacy sessions. You will identify reading gaps, design targeted sequences, and monitor progress with weekly data.

This full-time, on-site role supports relocation to campus locations and offers a fast-paced, student-centered environment. You will work with small groups, lead structured sessions, and stay with your students through daily routines to drive steady reading gains.