K-3 Reading Coach: Close Gaps, Grow Readers Daily

Crossover; Lake Forest (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Relocation allowance

401(k)

Job summary

Alpha is hiring an Academic Coach to guide K-3 students through app-based core learning on a full-time, on-site campus. You’ll diagnose gaps, design short sequences, and stay with students from launch to closing.

You’ll work with 4–9 year-olds, lead literacy sessions, and drive weekly app goals with gamification. Relocation support is available and you’ll operate across Alpha campuses nationwide.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years directly working with children ages 4-9 in coaching, teaching, 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 or a master's in reading or literacy.
• Bachelor's degree in any subject; teaching certificate not required.
• Legally authorized to work in the US without visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Coaching students through app-based core learning: spotting gaps, asking the right questions, and maintaining daily goals.
• Running short structured-literacy sessions with two to four students, diagnosing gaps from running records and fluency probes, and teaching your sequence.
• Leading morning launch, life-skills workshops, and check-chart activities for six-year-olds.
• Driving students to weekly app goals with school currency, leaderboards, and gamification.
• Staying with students through lunch, recess, and closing, with a plan for frustrated or reluctant learners.

Skills

Coaching

Teaching

Tutoring

Youth programs

Education

Bachelor's degree

Structured-literacy training or master's in reading

Tools

Amira / Lexia / i-Ready

DRA / DIBELS / AIMSweb

Job description

Alpha is hiring an Academic Coach to guide K-3 students through app-based core learning on a full-time, on-site campus. You’ll diagnose gaps, design short sequences, and stay with students from launch to closing.

You’ll work with 4–9 year-olds, lead literacy sessions, and drive weekly app goals with gamification. Relocation support is available and you’ll operate across Alpha campuses nationwide.