K-3 Reading Program Coach — On‑Site, Impactful Role

Alpha School; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 89,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage (medical, dental, and視

Life and disability insurance

Voluntary benefits

HSA

Commuter accounts

401(k)

Paid time off

Parental leave

Relocation allowance

Job summary

Alpha is hiring for a full-time, on-site Reading Program Coordinator who will guide K-3 students through app-based core learning and targeted literacy sessions. You’ll diagnose gaps, design short sequences, and monitor weekly progress, staying with students through lunch and activities to ensure momentum.

At Alpha you will help shape a school-day experience around rapid literacy growth, with opportunities to lead and coach teams as you contribute to curriculum standards across campuses

Qualifications

• At least 3 years working directly with children ages 4-9: teaching, coaching, tutoring, camps, youth programs.
• At least 2 years of that experience teaching reading in grades K-3 within the last 5 years.
• Completed structured-literacy training or master’s in reading or literacy.
• Bachelor's degree; teaching certificate not required.
• Comfortable spending about 70% of the day guiding students through app-based learning and 30% on targeted sessions.
• Willing to work with all K-3 students, not only struggling readers.
• Legally authorized to work in the US without visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Coach students through app-based core learning, identifying gaps and guiding progress.
• Run targeted, short literacy sessions for two to four students, diagnosing decoding gaps and teaching designed sequences.
• Lead morning launches, life-skills workshops, and check-chart activities supporting daily routines.
• Drive students to weekly app goals using leaderboards and gamification.
• Stay with students through lunch, recess, closing, and reading interventions, addressing frustration with a plan.

Skills

Teaching

Coaching

Tutoring

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 for a full-time, on-site Reading Program Coordinator who will guide K-3 students through app-based core learning and targeted literacy sessions. You’ll diagnose gaps, design short sequences, and monitor weekly progress, staying with students through lunch and activities to ensure momentum.

At Alpha you will help shape a school-day experience around rapid literacy growth, with opportunities to lead and coach teams as you contribute to curriculum standards across campuses