Learning Coach — App-Based Literacy & Student Growth

Alpha School; Burbank (CA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage (medical, dental, etc)

Life and disability insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Relocation allowance

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Alpha is hiring for a Learning Coach to work on-site with K-3 students, guiding app-based core learning and targeted reading sessions. You will diagnose decoding gaps and lead focused, short sequences to close them, staying with students through daily routines from launch to closing.

You’ll allocate 70% of your day to guiding students through app-based learning and workshops, with 30% on targeted reading interventions, collaborating with campus teams and parents to track progress.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in any subject; teaching certificate not required.
• Completion of structured-literacy training (LETRS, IMSE, Orton-Gillingham, Wilson etc.) or a master’s in reading/literacy.
• Legally authorized to work in the US without visa sponsorship.
• Willing to work on-site at a campus listed above with relocation support.

Responsibilities

• Get every K-3 student to their daily learning goals and close reading gaps.
• Lead targeted reading sessions with small groups, diagnosing gaps and teaching a designed sequence.
• Stay with students through lunch, recess, and reading interventions, addressing frustration with a plan.

Skills

Reading instruction

Coaching

Data-driven teaching

On-site collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Structured literacy training

Tools

Amira

Lexia

i-Ready

Job description

Alpha is hiring for a Learning Coach to work on-site with K-3 students, guiding app-based core learning and targeted reading sessions. You will diagnose decoding gaps and lead focused, short sequences to close them, staying with students through daily routines from launch to closing.

You’ll allocate 70% of your day to guiding students through app-based learning and workshops, with 30% on targeted reading interventions, collaborating with campus teams and parents to track progress.