Literacy Coach, Alpha - $100,000/year USD

Crossover; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Job summary

Alpha reimagines the school day around faster learning, stronger mentorship, and more time for students to build real-world skills.

As a Literacy Coach, you will design and lead small-group K-2 reading workshops rooted in structured-literacy methods, guided by live performance data. You’ll motivate students daily and adapt instruction using AI insights in a dynamic classroom setting.

Qualifications

• Structured-literacy certification (Orton-Gillingham, LETRS, Wilson Reading System, IMSE, CERI, Neuhaus, UFLI, or equivalent) OR a Master's degree in reading instruction
• Bachelor's degree in any field, plus 2+ years of full-time K-2 structured reading instruction in a school or clinical environment, utilizing systematic phonics or structured literacy
• Proven ability to independently design reading lessons and clearly explain instructional content and methods, without dependence on a published program
• Willingness to work on-site full-time at one Alpha campus: Phoenix, AZ; Oklahoma City or Tulsa, OK; Nashville, TN; Austin, Fort Worth, Houston (South Houston or The Woodlands), or Plano, TX; Park City (Salt Lake City), UT; or Dorado, Puerto Rico (relocation assistance available)
• Willingness to work with all K-2 students and to incorporate AI and adaptive-learning platforms into daily instruction
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. or Puerto Rico without visa sponsorship
• Bilingual English/Spanish proficiency required for the Dorado, Puerto Rico campus

Responsibilities

• Create and facilitate small-group K-2 reading workshops rooted in structured-literacy approaches
• Facilitate daily motivation sessions to drive 100% of students to meet weekly adaptive-app targets
• Conduct and interpret running records, fluency probes, and decoding assessments
• Analyze AI-generated performance insights to differentiate instruction dynamically
• Serve as an approachable, energetic adult for K-2 students daily

Skills

Structured literacy

Orton-Gillingham

LETRS

Education

Bachelor's degree in any field

Master's degree in reading instruction

Tools

Amira

Lexia

i-Ready

Reading Plus

Job description

• $100,000 annual salary, paid weekly, including health, dental, and vision coverage from day one


• Full-time on-site position at a single Alpha campus: Phoenix, AZ; Oklahoma City or Tulsa, OK; Nashville, TN; Austin, Fort Worth, Houston (South Houston or The Woodlands), or Plano, TX; Park City (Salt Lake City), UT; or Dorado, Puerto Rico (relocation assistance available)


• 40-hour work week, entirely classroom-based with K-2 students

You have invested years building mastery in structured literacy. Orton-Gillingham, LETRS, Wilson, IMSE, or a Master's in reading instruction are part of your foundation. You can identify a student's miscue and pinpoint the exact phonemic skill gap. You can create a phonics lesson without a script. That level of expertise is expected. It is not what distinguishes you.

What distinguishes you is that six-year-olds are excited when you enter the room. At Alpha, this role is a Guide role first: a dynamic, engaging presence that students genuinely enjoy working with. Your structured-literacy background opens the door; your capacity to captivate a K-2 group for a 20-minute workshop is what leads to an offer. If the phrase "dynamic, engaging presence" does not reflect your style, this position is not a fit.

Alpha has redesigned traditional schooling. Students progress through academic content independently using AI-adaptive applications - no lectures, no textbooks, no district pacing calendars. Your position represents the one area where human expertise cannot be replaced. You create small-group reading workshops informed by live student performance data, and you facilitate motivation sessions designed to ensure 100% of students reach their weekly app targets using Alpha's motivational framework (school currency, leaderboards, age-appropriate gamification).

Your initial months focus on building rapport and credibility. Workshops must be engaging, appropriately leveled, and demonstrably effective. Student satisfaction metrics and "love your Guide" survey results (goal of 90%+) provide direct feedback. Once you establish that foundation, your responsibilities expand: analyzing AI-generated performance insights to refine upcoming instruction, communicating fluency improvements and decoding progress to families, and contributing to the evolution of Alpha's K-2 reading model in conjunction with adaptive technology. As Alpha opens additional campuses, your work becomes the blueprint for reading instruction at scale.

Before an offer is extended, you will submit a brief video in which you tell a captivating story appropriate for young children, and you will complete a full day on campus working directly with K-2 students. Low energy with children will disqualify you, regardless of credential strength. That is intentional.

What You Will Be Doing

• Creating and facilitating small-group K-2 reading workshops rooted in structured-literacy approaches (Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, LETRS, IMSE, or equivalent), informed by actual student performance data


• Facilitating daily motivation sessions aimed at driving 100% of students to meet their weekly adaptive-app targets, leveraging Alpha's motivational model (school currency, leaderboards, age-appropriate gamification)


• Conducting and interpreting running records, fluency probes, and decoding assessments to monitor progress and refine upcoming instruction


• Analyzing AI-generated performance insights from Alpha's adaptive learning platforms to differentiate instruction dynamically, not only during planning stages


• Serving as the approachable, energetic adult your K-2 students are excited to see each day

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Implementing a published reading curriculum, scripted lesson sequence, or district-mandated pacing guide; you create lessons directly from student data


• Delivering whole-class lectures; all instruction occurs in small, targeted groups while students engage with academic subjects through adaptive apps


• Serving as a reading consultant, instructional coach for other educators, or district-level specialist; you work in the classroom with children daily


• Managing a traditional classroom schedule - subject-by-subject lectures, homework checks, test preparation; your time is devoted to workshops, motivation sessions, and data-informed small groups


• Grading assignments or generating report cards; student progress is captured in app analytics and your running records

Literacy Coach Key Responsibilities

Provide structured-literacy instruction that produces measurable acceleration in K-2 reading performance across phonics, fluency, and decoding.

Basic Requirements

• Structured-literacy certification (Orton-Gillingham, LETRS, Wilson Reading System, IMSE, CERI, Neuhaus, UFLI, or equivalent) OR a Master's degree in reading instruction


• Bachelor's degree in any field, plus 2+ years of full-time K-2 structured reading instruction in a school or clinical environment, utilizing systematic phonics or structured literacy


• Proven ability to independently design reading lessons and clearly explain your instructional content and methods, without dependence on a published program


• Willingness to work on-site full-time at one Alpha campus: Phoenix, AZ; Oklahoma City or Tulsa, OK; Nashville, TN; Austin, Fort Worth, Houston (South Houston or The Woodlands), or Plano, TX; Park City (Salt Lake City), UT; or Dorado, Puerto Rico (relocation assistance available)


• Willingness to work with all K-2 students (not exclusively struggling readers) and to incorporate AI and adaptive-learning platforms into daily instruction


• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. or Puerto Rico without requiring visa sponsorship


• Bilingual English/Spanish proficiency required for the Dorado, Puerto Rico campus

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Practical experience using AI-powered or adaptive reading platforms (e.g., Amira, Lexia, i-Ready, Reading Plus) for instructional planning or student data interpretation


• Documented record of measurable reading gains (fluency increases in WCPM, accuracy improvements, decoding level progression) with specific numbers


• Experience in non-traditional or innovative educational settings (charter, micro-school, Montessori, hybrid)


• Experience in performance, youth sports coaching, or otherwise engaging a K-2 audience beyond the reading classroom

About Alpha

Alpha reimagines the school day around faster learning, stronger mentorship, and more time for students to build real-world skills.

Join the team building school around student growth

Alpha reimagines the school day around faster learning, stronger mentorship, and more time for students to build real-world skills.

Roles with real student impact:

Alpha hires teachers (guides), operators, admissions experts, school & curriculum leaders, and remote team members.

Education work that pays like it matters:

Alpha offers six-figure roles for people ready to help build a radically better school experience.

A culture built for builders:

Alpha is fast-moving, ambitious, and student focused. It’s for people who want to improve the system, not maintain it.

Alpha is where you can do the most meaningful work of your career.

There is so much to cover for this exciting role, and space here is limited.

Working with us

This is a full-time, W2 employee position with immediate access to benefits (https://support.crossover.com/article/7581-w2-benefits-u-s-paychex-paid-only). All roles are year-long positions. The compensation level for this role is $100,000 USD/year. The payment period is weekly. Consult www.crossover.com/help-and-faqs for more details on this topic.

Crossover Job Code: LJ-4849-US-Scottsda-LiteracyCoach