On-Site Elementary Reading Coach: Diagnostic & Impact

Alpha School; Elgin (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage (medical, dental, vis​

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off and parental leave

Relocation allowance

Commuter accounts

Life and disability insurance

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

Alpha School is hiring for an Elementary Learning Coach to guide K–3 students through app-based core learning and literacy interventions. You will diagnose gaps from running records and fluency probes, then deliver short, designed sequences to close those gaps on a campus.

You will spend about 70% of your day guiding students through app-based learning and 30% on targeted reading sessions, staying with students from launch to closing.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years working directly with children ages 4–9 in teaching, coaching, tutoring, camps, or similar.
• Minimum 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 required; teaching certificate not required.

Responsibilities

• Coaching students through app-based core learning and closing reading gaps.
• Leading targeted structured‑literacy sessions with small groups (2–4 students).
• Maintaining daily on-campus routines and guiding students toward weekly app goals.
• Staying with students through lunch, recess, and reading interventions to support progress.

Skills

Reading coaching

Student focus

Diagnostic teaching

Classroom management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Amira

Lexia

i-Ready

DRA

DIBELS

AIMSweb

Job description

Alpha School is hiring for an Elementary Learning Coach to guide K–3 students through app-based core learning and literacy interventions. You will diagnose gaps from running records and fluency probes, then deliver short, designed sequences to close those gaps on a campus.

You will spend about 70% of your day guiding students through app-based learning and 30% on targeted reading sessions, staying with students from launch to closing.