On-Site Elementary Reading Coach — Transform Gaps

Alpha School; Downey (CA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

401(k)

Paid time off

Relocation allowance

Job summary

Alpha is seeking an Elementary Learning Coach to guide K-3 students through app-based reading programs and targeted literacy sessions. You’ll diagnose gaps, design brief sequences, and stay with students through daily routines from launch to close at an Alpha campus.

Requirements include 3+ years with children 4–9, 2+ years in reading in K-3, and structured-literacy training or a master’s. On-site with relocation support; US work authorization required.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years working directly with children ages 4-9 in teaching, coaching, tutoring, camps, 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 (LETRS, IMSE, Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, Fundations, UFLI, CERI, Neuhaus, SIPPS, RGR) or a master's in reading/literacy.
• Bachelor's degree; teaching certificate not required.
• Willing to relocate to campus locations; legally authorized to work in the US without visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Get K-3 students to daily learning goals and close reading gaps.
• Lead targeted literacy sessions with 2–4 students using diagnostic data.
• Cope with classroom routines, meals, and campus activities from launch to close.
• Drive students toward weekly app goals using gamification and leaderboards.
• Maintain presence with students during lunch, recess, and interventions.

Skills

Reading coaching

K-3 teaching experience

relocation willing

On-site work

US work authorization

Education

Bachelor's degree

Structured-literacy training or master's in reading

Tools

Amira

Lexia

i-Ready

Job description

Alpha is seeking an Elementary Learning Coach to guide K-3 students through app-based reading programs and targeted literacy sessions. You’ll diagnose gaps, design brief sequences, and stay with students through daily routines from launch to close at an Alpha campus.

Requirements include 3+ years with children 4–9, 2+ years in reading in K-3, and structured-literacy training or a master’s. On-site with relocation support; US work authorization required.