On-site K-3 Literacy Coach: Fast-Track Reading

Alpha School; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpha is hiring a Youth Development Coach for a full-time, on-site role at a campus in the United States. You will coach K-3 students through app-based core learning, diagnose gaps, and deploy a short, targeted sequence to close them.

You will lead morning launches, life-skills workshops, and daily routines, guiding students toward daily goals with data and weekly parent updates. You must have hands-on reading instruction experience.

Qualifications

• 3+ years working directly with children ages 4–9 in teaching, coaching, tutoring, camps, or similar.
• At least 2 years of that experience teaching reading in grades K-3 within the last 5 years.
• Structured-literacy training (LETRS, IMSE, Orton-Gillingham, Wilson Reading System, Fundations, UFLI, CERI, Neuhaus, SIPPS) or a master’s in reading or literacy.
• Bachelor’s degree; teaching certificate not required.
• Willing to work on-site with relocation support.

Responsibilities

• Coach students through app-based core learning, spotting gaps and unblocking with targeted sequences.
• Lead short structured-literacy sessions with two to four students, diagnosing gaps and ensuring transfer.
• Lead morning launch, life-skills workshops, and check-chart activities for six-year-olds.
• Drive weekly app goals using school currency, leaderboards, and gamification.
• Stay with students through lunch, recess, and closing with a plan for frustrated children.

Skills

Coaching

Reading instruction

Gap analysis

Child development

Education

Bachelor's degree in any subject

Master’s in reading or literacy or structured-literacy training

Job description

Alpha is hiring a Youth Development Coach for a full-time, on-site role at a campus in the United States. You will coach K-3 students through app-based core learning, diagnose gaps, and deploy a short, targeted sequence to close them.

You will lead morning launches, life-skills workshops, and daily routines, guiding students toward daily goals with data and weekly parent updates. You must have hands-on reading instruction experience.