On-Site Reading Coach for K-3 Growth

Alpha School; Illinois; On-site; USD 93,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Life and disability insurance

Voluntary benefits

Tax-advantaged accounts (FSA/HSA) and

401(k)

Paid time off

Parental leave

Relocation allowance

Job summary

Alpha School seeks a Reading Program Coordinator to lead K-3 guided reading efforts on-site at our IL campuses, focusing on diagnostic, targeted interventions and data-driven instruction. You will work with 4–6 students in small groups, run app-based core learning, and partner with teachers and families to close gaps.

This role blends classroom coaching, daily routines, and program leadership. We value hands-on educators who can move quickly, communicate data to parents weekly, and help scale

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years working directly with children ages 4-9 in teaching, coaching, tutoring, camps, or similar settings.
• At least 2 years teaching reading in grades K-3 within the last 5 years.
• Structured-literacy training or a master’s in reading or literacy completed.

Responsibilities

• Guide K-3 students to daily learning goals and close reading gaps.
• Run targeted literacy sessions with two to four students using a designed sequence.
• Lead morning launch, 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, closing, and reading interventions.

Skills

Reading instruction

Coaching

Data-driven instruction

Student engagement

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Structured-literacy training or master’s in reading

Tools

Amira

Lexia

i-Ready

DRA

DIBELS

AIMSweb

Job description

Alpha School seeks a Reading Program Coordinator to lead K-3 guided reading efforts on-site at our IL campuses, focusing on diagnostic, targeted interventions and data-driven instruction. You will work with 4–6 students in small groups, run app-based core learning, and partner with teachers and families to close gaps.

This role blends classroom coaching, daily routines, and program leadership. We value hands-on educators who can move quickly, communicate data to parents weekly, and help scale