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

Alpha School; Dorado (PR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support included

Job summary

Alpha School is hiring for an on-site Reading Coach in Dorado, Puerto Rico. You will lead AI-enhanced reading workshops for K-2 students, focusing on phonics, fluency, and comprehension to reach grade-level reading goals.

The role requires a strong background in structured literacy and the ability to analyze progress data. Bilingual in English and Spanish, you will collaborate with engineers to improve AI literacy tools and create scalable content for thousands of students.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in any subject, plus either a Master’s in reading instruction or a structured literacy certification such as Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, IMSE, CERI, LETRS, Neuhaus, UFLI, or equivalent
• 2+ years of recent, full-time K-2 structured reading instruction in a school or clinical setting, using systematic phonics or structured literacy
• Skilled at administering and analyzing reading assessments, grouping students, and designing differentiated reading lessons without relying on a scripted curriculum
• An energetic, engaging presence with K-2 students, plus fluency in English and Spanish
• Proficient with AI or adaptive learning tools, able to interpret student performance data, and willing to adapt as the tools change
• Legal authorization to work in Puerto Rico without sponsorship and willingness to work on-site in Dorado

Responsibilities

• Running adaptive reading workshops that build phonics, comprehension, and fluency skills
• Designing personalized motivational sessions using gamified literacy milestones
• Analyzing student progress data to refine instruction and surface actionable insights
• Collaborating with engineers to evaluate and enhance AI literacy tools based on classroom results
• Developing scalable, AI-enhanced content that enables early elementary students to achieve grade-level proficiency

Skills

Reading workshops

Phonics instruction

Data analysis

Bilingual English/Spanish

AI literacy tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in any subject

Master’s in reading instruction or literacy certification

Tools

Adaptive learning tools

Reading assessments software

Job description

"I got my time back, and I still get to be passionate and work with students."

— Christie, former school principal, now Alpha Reading Specialist

Alpha is hiring.

• Onsite in Dorado, Puerto Rico
• $100,000 salary, paid weekly
• Relocation support included

Do you believe every child deserves to read at grade level (or above), but hate watching broken systems waste their potential?

At Alpha School, we're proving literacy breakthroughs don't require 6-hour school days. Our 2-Hour Learning model fuses AI-adaptive tools with expert instruction to accelerate reading gains. Your mission: design and deliver workshops that drive measurable phonics, fluency, and comprehension gains for early elementary students.

This isn't lesson-plan paperwork. It's data-driven instruction, tech collaboration, and building a reading program that works for thousands of students.

Dorado perks: Pristine beaches minutes away. Vibrant bilingual community and easy access to San Juan's cultural scene while maintaining small-town quality of life.

Lead learning. Love growing.

What You Will Be Doing

• Running adaptive reading workshops that build phonics, comprehension, and fluency skills
• Designing personalized motivational sessions using gamified literacy milestones
• Analyzing student progress data to refine instruction and surface actionable insights
• Collaborating with engineers to evaluate and enhance AI literacy tools based on classroom results
• Developing scalable, AI-enhanced content that enables early elementary students to achieve grade-level proficiency

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Lecturing from the front of a classroom — students learn through self-guided AI apps, not passive instruction
• Following a pre-packaged curriculum or scripted lesson plans — you design your own workshops from scratch
• Teaching academic subjects — your focus is reading workshops and motivational coaching, not math or science delivery
• Babysitting or crowd control — every session has a clear learning objective and measurable outcome
• Working in isolation — you collaborate directly with engineers building the AI tools your students use daily

Reading Coach Key Responsibilities

Ensure every K-2 student in your cohort reads at or above grade level through AI-accelerated workshops that make phonics learning engaging, measurable, and fun

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in any subject, plus either a Master's in reading instruction or a structured literacy certification such as Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, IMSE, CERI, LETRS, Neuhaus, UFLI, or equivalent
• 2+ years of recent, full-time K-2 structured reading instruction in a school or clinical setting, using systematic phonics or structured literacy
• Skilled at administering and analyzing reading assessments, grouping students, and designing differentiated reading lessons without relying on a scripted curriculum
• An energetic, engaging presence with K-2 students, plus fluency in English and Spanish
• Proficient with AI or adaptive learning tools, able to interpret student performance data, and willing to adapt as the tools change
• Legal authorization to work in Puerto Rico without sponsorship and willingness to work on-site in Dorado

About Alpha

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.

We look forward to meeting you!

Working with us

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