Literacy Specialist, Alpha - $120,000/year USD

• On-site positions available in Lake Forest (Orange County), CA; Palo Alto, CA; Piedmont, CA; San Francisco, CA; Santa Monica, CA; Chicago, IL; New York City, NY; Chantilly (Washington), VA
• $120,000 annual salary with weekly payment. Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage begins day one
• Relocation assistance provided

Required credential: Master's degree in reading instruction OR advanced certification such as Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, LETRS, or equivalent.

Do you believe personalized reading intervention surpasses scripted lesson plans, and that AI enables personalization at scale?

At Alpha School, you will deploy an AI-powered reading program that redefines early literacy instruction. Facilitate brief, high-impact workshops instead of conventional hour-long sessions. Assess the needs of K-2 students, develop original evidence-based lessons independently, and contribute to building adaptive tools that extend your impact to hundreds of learners. This position requires reading specialists who excel without rigid curricula and aspire to lead scalable literacy innovation.

Create workshops. Expand literacy reach. Apply today.

What You Will Be Doing

• Facilitating adaptive reading workshops for children aged 4-7 that build foundational competencies in phonics, fluency, and comprehension
• Creating personalized motivational sessions that engage students and foster a lifelong passion for reading
• Reviewing student performance data to iteratively improve your methods and extract actionable insights
• Partnering with the technology team to assess and refine AI-powered literacy tools

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Following pre-scripted curricula or published scope-and-sequence materials

Literacy Specialist Key Responsibilities Cultivate a passion for reading in young students

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree or advanced certification in reading instruction (e.g., Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, or equivalent)
• Minimum 2 years of experience providing small-group reading interventions to early elementary learners
• Capable of assessing reading proficiency, forming student groups, and creating differentiated instruction without reliance on pre-written curricula
• Experienced with AI or adaptive learning platforms and able to respond to student behaviors within them
• Legal authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship
• Available to work on-site at one of our locations: Lake Forest (Orange County), CA; Palo Alto, CA; Piedmont, CA; San Francisco, CA; Santa Monica, CA; Chicago, IL; New York City, NY; Chantilly (Washington), VA

About Alpha Want to join a learning rebellion that’s transforming the traditional classroom? Alpha School is on a mission to reshape education with a bold approach that harnesses AI to accelerate learning and unleash student potential.

They don’t play by the old rules. Alpha is creating a new paradigm where students master core academics in just two hours a day, freeing up time for hands-on, passion-driven learning that truly prepares them for the real world.

Alpha School is rewriting the rules of education. Sounds too good to be true? It’s not. There is so much to cover for this exciting role, and space here is limited. Hit the Apply button if you found this interesting and want to learn more. We look forward to meeting you!

Working with us This is a full-time (40 hours per week), long-term position. The position is immediately available and requires entering into an independent contractor agreement with Crossover as a Contractor of Record. The compensation level for this role is $60 USD/hour, which equates to $120,000 USD/year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year. The payment period is weekly. Consult www.crossover.com/help\-and\-faqs for more details on this topic.

Crossover Job Code: LJ-5632-US-CollegeS-LiteracySpecia.011