Learning Specialist, Alpha - $100,000/year USD

Required: Advanced reading certification (Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, LETRS, CERI, or equivalent) OR Master's degree in reading instruction

• On-site location in Phoenix, AZ; Tampa, FL; Austin, TX; Fort Worth, TX; Houston, TX; Plano, TX; or Dorado, Puerto Rico
• $100,000 annual salary, paid weekly. Full health, dental, and vision coverage from day one
• Relocation assistance provided

Do you believe every child should read at grade level or above, yet find yourself frustrated by ineffective systems that squander their potential?

Alpha School is demonstrating that literacy breakthroughs don't demand 6-hour school days. Our 2-Hour Learning approach combines AI-adaptive technology with expert teaching to accelerate reading progress. Your role: create and deliver focused, short-duration reading workshops that produce measurable gains in phonics, fluency, and comprehension for early elementary learners, then support us in scaling that model to campuses nationwide.

This is not about paperwork and lesson plans. It's about data-informed teaching, technology partnership, and constructing a reading program that serves thousands of students.

Lead learning. Love growing. Apply now.

What You Will Be Doing

• Conducting focused, short-duration reading workshops that build phonics, fluency, and comprehension skills
• Creating personalized motivational sessions leveraging gamified literacy milestones
• Reviewing student performance data to refine instructional approaches and identify actionable insights
• Partnering with engineers to assess and improve AI literacy tools based on classroom outcomes
• Building scalable, AI-enhanced content that supports early elementary students in reaching grade-level proficiency

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Delivering 90-minute classes or adhering to traditional curricula—academic subjects are learned through AI-adaptive applications

Basic Requirements Learning Specialist key responsibilities

• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree in reading instruction OR advanced certification in reading instruction (e.g., Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, LETRS, CERI, or equivalent)
• Minimum of 2 years of experience providing small-group reading interventions to K–2 students
• Capable of assessing reading levels, grouping students, and creating differentiated instruction without relying on pre-written curricula
• Comfortable using AI/adaptive learning tools and responsive to student behaviors within them
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
• Able to work on-site at one of our campuses: Phoenix, AZ; Tampa, FL; Austin, TX; Fort Worth, TX; Houston, TX; Plano, TX; or Dorado, Puerto Rico

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 $50 USD/hour, which equates to $100,000 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-4849-US-NewYork-LearningSpecia.036