Reading Teacher, Alpha - $120,000/year USD

• $120,000 annual salary, paid weekly, plus health, dental, and vision coverage from day one
• Full-time position at one of Alpha's campuses: Beverly Hills, La Jolla (San Diego), Lake Forest (Orange County), Piedmont, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, or Santa Monica, CA; Greenwich, CT; Boca Raton, FL; Chicago, IL; Boston, MA; or New York City, NY (relocation assistance available)
• 40 hours per week, entirely classroom-based with K-3 students

Your structured-literacy certification — whether Orton-Gillingham, LETRS, Wilson, IMSE, or a Master's degree in reading instruction — has opened doors at every K-3 reading position you've pursued. At most of those schools, that credential also represented the limit of your autonomy: you executed an existing program and documented results. At Alpha, the credential is your entry point.

If that difference resonates with you, continue reading.

Alpha has discarded conventional teaching models. Academic content is delivered independently through AI-adaptive applications. No lectures, no textbooks, no district pacing guides. Your expertise fills the one role that cannot be automated. You build 20-minute small-group workshops using real-time app performance data; sessions are deliberately brief because targeted instruction outperforms duration.

You also lead motivation sessions designed to move 100% of students toward their weekly app targets using Alpha's motivational framework (campus currency, leaderboards, age-appropriate game mechanics). When you catch a miscue during instruction, you identify the phonemic breakdown and redesign the next workshop before the day ends. That's the baseline expectation.

Families enrolling at these campuses have selected Alpha for measurable progress, not simply for attendance. Parents review weekly reports on their child's reading development, and they ask questions. You'll answer specific inquiries about individual student advancement, and vague reassurances will not suffice. You'll reference the running record, name the phonemic deficit, and outline your instructional response.

That level of accountability should energize you, not exhaust you.

Your initial months focus on building credibility in the classroom. Workshops must be engaging, appropriately leveled, and demonstrably effective; student satisfaction and "love your Guide" survey results (target 90%+) provide direct feedback.

Once you establish this foundation, your influence extends beyond your own students: successful methods you develop become templates for other Alpha campuses, and your diagnostic precision informs reading instruction across the network as Alpha expands. The impact of your work reaches far beyond your classroom walls.

Before an offer is extended, you'll submit a brief video in which you tell a captivating story for young children, and you'll complete a full day on campus teaching K-3 students directly. Low energy with children disqualifies candidates regardless of credential strength. This requirement is intentional. Apply today.

What You Will Be Doing

• Building small-group K-3 reading workshops using live adaptive-app performance data, rooted in structured-literacy approaches (Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, LETRS, IMSE, or equivalent)
• Leading daily motivation sessions to ensure 100% of students meet their weekly app targets through Alpha's motivational system (campus currency, leaderboards, age-appropriate game mechanics)
• Analyzing AI-generated student performance data (fluency trajectories, decoding precision, comprehension indicators) to modify instruction in real time, not solely during planning periods
• Conducting running records, fluency assessments, and decoding evaluations to generate measurable gains reviewed at weekly campus data meetings
• Serving as the engaging, high-energy adult your K-3 students are excited to see each day

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Implementing a commercial reading curriculum, scripted lesson plan, or district-mandated pacing guide; you build lessons directly from student performance data
• Delivering whole-class lectures; all direct instruction occurs in small, targeted groups while students complete academic subjects through adaptive applications
• Serving as a reading consultant, instructional coach, or district-level specialist; your work is classroom-based with students every day
• Managing a traditional classroom schedule: subject-by-subject lectures, homework correction, test preparation. Your time is structured around workshops, motivation sessions, and data-informed small groups
• Drafting IEPs, 504 plans, or formal diagnostic evaluations; student progress is tracked through app analytics and your running records, not special-education documentation

Reading Teacher Key Responsibilities

Generate measurable K-3 reading growth in phonics, fluency, and comprehension within a campus culture where outcomes are evaluated weekly.

Basic Requirements

• Structured-literacy certification (Orton-Gillingham, LETRS, Wilson Reading System, IMSE, CERI, Neuhaus, UFLI, or equivalent) OR a Master's degree in reading instruction
• Bachelor's degree in any discipline, plus 2+ years of full-time K-3 structured reading instruction in a school or clinical environment within the past 5 years, utilizing systematic phonics or structured literacy
• Proven capacity to create original reading lessons and explain your instructional methods and content without depending on a published program
• Availability to work on-site full-time at one Alpha campus: Beverly Hills, La Jolla (San Diego), Lake Forest (Orange County), Piedmont, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, or Santa Monica, CA; Greenwich, CT; Boca Raton, FL; Chicago, IL; Boston, MA; or New York City, NY (relocation assistance available)
• Commitment to work with all K-3 students (not exclusively struggling readers) and incorporate AI and adaptive-learning technologies into daily instruction as these tools develop
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. without requiring visa sponsorship

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Direct experience using AI-driven or adaptive reading platforms (e.g., Amira, Lexia, i-Ready, Reading Plus) for instructional planning or student data interpretation
• Documented history of quantifiable reading outcomes (fluency gains measured in WCPM, accuracy improvement percentages, decoding level progression) that you can cite with specific data
• Familiarity with diagnostic reading assessments (DRA, DIBELS, AIMSweb) for creating differentiated instructional groups
• Background in high-accountability educational settings (independent schools, elite charter networks, premium tutoring environments where families closely monitor progress)
• Experience in performance arts, youth sports coaching, or other contexts requiring you to engage and hold the attention of K-3 audiences outside traditional reading instruction

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. 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.

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Crossover Job Code: LJ-5632-US-NewYork-ReadingTeacher.042