Literacy Specialist $120,000 USD/year Pay is set based on global value, not the local market.
Most roles = hourly rate x 40 hrs x 50 weeks
Description
- On-site position 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 pay. Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage from 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 even the strongest scripted lessons—and that AI can scale that personalization across entire classrooms?
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 learners, develop original evidence-based lessons without prepackaged materials, and contribute to building adaptive technology that extends your expertise to hundreds of students. This position is designed for reading specialists who excel without restrictive curricula and seek to lead scalable literacy innovation.
Create workshops. Expand literacy. Apply today.
What you will be doing
- Facilitating adaptive reading workshops for children ages 4-7 to build core competencies in phonics, fluency, and comprehension
- Creating personalized motivational experiences that engage young learners and foster a lasting 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 will NOT be doing
- Following pre-scripted curricula or commercially published scope-and-sequence programs
Key responsibilities
Cultivate a passion for reading in early learners
Candidate 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 students
- Capable of evaluating reading levels, organizing student groups, and creating differentiated instruction without reliance on pre-written curricula
- Comfortable using AI/adaptive learning platforms and adjusting to student behaviors within those systems
- Authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring sponsorship
- Available to work on-site at one of the following campuses: 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
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