Reading Specialist II
$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 

Lake Forest (Orange County), CA; San Francisco, CA; Miami, FL; or New York City, NY
In-person
08:00 am to 05:00 pm, M-F
full-time (40 hrs/week)
Long-term role

Reading Specialist II   $120,000 USD/year

Description

  • Onsite in Lake Forest (Orange County), CA; San Francisco, CA; Miami, FL; or New York City, NY
  • $120,000 salary, paid weekly. Day-one health benefits, HSA/FSA, 401(k) Roth
  • Relocation support included

Remember the moment you realized traditional reading instruction wasn't broken, it just couldn't scale your expertise?

At Alpha School, you'll lead the creation of an AI-driven, scalable reading program that achieves more breakthrough progress in 2 hours than traditional schools manage in a full day. Design adaptive workshops. Analyze real-time student data. Collaborate with engineers to build literacy tools that amplify your impact across hundreds of students.

This role combines hands-on student engagement with pioneering program development, enabling you to directly shape individual readers while building a system that scales foundational literacy across multiple campuses.

Lead literacy. Scale impact. Apply now.

What you will be doing

  • Delivering adaptive reading workshops that develop foundational skills in phonics, comprehension, and fluency
  • Designing personalized motivational sessions that connects with kids and cultivates lifelong love of reading
  • Analyzing student progress data to continuously refine your approach and surface actionable insights
  • Collaborating with the tech team to evaluate and enhance AI literacy tools

Candidate requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree with advanced certification in reading instruction (e.g., Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, or equivalent)
  • At least 2 years of experience delivering small-group reading interventions to early elementary students
  • Skilled at assessing reading levels, grouping students, and designing differentiated instruction without pre-written curricula
  • Proficient with AI/adaptive learning tools and responsive to student behaviors within them
  • Legal authorization to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
  • Willingness to work on-site at one of our campuses: Lake Forest (Orange County), CA; San Francisco, CA; Miami, FL; or New York City, NY

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