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
Description
- Onsite in Palo Alto, CA; San Francisco, CA; Santa Monica, CA; Chicago, IL; New York City, NY; Chantilly (Washington), VA
- $120,000 salary, paid weekly. Day-one health, dental, and vision benefits
- Relocation support included
Required: Master's degree in reading instruction OR advanced certification (Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, LETRS, or equivalent).
Do you believe that personalized reading intervention outpaces the best scripted lessons and with AI, personalization can be delivered at scale?
At Alpha School, you'll implement an AI-driven reading program that transforms early literacy instruction. Lead short high-impact workshops, not traditional hour-long blocks. Diagnose student needs, create original evidence-based lessons from scratch, and help build adaptive tools that amplify your work across hundreds of students. This role demands reading experts who thrive without rigid curricula and want to pioneer scalable literacy innovation.
Design workshops. Scale literacy. 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
What you will NOT be doing
- Delivering pre-scripted curricula or published scope-and-sequence
Key responsibilities
Develop a love of reading in young learners
Candidate requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- Master's or 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: Palo Alto, CA; San Francisco, CA; Santa Monica, CA; Chicago, IL; New York City, NY; Chantilly (Washington), VA
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