Reading Specialist
$100,000 USD/year Pay is set based on global value, not the local market. Most roles = hourly rate x 40 hrs x 50 weeks 

Austin, TX; Fort Worth, TX; Plano, TX; Tampa, FL; or Dorado, Puerto Rico
8:00 - 5:00 M-F
In-person
full-time (40 hrs/week)
Long-term role

Reading Specialist   $100,000 USD/year

Description

Join us onsite at one of our vibrant locations in Austin, TX (2 openings), Plano, TX, Tampa, FL, or Dorado, Puerto Rico. Enjoy a competitive $100,000 salary, with weekly pay at $50/hour, and comprehensive day-one health benefits, including HSA/FSA and a 401(k) Roth. Relocation assistance is also available.

Are you passionate about ensuring every child reads at or above grade level and frustrated by inefficient systems? At Alpha School, we revolutionize literacy with our innovative 2-Hour Learning model, combining AI-driven tools and expert teaching to enhance reading skills. Your role is to design and implement workshops that significantly improve phonics, fluency, and comprehension for young learners, and help us expand this program nationwide.

This is about more than lesson planning—it's about leveraging data-driven instruction, collaborating with tech, and creating a reading program that impacts thousands of students. Lead the way in education. Embrace growth. Apply now.

What you will be doing

  • Conducting dynamic reading workshops that enhance phonics, comprehension, and fluency.
  • Crafting engaging motivational sessions with gamified literacy achievements.
  • Interpreting student progress data to refine teaching strategies and uncover actionable insights.
  • Partnering with engineers to assess and improve AI literacy tools based on classroom experiences.
  • Creating scalable, AI-augmented content to help early elementary students reach grade-level reading skills.

Candidate requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree and advanced certification in reading instruction (e.g., Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, or similar).
  • Minimum of 2 years experience in small-group reading interventions for young learners.
  • Expertise in evaluating reading levels, student grouping, and designing customized instruction without relying on predefined curricula.
  • Proficiency with AI/adaptive learning tools and adeptness in responding to student interactions within these platforms.
  • Authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for sponsorship.
  • Availability to work onsite at one of our campuses in Tampa, FL; Austin, TX; Plano, TX; or Dorado, Puerto Rico.

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