Educational Technology Specialist $120,000 USD/year Pay is set based on global value, not the local market.
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Description
- On-site position available in Lake Forest (Orange County), CA; San Francisco, CA; Miami, FL; or New York City, NY
- $120,000 annual salary with weekly pay. Health benefits begin day one, plus HSA/FSA and 401(k) Roth options
- Relocation assistance provided
Consider the turning point when you understood that traditional reading instruction could work—it simply lacked the ability to scale your specialized knowledge.
Alpha School invites you to spearhead the development of an AI-powered, scalable literacy program that generates more transformative student progress in 2 hours than conventional schools accomplish throughout an entire day. You will design adaptive instructional workshops, examine live student performance data, and partner with engineering teams to create literacy solutions that extend your influence to hundreds of learners.
This position merges direct student interaction with forward-thinking program design, allowing you to shape individual reading trajectories while constructing a system that delivers foundational literacy instruction across multiple school sites.
Drive literacy outcomes. Expand your reach. Submit your application today.
What you will be doing
- Conducting adaptive reading workshops focused on building core competencies in phonics, fluency, and comprehension
- Creating individualized motivational experiences that resonate with students and foster enduring enthusiasm for reading
- Reviewing student performance metrics to iteratively improve your instructional methods and identify meaningful trends
- Partnering with technical staff to assess and refine AI-powered literacy platforms
Candidate requirements
- Bachelor's degree plus advanced certification in reading pedagogy (such as Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, or comparable programs)
- Minimum of 2 years providing small-group reading interventions to students in early elementary grades
- Capable of evaluating reading proficiency, organizing student groups, and creating differentiated lessons independent of published curricula
- Experienced with AI and adaptive learning platforms, and able to adjust instruction based on student interaction patterns
- Authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship
- Available to work on-site at one of our locations: Lake Forest (Orange County), CA; San Francisco, CA; Miami, FL; or New York City, NY
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