Reading 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 positions 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, distributed weekly. Health, dental, and vision coverage begins day one
- Relocation assistance provided
Prerequisite: Master's degree in reading instruction OR advanced certification such as Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, LETRS, or equivalent.
Do you believe personalized reading intervention delivers superior outcomes compared to scripted lessons, and that AI makes large-scale personalization achievable?
Alpha School offers you the opportunity to execute an AI-powered reading program that redefines early literacy instruction. You will facilitate brief, high-impact workshops rather than conventional hour-long instructional blocks. Assess K-2 learners' needs, develop original evidence-based lesson plans from the ground up, and contribute to building adaptive technologies that extend your impact to hundreds of students. This position requires reading specialists who excel in environments without rigid curricula and are eager to lead scalable literacy innovation.
Create workshops. Expand literacy impact. Submit your application today.
What you will be doing
- Facilitating adaptive reading workshops for 4-7 year olds that build core competencies in phonics, fluency, and comprehension
- Creating personalized motivational experiences that engage children and foster a lifelong passion for reading
- Examining student performance data to iteratively improve your methods and generate actionable insights
- Working alongside the technology team to assess and refine AI-powered literacy tools
What you will NOT be doing
- Implementing pre-scripted curricula or following published scope-and-sequence frameworks
Key responsibilities
Cultivate a passion for reading in young students
Candidate requirements
- Bachelor's degree
- Master's degree or advanced certification in reading instruction (e.g., Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, or equivalent)
- Minimum of 2 years' experience conducting small-group reading interventions with early elementary students
- Expertise in evaluating reading levels, forming student groups, and crafting differentiated instruction without reliance on pre-written curricula
- Comfortable using AI/adaptive learning platforms and adjusting instruction based on student interactions within those systems
- Legal authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship
- Ability to work on-site at one of our locations: 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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