Reading Teacher $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 Chantilly (Washington), VA; San Francisco, CA; or New York City, NY
- $120,000 annual salary with weekly pay. Full health, dental, and vision coverage from 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 think personalized reading intervention surpasses even the strongest scripted lessons, and that AI makes this personalization scalable?
Alpha School offers an opportunity to execute an AI-powered reading program that redefines early literacy teaching. You will facilitate brief, high-impact workshops rather than conventional hour-long sessions. Your work includes diagnosing learner needs, building original evidence-based lessons without templates, and contributing to adaptive systems that extend your expertise to hundreds of students. This position suits reading specialists who excel without prescriptive curricula and are eager to advance scalable literacy solutions.
Chantilly (DC Metro): Vibrant cultural offerings, diverse culinary scene, affordable suburban communities with excellent schools
San Francisco: Center of innovation, scenic waterfront paths, exceptional dining and arts landscape
New York City: Unrivaled cultural access, boundless professional pathways, dynamic neighborhoods
Create workshops. Scale literacy. Apply today.
What you will be doing
- Facilitating adaptive reading workshops focused on building core competencies in phonics, fluency, and comprehension
- Creating personalized engagement sessions that resonate with children and foster a lasting passion for reading
- Reviewing student performance data to iteratively improve methods and generate actionable insights
- Partnering with the technology team to assess and refine AI-driven literacy platforms
What you will NOT be doing
- Following pre-packaged curricula or published scope-and-sequence frameworks
Key responsibilities
Cultivate a passion for reading in early learners
Candidate requirements
- Bachelor's degree
- Master's degree or advanced certification in reading instruction (for example, Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, or equivalent)
- Minimum of 2 years delivering small-group reading interventions to early elementary students
- Competent in evaluating reading levels, organizing student groups, and crafting differentiated instruction without reliance on pre-written curricula
- Comfortable with AI and adaptive learning technologies and able to respond to student behaviors within these systems
- Authorized to work in the U.S. without need for sponsorship
- Able to work on-site at one of our locations: Chantilly (Washington), VA; San Francisco, CA; or New York City, NY
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