Reading Tutor $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 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
- $120,000 annual salary with weekly pay. Health, dental, and vision coverage begins day one
- Relocation assistance provided
Mandatory qualification: Master's degree in reading instruction OR advanced certification such as Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, LETRS, or equivalent.
Can personalized reading intervention achieve better outcomes than the most effective scripted programs, and can AI enable that personalization at scale?
Alpha School offers the 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 class periods. Your work includes diagnosing the needs of K-2 learners, developing original evidence-based lessons without reliance on published curricula, and contributing to adaptive technologies that extend your expertise to hundreds of students. We seek reading specialists who excel in environments without rigid instructional frameworks and are motivated to advance scalable literacy solutions.
Create workshops. Expand literacy impact. Submit your application.
What you will be doing
- Facilitating adaptive reading workshops for children ages 4-7 that build core competencies in phonics, fluency, and comprehension
- Creating personalized motivational experiences that engage students and foster a lasting appreciation for reading
- Examining student performance data to iteratively improve instructional methods and identify actionable trends
- Working alongside the technology team to assess and refine AI-based literacy platforms
What you will NOT be doing
- Following pre-packaged curricula or commercially published instructional sequences
Key responsibilities
Cultivate enthusiasm for reading in early-stage learners
Candidate requirements
- Bachelor's degree
- Master's degree or advanced certification in reading instruction (such as Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, or equivalent)
- Minimum of 2 years delivering small-group reading interventions to students in early elementary grades
- Expertise in evaluating reading proficiency, organizing student groups, and creating differentiated instruction independent of pre-written materials
- Comfortable using AI/adaptive learning platforms and adjusting instruction based on student interaction patterns
- Legal work authorization in the U.S. without need for sponsorship
- Availability to work on-site at one of these campuses: 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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