Early Literacy 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 

Dorado, Puerto Rico
In-person
8AM to 5PM Monday to Friday
full-time (40 hrs/week)
Long-term role

Early Literacy Specialist   $100,000 USD/year

Description

  • On-site position in Dorado, Puerto Rico
  • $100,000 annual compensation, distributed weekly
  • Relocation assistance provided

Are you convinced every child can reach—or exceed—grade-level reading proficiency, yet frustrated by systems that squander their promise?

Alpha School demonstrates that literacy transformation doesn't demand 6-hour instructional days. Our 2-Hour Learning framework combines AI-adaptive platforms with expert teaching to accelerate reading progress. Your role: create and lead workshops that produce quantifiable improvements in phonics mastery, fluency development, and reading comprehension for students in early elementary grades.

This role isn't about administrative paperwork or template lessons. It's about instruction informed by data, partnership with technology teams, and constructing a reading system that scales to thousands of learners.

Life in Dorado: Coastal beauty within minutes. A dynamic bilingual setting with convenient proximity to San Juan's arts and culture, yet grounded in small-town living.

Guide learning. Embrace growth. Submit your application today.

What you will be doing

  • Leading adaptive reading workshops focused on phonics foundations, comprehension strategies, and fluency development
  • Creating personalized motivational experiences anchored in gamified literacy benchmarks
  • Reviewing student performance metrics to iterate on teaching methods and generate actionable recommendations
  • Partnering with engineering teams to assess and improve AI-driven literacy platforms using real classroom evidence
  • Building scalable, AI-supported instructional content designed to bring early elementary learners to grade-level reading proficiency

What you will NOT be doing

  • Standing at the front delivering lectures — learners engage with self-directed AI applications, not traditional passive teaching
  • Adhering to a boxed curriculum or scripted lesson frameworks — you create original workshops independently
  • Instructing in other academic domains — your scope is reading workshop facilitation and motivational support, not mathematics or science instruction
  • Managing behavior or supervising without structure — each session is anchored by explicit learning goals and trackable results
  • Operating in silos — you work closely with the engineers who develop the AI systems your students interact with every day

Key responsibilities

Drive every K-2 student in your group to read at or above grade-level benchmarks through AI-enhanced workshops that transform phonics instruction into an engaging, quantifiable, and enjoyable experience

Candidate requirements

  • Bachelor's degree plus either a Master's in reading instruction OR structured literacy certification (Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, IMSE, CERI, LETRS, Neuhaus, UFLI, or equivalent)
  • Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish (essential for student and family communication)
  • 2+ years facilitating small-group reading interventions for early elementary learners
  • Capable of evaluating reading proficiency, forming instructional groups, and creating differentiated lessons independent of prepackaged curricula
  • Experienced with AI/adaptive learning platforms and attentive to student engagement and behavior cues
  • Authorized to work in Puerto Rico without employer sponsorship
  • Prepared to work on-site in Dorado, Puerto Rico

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