Educational Technology Specialist, Alpha

Required:

Master's degree in reading instruction OR advanced reading certification (Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, LETRS, CERI, or equivalent)

• On-site locations:
  Phoenix, AZ;
  Tampa, FL;
  Austin, TX;
  Fort Worth, TX;
  Houston, TX;
  Plano, TX; or Dorado, Puerto Rico
• $100,000 annual salary, paid weekly. Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits from day one
• Relocation assistance provided

Do you believe that every child should read at or above grade level, yet find it frustrating to watch ineffective systems squander their promise?

Alpha School is demonstrating that literacy breakthroughs do not depend on 6-hour school days. Our 2-Hour Learning approach combines AI-adaptive platforms with expert teaching to accelerate reading progress. Your role: create and facilitate brief, focused reading workshops that produce measurable improvements in phonics, fluency, and comprehension for early elementary learners, then support us in expanding that framework to campuses across the nation.

This is not about lesson-plan administration. It is about data-informed teaching, technology partnership, and constructing a reading program that serves thousands of students.

Lead learning. Love growing. Apply now.

• Facilitating brief, focused reading workshops that strengthen phonics, comprehension, and fluency abilities
• Creating personalized motivational sessions utilizing gamified literacy benchmarks
• Reviewing student performance data to improve instruction and identify actionable trends
• Partnering with engineers to assess and refine AI literacy platforms based on classroom outcomes
• Building scalable, AI-supported content that helps early elementary students reach grade-level reading proficiency

• Conducting 90-minute classes or adhering to traditional curricula—students engage with academic content through AI-adaptive applications

• Bachelor's degree
• Advanced certification in reading instruction (e.g., Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, LETRS, CERI, or equivalent) OR Master's degree in reading instruction
• Minimum of 2 years of experience providing small-group reading interventions to K–2 students
• Capable of assessing reading levels, organizing student groups, and creating differentiated instruction without relying on pre-packaged curricula
• Comfortable working with AI/adaptive learning platforms and adjusting to student behaviors within those systems
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
  
  Able to work on-site at one of our campuses:
  Phoenix, AZ;
  Tampa, FL;
  Austin, TX;
  Fort Worth, TX;
  Houston, TX;
  Plano, TX; or Dorado, Puerto Rico

Want to join a learning rebellion that’s transforming the traditional classroom?

Alpha School is on a mission to reshape education with a bold approach that harnesses AI to accelerate learning and unleash student potential.

They don’t play by the old rules.

Alpha is creating a new paradigm where students master core academics in just two hours a day, freeing up time for hands‑on, passion‑driven learning that truly prepares them for the real world.

Alpha School is rewriting the rules of education.

Sounds too good to be true? It’s not.

There is so much to cover for this exciting role, and space here is limited. Hit the Apply button if you found this interesting and want to learn more. We look forward to meeting you!

This is a full-time (40 hours per week), long-term position. The position is immediately available and requires entering into an independent contractor agreement with Crossover as a Contractor of Record. The compensation level for this role is $50 USD/hour, which equates to $100,000 USD/year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year. The payment period is weekly. Consult  for more details on this topic.

Crossover Job Code: LJ-4849-US-Tampa-Educational Tec.
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