Literacy Specialist
Content + Source + Freshness • 13 Feb 2026 • 95% confidence
Offer value
High value attributed to competitive salary and involvement in a cutting-edge educational reform focused on literacy.
- Salary: $120,000/year
- Innovative educational reform utilizing AI
- Comprehensive benefits with immediate availability
- Requires specific literacy qualifications and on-site presence
Pros
- Solid compensation and comprehensive benefits
- Engagement in an innovative literacy program
- Potential for significant contributions to student literacy
Cons
- Rigorous requirements for certification may restrict applicants
- Limited flexibility due to on-site working arrangements
- Challenges inherent in a non-traditional educational environment
Who it's for
Mid-level • On-site
Good fit
- Experienced educators specialized in literacy
- Innovative teachers enthusiastic about technology
- Professionals eager to influence reading education
Not recommended for
- New teachers or those without necessary certifications
- Candidates seeking fully remote positions
- Individuals averse to pedagogical change
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
- Onsite in Lake Forest (Orange County), CA; San Francisco, CA; Miami, FL; or New York City, NY
- $120,000 salary, paid weekly. Day-one health benefits, HSA/FSA, 401(k) Roth
- Relocation support included
Are you exhausted by rigid curricula that ignore what students actually need?
At Alpha School, you'll design, not just deliver. Our AI-enhanced 2-Hour Learning model lets reading achieve more breakthrough progress in 2 hours than traditional schools manage in a full day. You'll run adaptive workshops, analyze real-time student data, and collaborate with engineers to refine the tools powering measurable reading gains.
Lead literacy. Scale impact. Apply now.
What you will be doing
- Delivering adaptive reading workshops that develop foundational skills in phonics, comprehension, and fluency
- Designing personalized motivational sessions that connects with kids and cultivates lifelong love of reading
- Analyzing student progress data to continuously refine your approach and surface actionable insights
- Collaborating with the tech team to evaluate and enhance AI literacy tools
Reading Specialist II key responsibilities
Basic Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree with advanced certification in reading instruction (e.g., Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, or equivalent)
- At least 2 years of experience delivering small-group reading interventions to early elementary students
- Skilled at assessing reading levels, grouping students, and designing differentiated instruction without pre-written curricula
- Proficient with AI/adaptive learning tools and responsive to student behaviors within them
- Legal authorization to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
- Willingness to work on-site at one of our campuses: Lake Forest (Orange County), CA; San Francisco, CA; Miami, FL; or New York City, NY
About Alpha
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.
