Reading Specialist (K-2) - Onsite Dorado, Puerto Rico

About the role

Alpha is hiring an on-site Reading Specialist in Dorado, Puerto Rico, to run AI-accelerated reading workshops for early elementary students (K-2). The goal is to help every child read at or above grade level through phonics, fluency and comprehension instruction. The position is full-time, W2, with a salary of $100,000 USD per year paid weekly, relocation support included, and legal authorization to work in Puerto Rico without sponsorship.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver adaptive reading workshops that build phonics, comprehension and fluency skills
• Design personalized motivational sessions using gamified literacy milestones
• Analyze student progress data to refine instruction and surface actionable insights
• Collaborate with engineers to evaluate and improve AI literacy tools based on classroom results
• Develop scalable, AI-enhanced content that helps early elementary students reach grade-level proficiency
• Ensure every K-2 student in the cohort reads at or above grade level through engaging, measurable workshops

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in any subject, plus a Master's in reading instruction or a structured literacy certification (e.g., Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, IMSE, CERI, LETRS, Neuhaus, UFLI)
• 2+ years of recent, full-time K-2 structured reading instruction in a school or clinical setting, using systematic phonics or structured literacy
• Ability to administer and analyze reading assessments, group students and design differentiated lessons without a scripted curriculum
• Fluency in English and Spanish; legal authorization to work in Puerto Rico without sponsorship

Required skills

• Proficiency with AI or adaptive learning tools and interpretation of student performance data
• Willingness to adapt as the tools evolve

What we offer

• $100,000 USD per year, paid weekly
• Relocation support
• Immediate access to benefits for full-time W2 employees
• Dorado location with beaches nearby and a bilingual community