Youth Development 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
Description
- On-site at Alpha campuses in Denver, CO | Atlanta, GA | Oklahoma City, OK | Nashville, TN | Fort Worth, TX | Houston, TX (Central Houston, South Houston, or The Woodlands) | Park City, UT (relocation assistance available)
- $100,000 annual salary, distributed weekly. Health, dental, and vision coverage begins on day one
The most meaningful support you can give a student who reaches 99% of their target is to insist on the final 1%. If that principle feels harsh, this position won't suit you. If it energizes you because you understand that maintaining high expectations is how you demonstrate belief in a student's capacity, continue reading.
Alpha operates differently from conventional schools. Students complete a full day's worth of academics in roughly two hours using adaptive software. No classroom lectures. No traditional textbooks. Your role centers on what technology cannot replicate: coaching K-8 students in life competencies such as public speaking, concentration, and constructive feedback exchange. You'll spend half your time facilitating hands-on workshops guided by structured playbooks and narrative techniques. The other half involves working with students individually or in small groups, analyzing their adaptive learning progress via Coachbot analytics, and driving them toward 100% weekly goal completion. Students demonstrate mastery through Test2Pass assessments rather than participation-based grades.
During your first year, you'll manage a student cohort and become fluent in Alpha's methodology: life skill workshops, motivational coaching, mastery-driven assessment. Once you consistently guide every student to 100% goal attainment while maintaining satisfaction scores above 90%, advancement to Lead Guide becomes possible—a role where you mentor fellow Guides while continuing direct student engagement. Top performers in this position don't merely transform individual trajectories; they influence how entire campuses function.
If you've dedicated years to coaching, counseling, or mentoring young people and have longed to eliminate traditional instruction in favor of pure developmental work, this opportunity is for you.
What you will be doing
- Facilitating one-hour life competency workshops for K-8 students covering public speaking, concentration, teamwork, and feedback exchange (experiential and project-driven)
- Conducting daily individual and small-group motivation sessions where you examine each student's adaptive learning app progress (via Coachbot analytics), establish goals, and drive them toward 100% weekly completion
- Overseeing and assessing Test2Pass evaluations to verify students have genuinely mastered each life skill rather than simply attended
- Adjusting your coaching approach across diverse age groups, from kindergarteners requiring high energy and physical activity to 8th graders needing direct conversations and accountability
- Developing authentic connections with each student so they trust you sufficiently to accept guidance through resistance, distraction, and uncertainty
What you will NOT be doing
- Presenting lectures or providing conventional academic instruction (students acquire core subjects through adaptive apps, not through your teaching)
- Creating lesson plans or curriculum materials independently (Alpha supplies life skills playbooks; your responsibility is to execute them with enthusiasm and narrative skill)
- Handling parent communication or school operations (Campus Leads manage these areas; you remain concentrated on student development)
- Assessing homework or coordinating standardized test preparation (neither exists in this environment)
- Operating independently (you're integrated into a campus team with Lead Guides, Campus Leads, and colleagues who exchange feedback and maintain mutual accountability)
Key responsibilities
Guarantee that every student in your cohort enjoys school, masters critical life competencies, and achieves 100% of their academic targets through adaptive learning software.
Candidate requirements
- Bachelor's degree in any discipline
- 3+ years of direct experience working with K-8 students (teaching, coaching, counseling, or youth program management)
- Demonstrated experience motivating or coaching K-8 students toward academic, behavioral, or extracurricular objectives, with at least one concrete example you can articulate (the objective, your specific actions, and the result)
- Regular use of generative AI platforms (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude)
- Able to work on-site at an Alpha campus in Denver, CO; Atlanta, GA; Oklahoma City, OK; Nashville, TN; Fort Worth, TX; Houston, TX (Central Houston, South Houston, or The Woodlands); or Park City, UT (relocation assistance available)
- Authorization to work in the United States without requiring visa sponsorship
Nice to have
- Background in youth sports coaching, camp management, or after-school programming where you held direct accountability for motivating children toward defined objectives
- History of significant personal accomplishment (academic distinction, competitive sports, or leadership positions demanding sustained excellence)
- Innate storytelling capability: you can maintain a room of 12-year-olds' engagement for an hour without voice escalation
- Success motivating disengaged or reluctant students and converting them into active contributors
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