Description
- On-site at an Alpha campus in Austin, TX or Scottsdale (Phoenix), AZ — support for relocation available
- $150,000 annually
- Full-time position
Traditional elementary schools reduce expectations when students fall behind. You do the opposite. You know that a six-year-old can accomplish far more than conventional classrooms demand, and you have leveraged data to demonstrate this repeatedly.
Alpha operates using a two-hour learning framework. Morning academic instruction happens through adaptive applications, freeing your time for the work that truly transforms children: coaching, motivation, accountability, and life skills development. You directly oversee a K-3 cohort while guiding the adults—called Guides at Alpha—who support students' daily advancement. Your role is hands-on daily, not remote management from an office.
Your typical day alternates among three core activities. You analyze performance metrics and Coachbot data to identify students and Guides falling behind. You conduct coaching sessions that conclude with concrete next actions rather than abstract encouragement. And you lead workshops for groups of five- to nine-year-olds on topics like public speaking, concentration, or feedback exchange.
When you identify effective methods, you document them. The systems you create set the benchmark for all other Guides, expanding your influence from a single cohort to the entire level. Demonstrating your ability to scale this quality is your pathway to expanded leadership responsibility.
If you view lowering standards as compassionate, this position is not suitable. If you see raising them as showing respect, submit your application.
What you will be doing
- Guiding Guides and students through performance metrics, classroom monitoring, and direct input, then ensuring both meet defined measurable objectives
- Leading one-hour live sessions for K-3 students focused on life competencies including public speaking, concentration, teamwork, resilience, accountability, and feedback skills
- Conducting individual and small-group sessions that link each student's aspirations and interests to tangible academic achievement
- Creating and improving operational playbooks that convert your proven methods into replicable frameworks other Guides can apply reliably
- Preparing Guides on these playbooks and demonstrating exemplary facilitation to maintain standards during team expansion
What you will NOT be doing
- Providing academic lectures or traditional front-of-room instruction; adaptive technology handles content delivery while you develop the people
- Reducing standards when students face difficulty
- Managing remotely as instructional coaches and principals typically do; you remain directly engaged with your cohort each day
- Managing campus-wide budget, operations, and parent communications; a Campus Lead handles these responsibilities so you concentrate on student and Guide results
- Advocating for traditional teaching approaches or implementing standard K-12 curricula
Key responsibilities
Fulfill Alpha's three commitments to each K-3 student: they love attending school, progress at twice the normal pace, and develop outstanding life skills and self-reliance.
Candidate requirements
- Available to work on-site at an Alpha campus in Austin, TX or Scottsdale (Phoenix), AZ; relocation assistance is available
- Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Business, Organizational Leadership, Child Development, or related discipline
- Minimum 5 years of experience working with elementary-age children (approximately ages 5 to 9)
- Track record leading a team of 5 or more individuals, with authority to make hiring and performance-based removal decisions
- Proven experience establishing, launching, or substantially expanding a program, team, school, or initiative from inception, not managing an established operation
- Willing to work in an educational environment that rejects conventional teaching approaches
- Legal authorization to work in the United States
Nice to have
- Master's degree in a relevant discipline
- Demonstrated success applying metrics, dashboards, or data analysis to identify issues and produce quantifiable improvements
- Experience developing or managing other adults to achieve measurable results, rather than only executing work personally
- Experience in youth development, camp leadership, competitive coaching, tutoring, or enrichment settings where motivation played a key role
- Skill and confidence facilitating sessions or speaking publicly before groups of young children
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