Description
- On-site at an Alpha campus in Austin, TX or Scottsdale (Phoenix), AZ — relocation assistance available
- $150,000 annual salary
- Full-time position
Traditional elementary schools reduce expectations when children face difficulty. Your approach is different. You hold the conviction that a six-year-old possesses capabilities far beyond what conventional classrooms demand, and you have substantiated this belief with measurable outcomes on multiple occasions.
Alpha operates according to a two-hour learning framework. Academic content is delivered via adaptive applications during morning sessions, freeing your schedule for work that genuinely transforms children's trajectories: fostering motivation, teaching life competencies, providing individualized coaching, and establishing accountability structures. You maintain direct ownership of a K-3 student cohort while simultaneously coaching the Guides—Alpha's designation for the adults who mentor and inspire students—who oversee their day-to-day advancement. Your involvement remains direct and hands-on rather than distant administrative oversight.
A typical workday alternates among three core activities. You analyze performance metrics and Coachbot analytics to identify which students and Guides require intervention. You conduct coaching dialogues that conclude with concrete action steps rather than ambiguous affirmation. And you maintain the engagement of groups containing five- to nine-year-old children during workshops addressing topics like public speaking, concentration, or constructive feedback exchange.
You document effective strategies as you uncover them. The frameworks you develop establish the protocols that all other Guides implement, extending your influence beyond a single cohort to encompass the entire grade level. Demonstrating your capacity to replicate this level of excellence creates pathways to expanded leadership responsibility within the organization.
If you view reduced expectations as compassionate, this role will not suit you. If you perceive elevated standards as a form of respect, submit your application.
What you will be doing
- Providing coaching to both Guides and students through analysis of performance metrics, classroom observations, and candid feedback, then maintaining accountability structures tied to quantifiable objectives
- Leading one-hour interactive workshops for K-3 students addressing life competencies including public speaking, concentration, teamwork, perseverance, accountability, and constructive feedback practices
- Conducting one-on-one and small-group motivational sessions that align individual student aspirations and interests with tangible academic advancement
- Developing and iterating on playbooks that systematize your most effective approaches into replicable frameworks that other Guides can implement with consistency
- Providing training to Guides on these frameworks and demonstrating excellence in facilitation to preserve standards during team expansion
What you will NOT be doing
- Providing academic instruction or traditional lecture-based teaching; adaptive software handles content delivery while you focus on coaching individuals
- Reducing standards when students encounter challenges
- Managing from a distance as instructional coaches and school administrators typically do; you remain integrated with your cohort on a daily basis
- Bearing responsibility for campus-wide budget administration, operational logistics, and parent communications; a Campus Lead manages these functions so you can concentrate on student and Guide performance
- Advocating for traditional pedagogical approaches or adhering to standard K-12 curricular frameworks
Key responsibilities
Fulfill Alpha's three commitments for every K-3 student: cultivating enthusiasm for school, accelerating learning to twice the conventional pace, and developing outstanding life competencies and self-reliance.
Candidate requirements
- Available to work on-site at an Alpha campus located in Austin, TX or Scottsdale (Phoenix), AZ; relocation assistance is available
- Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Business, Organizational Leadership, Child Development, or a related discipline
- Minimum 5 years of experience working with elementary-aged children (approximately ages 5 to 9)
- Demonstrated leadership of a team comprising 5 or more individuals, with authority to make hiring and performance-based termination decisions
- Proven experience building, initiating, or substantially expanding a program, team, school, or initiative from inception rather than assuming control of an established entity
- Willing to work in an educational environment that rejects conventional teaching methodologies
- Legal authorization to work in the United States
Nice to have
- Master's degree in a relevant discipline
- Demonstrated history utilizing metrics, dashboards, or data analytics to identify challenges and produce quantifiable improvements
- Background coaching or supervising other adults toward measurable performance targets, beyond individual contributor work
- Experience in youth development, camp leadership, competitive athletics coaching, tutoring, or enrichment programs where motivational techniques were fundamental
- Proficiency and confidence facilitating sessions or speaking before groups of young children
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