Description
- On-site: Alpha Schools, Scottsdale (Phoenix), AZ
- $30/hr | 15–30 hrs/week | Full-time option at $60,000/year + benefits
- Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM (flexible scheduling within school hours)
If managing a distracted 10-year-old before they derail the rest of the class is the part of the job you excel at, continue reading. If you think "assistant" means observing from the sidelines and stepping in only during emergencies, this role is different.
Alpha operates a condensed K-12 learning system: timed precisely, moving faster than conventional school days, and centered on a Guide dedicated solely to teaching. The model functions only when someone controls the operational foundation — punctual transitions, materials staged before instruction begins, student focus maintained before minor distractions escalate.
You're involved immediately from week one. No gradual introduction. You monitor the classroom, implement Alpha's approved engagement strategies (positive reinforcement, structured cues, immediate redirection), and stage each activity so the Guide can begin teaching instantly. When executed properly, a drifting student refocuses before the lesson loses momentum. The standards are explicit: 95% punctual transitions, materials ready prior to every lesson, sustained student engagement.
As you develop fluency in Alpha's approach, your responsibilities expand. Assistants who command the operational framework assume greater classroom ownership — and for qualified candidates, the transition to Guide is straightforward. Apply now.
What you will be doing
- Overseeing student transitions between activities (approximately 30% of your time): tracking time, cueing students to move, and employing positive reinforcement to maintain orderly, scheduled movement
- Staging classroom materials ahead of each lesson by collecting supplies, arranging them according to the activity plan, and verifying setup aligns with the Guide's specifications before teaching starts
- Supporting student engagement throughout structured activities (approximately 40% of your time) by observing participation, catching disengagement early, and redirecting students with Alpha's approved classroom management methods without disrupting instruction
What you will NOT be doing
- Observing passively from the back while waiting for problems to surface — this position demands active involvement and continuous decision-making during school hours
- Creating lessons, drafting activity plans, or bearing responsibility for academic results (those are the Guide's duties)
- Improvising your own methods for student behavior; Alpha's engagement techniques are prescribed and you'll use them uniformly
- Handling facility maintenance, carpool coordination, or evening activities; your focus is classroom operations during instructional time
Key responsibilities
Maintain Alpha's classroom operations so Guides remain concentrated on instruction.
Candidate requirements
- Available to work on-site at our Scottsdale campus.
- Commit to a minimum of 10 hours weekly, with complete flexibility to select your hours during school operation (Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM). Full-time position available.
- Prior experience with children ages 5–14 in structured environments (school, camp, childcare, tutoring, or coaching).
- Capacity to organize people, materials, and tasks efficiently and swiftly.
- Comfortable with children and capable of redirecting them through encouragement.
- Authorization to work in the U.S. without requiring visa sponsorship.
Nice to have
- Direct group supervision experience with active children (camp counselor, classroom aide, teacher's aide, paraprofessional, youth sports coach, or after-school program coordinator)
- Background in mastery-based, competency-based, or highly structured learning environments (Montessori, project-based learning, or comparable models)
- Demonstrated ability to keep groups on schedule through positive redirection instead of escalating to adult intervention
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