Director of Community Engagement

$200,000 USD/year ^{Pay is set based on global value, not the local market. Most roles = hourly rate x 40 hrs x 50 weeks}  ($100 USD/hour)

• Take ownership of the relationship with every family at your campus—the sustained, evolving relationship that ensures parents feel understood, not simply attended to
• Foresee concerns before they surface as issues, and address them with the tact and interpersonal skill that preserves confidence
• Maintain visible presence in the spaces families occupy: morning arrivals (7–9am), afternoon departures (2–4pm), evening parent gatherings, and occasional weekend programming
• Develop a campus culture with authentic depth—rituals, events, and touchpoints that give families the sense they're part of something valuable and worth safeguarding
• Foster parent advocacy naturally, engineering experiences of such consistent quality that referrals emerge as an organic result
• Sustain the ongoing dialogue about Alpha's AI-enabled approach with families managing screen time concerns, skeptical relatives, and periods of uncertainty—not only during enrollment, but continuously throughout their campus tenure
• Recognize when a family is not aligned with the community and manage that transition with the same thoughtfulness you apply everywhere else—protecting the community is integral to serving it
• Establish the systems and routines this position demands in a setting where the framework is still evolving

• Overseeing enrollment—that belongs to the Admissions Director; your work commences when families become part of the community and expands from there
• Remaining desk-bound—your physical presence within the community defines the role
• Adhering to standard 9–5 schedules—early mornings, late afternoons, and evening commitments are inherent to the position, not occasional demands
• Relying on administrative infrastructure, established protocols, or a built-out team—you function with significant autonomy and construct what's necessary
• Approaching family relationships as transactional accounts—this role rewards authentic connection, not procedural adherence

Serve as the central trusted relationship within every family's Alpha experience. Maintain their confidence through challenging moments, cultivate a community where belonging feels meaningful, and establish the environment in which satisfied families naturally become active advocates.

• Currently live within commuting range of one of these locations OR prepared to relocate within 60 days (preference given to candidates with existing local community ties): Denver, CO; Greenwich, CT; Boca Raton, FL; Tampa, FL; Boston, MA; Bethesda, MD; Charlotte, NC; Las Vegas, NV; Oklahoma City, OK; Tulsa, OK; Nashville, TN; Austin, TX; Dallas (Carrollton), TX; Fort Worth, TX; Houston (The Woodlands), TX; Park City, UT; Burlington, VT; Kirkland, WA; or Jackson Hole, WY
• Authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship
• 5+ years in a relationship-centered role serving high-net-worth or ultra-high-net-worth families—contexts such as private school admissions, luxury hospitality, philanthropy, or environments where discretion, warmth, and interpersonal intelligence were as critical as competence
• Proven capacity to maintain relationships through challenging moments with sophisticated families and exit with trust strengthened
• Authentic presence and communication approach that establishes credibility quickly with affluent, high-expectation families—polished in a way that feels genuine, not rehearsed
• Personal experience with independent, private, or alternative education—either professionally or as a parent—that provides you credible perspective when families challenge the model
• Authentic conviction in AI-enabled education and the capacity to carry that belief genuinely through years of parent engagement, not solely during the enrollment phase
• Availability for nontraditional hours: early mornings (7–9am), late afternoons (2–4pm), evening functions 2–3 times monthly, and occasional weekend activities

Exceptional candidates will possess at least one of the following:

• Established connections within the local affluent community that would provide you immediate, organic credibility on campus
• Private or independent school background with demonstrated success in family retention and community cohesion—not merely enrollment metrics
• Experience managing high-stakes family dynamics where your judgment and discretion were the foundation of sustained trust
• A natural talent for designing experiences—gatherings, moments, settings—where people sense they belong to something meaningful and protective
• Prior startup or early-stage involvement where you built infrastructure from scratch and maintained composure amid rapid change