Director of Learning & Development $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
Description
Ready to revolutionize education? Join Alpha's mission to transform learning from the ground up!
- Premium locations available: Bethesda, MD; Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Fort Lauderdale, FL; Seattle, WA; or California (East Bay, Palo Alto, Santa Monica, Los Angeles)
- Competitive $200,000 annual salary with weekly pay cycles
- Comprehensive benefits package from day one: health coverage, HSA/FSA options, 401(k) Roth
- Full relocation assistance provided
Step into a world where traditional classrooms are extinct. At Alpha, students don't endure monotonous lectures—they thrive through cutting-edge adaptive technology, accelerate their learning by 200%, and develop essential life competencies. Your role? Ensure our revolutionary "3 Promises" become reality for every student while empowering our Guides to achieve educational excellence.
We're seeking a dynamic leader who combines masterful coaching expertise with magnetic presentation skills. You'll transform professional development sessions, leverage data insights for motivational team meetings, and deliver precision feedback that creates transformational learning experiences. If you've broken performance barriers, converted struggling teams into champions, or simply refuse to settle for mediocrity, we need you to architect excellence alongside us.
The Alpha advantage:
- Market-leading compensation – elevated salary structure reflecting high-cost metropolitan areas
- Exceptional benefits package – complete health coverage plus abundant paid time off
- Relocation support – comprehensive assistance for qualified candidates
- Development-focused environment – receive personalized coaching, extensive training, and defined advancement opportunities
What you will be doing
- Cultivate and advance Guide capabilities to deliver Alpha's innovative workshops with unparalleled excellence
- Develop comprehensive Guide Resource Manuals outlining premier facilitation techniques, engaging activity design, and challenge resolution strategies
- Deliver consistent, impactful coaching to Guides that maximizes student participation and academic success
- Lead a select student cohort through direct mentorship, demonstrating advanced coaching methodologies and inspirational leadership
What you will NOT be doing
- Creating traditional curricula – Guides empower students through sophisticated adaptive technology; your expertise centers on developing exceptional motivational leaders
- Compromising excellence – with our 100% mastery standard, you'll champion maintaining peak performance expectations
- Conducting mundane professional development – you'll inspire Guides through dynamic, interactive, high-impact training experiences
Key responsibilities
Empower Guides and students to ensure every learner in your cohort develops a genuine passion for education, achieves accelerated learning at double traditional speed, and gains mastery of critical life competencies. Excellence is non-negotiable.
Candidate requirements
- Current residence in or commitment to relocate for on-site work at an Alpha Campus location (Bethesda, MD; Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Fort Lauderdale, FL; Seattle, WA; or California: East Bay, Palo Alto, Santa Monica, Los Angeles)
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution (any discipline)
- Minimum 5 years professional experience in education, learning development, coaching, or comparable field
- Proven track record designing and executing groundbreaking educational programs, curriculum development, or training solutions
- Exceptional leadership and mentoring capabilities with demonstrated success building, directing, and inspiring top-performing teams
- Substantial experience working with young learners (ages 5-18) in educational or developmental settings
- Advanced skills in data interpretation and utilizing performance metrics for strategic decision-making and ongoing enhancement
- Valid authorization for employment in the United States
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