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}  ($100 USD/hour)

• Equipping and developing Guides to deliver Alpha's workshops at a world-class standard
• Building Guide Playbooks that document facilitation best practices, design of engaging learning experiences, and approaches to common obstacles
• Delivering consistent, practical feedback to Guides that drives student engagement and academic success
• Personally mentoring a limited cohort of students, demonstrating advanced coaching and motivational techniques

• Developing lesson plans – Guides facilitate learning via adaptive applications; you concentrate on training them as exceptional motivators
• Compromising on expectations – when our benchmark is 100%, you uphold that standard without exception
• Running uninspiring training sessions – you will develop Guides through dynamic, energizing, experiential learning

Develop Guides and students to ensure every learner in your cohort enjoys school, progresses at 2× speed, and achieves mastery of life skills. Zero compromises.

• Currently located in or prepared to relocate for on-site work at an Alpha Campus (Bethesda, MD; Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Fort Lauderdale, FL; Seattle, WA; or CA: East Bay (San Francisco), Palo Alto, Santa Monica, or Los Angeles)
• Hold a Bachelor's degree in any discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in education, learning and development, coaching, or a comparable field.
• Proven track record creating and executing innovative educational programs, curricula, or training solutions.
• Robust leadership and mentorship capabilities with a history of building, managing, and inspiring high-performing teams.
• Background working with young people (ages 5-18) in educational or developmental settings.
• Competence in data analysis and leveraging metrics to inform decisions and foster continuous improvement.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States