Lead Instructional Coach $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
- In-person positions: Beverly Hills, CA; La Jolla (San Diego), CA; Piedmont, CA; South Bay (LA), CA; Greenwich, CT; Boca Raton, FL; Miami, FL; Boston, MA; Bethesda, MD; Raleigh, NC; New York City, NY; Seattle, WA (relocation assistance available)
- $200,000 annually, paid weekly | Health, dental, and vision benefits from day one
The greatest support you can offer a student earning 99% is to decline calling it 100%. Not out of indifference — but because you know they can reach it, and accepting less is where the real failure lies. If this reasoning resonates, continue reading. If it feels overly strict, this position will likely frustrate you.
Students at Alpha don't absorb traditional lectures. They move through adaptive applications at double the speed of conventional classrooms while simultaneously developing practical life competencies. Your responsibility is ensuring three core commitments are met for every child in your group: they develop a love for learning, they advance at 2x speed, and they acquire capabilities no standard textbook provides. You simultaneously guide the instructional staff who uphold these same commitments throughout your campus.
Data informs every choice, and every interaction happens in person. Your time divides between your personal student group and the Guides under your leadership — with identical expectations for both: documented advancement, without compromise. When a Guide's session underperforms, you skip the written report; instead, you observe directly, discuss immediately, and resolve it before the day ends.
You'll witness reserved children deliver presentations with confidence to adults. You'll observe a student who once "despised school" volunteer to remain after hours. And you'll recognize that the standard you maintained is precisely what enabled their transformation, because maintaining expectations demonstrates your belief in their capacity to meet them.
You may be initiating a completely new campus from the ground up and shaping the foundational culture that will characterize the institution. As the campus develops, your priority evolves from operational launch mode to coaching leadership, building the team that expands Alpha's approach throughout your territory.
If this opportunity appeals to you, submit your application now.
What you will be doing
- Facilitating one-hour interactive life skills and social-emotional learning (SEL) sessions with K-8 students covering subjects such as public speaking and concentration, adhering to Alpha's established playbook
- Conducting daily motivational sessions that ensure 100% of students reach their weekly application targets through age-appropriate methods including school currency and leaderboards
- Developing Guides via direct observation, focused feedback, and practical training so they execute sessions with equivalent energy and accuracy
- Analyzing Coachbot data and individual student records to determine who requires support, then providing that support directly
- Personally mentoring your assigned student cohort, demonstrating the coaching and motivational approaches you require from all Guides
What you will NOT be doing
- Creating lesson plans or developing curriculum content. Students engage with adaptive applications; your responsibility is making the people supporting them exceptional.
- Delivering lectures to a classroom. You're primarily an entertainer (80%) and secondarily subject-focused (20%); if you prefer working at a whiteboard, this isn't the right fit.
- Compromising standards due to pressure from parents or school leadership. When a student achieves 99%, the response is "not yet" — and you'll receive full support to maintain that position.
- Spending time in an office handling administrative documents. The majority of your day involves direct interaction with students and Guides.
- Waiting extended periods for performance evaluations. Results appear live in Coachbot and adjustments occur immediately.
Key responsibilities
Fulfill Alpha's 3 Promises for both your student cohort and the Guides under your direction: every child develops a passion for school, progresses at 2x the standard rate, and acquires authentic life capabilities.
Candidate requirements
- Currently residing in or prepared to relocate to Beverly Hills, CA; La Jolla (San Diego), CA; Piedmont, CA; South Bay (LA), CA; Greenwich, CT; Boca Raton, FL; Miami, FL; Boston, MA; Bethesda, MD; Raleigh, NC; New York City, NY; Seattle, WA (relocation assistance available)
- Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Business, or related discipline (Master's preferred; conventional teaching certifications are not required)
- Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in education, learning and development, coaching, or comparable area
- Demonstrated experience creating and executing educational programs, curricula, or training solutions
- Proven history of managing a team of 5 or more individuals, including responsibility for recruitment and performance-driven termination choices
- Background in coaching, mentoring, or delivering constructive feedback to enhance engagement and output
- Experience supporting youth aged 5–14 in educational or developmental contexts
- Capability to leverage data and metrics for decision-making and ongoing improvement
- Legal authorization to work in the United States
Nice to have
- Master's degree in Education, Psychology, or Business
- Experience as an athletic coach, camp director, or youth program coordinator where you directly inspired children to achieve quantifiable goals
- History of coaching adults in positions where their output was measured and evaluated
- Ease performing before large groups of children. The type of presence that commands attention from a room of 8-year-olds.
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