Description
- Houston. 200,000 dollar salary, paid weekly
- Day-one health benefits, HSA, FSA
Are you frustrated by a system that prevents you from upholding the academic standards Houston students need and deserve?
Alpha is opening a flagship campus in this city, and we're seeking a leader who already knows Houston's educational landscape. You will manage 15 plus Guides who support and inspire students while our EdTech platform delivers all instructional content. No traditional teaching. Maximum execution. Total leadership.
Your objective: guarantee that every student enjoys school, learns at twice the speed of conventional classrooms, and develops essential life competencies. This position differs fundamentally from a traditional Principal role. You will maintain rigorous standards, drive decisions with data, and establish Houston's premier school from the outset.
Lead through data. Coach toward excellence. Apply now.
What you will be doing
- Launch Houston's flagship Alpha location: Execute Alpha's three core commitments to 100 plus students from day one with operational precision across every function.
- Facilitate live workshops with K through 12 students on life skills: Conduct dynamic one-hour sessions covering public speaking, growth mindset, and feedback skills. Apply Alpha's proven framework to help students develop competencies traditional schools overlook while maintaining high engagement.
- Drive every student to 100 percent goal achievement: Create customized motivational strategies for each individual student. Deploy data-informed methods to address resistance and sustain engagement with the Alpha platform. Success is defined by every student reaching their objectives.
- Develop Guides through targeted coaching: Leverage quantitative and qualitative metrics to pinpoint performance shortfalls. Provide precise, actionable guidance during coaching conversations and monitor progress. Maintain accountability through logic and objectivity, not empathy that lowers standards.
- Execute data-informed campus leadership: Evaluate performance across personnel, operations, parent engagement, and school culture. Identify issues, perform root cause analysis, engage stakeholders, and implement measurable interventions. Document each decision and iterate based on outcomes.
- Uphold excellence without exception: Establish and sustain Alpha's quality standards for both students and staff. Execute difficult decisions when performance does not meet expectations. Model the standard personally as the benchmark on your campus.
Candidate requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Business, or related field. Master's preferred.
- At least 7 years of experience in education, learning and development, coaching, business, or related field
- Direct experience building and managing teams of at least 15 people with full hiring and firing authority
- Deep knowledge of the Houston or wider Texas education landscape. This insight into local student needs, community dynamics, and competitive school environment is highly valuable to Alpha's Houston launch.
- Experience working with youth ages 5 through 14
- Strong data analysis skills and experience using metrics to drive decision-making and continuous improvement
- Passion for transforming education. Belief that the traditional system is fundamentally broken.
- Startup mindset: thrives under pressure, adaptable in new situations, comfortable building systems from scratch
- Compelling and energetic speaker who commands attention from rooms full of students or staff
- Able to relate to K through 12 students, understand their interests and culture, serve as a positive role model
- Legally authorized to work in the United States
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