Director of Enrollment

$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)

LOCATION NOTE: This position is on-site in the cities listed below and requires local travel as needed. We provide relocation assistance to candidates who have concrete relocation plans and timelines.

You excel in the unpredictability of startup environments. Your background includes delivering white-glove service to high-net-worth clients. You hold a genuine conviction that AI can transform education and are prepared to articulate that conviction to doubters. If these conditions feel daunting, this position is not aligned with your strengths.

Alpha is not a conventional educational institution. We are a technology startup demonstrating that every child possesses exceptional potential. Our students complete their core academic work in two hours daily through AI-powered applications, dedicating the remaining time to practical competencies: public speaking, critical thinking, collaborative challenges, and meaningful projects. No traditional lectures. No filler assignments. Only accelerated learning producing top 1% performance nationwide. Parents demand concierge-quality service. You will continuously defend this approach against concerns about screen exposure, skepticism from traditional education advocates, and reactions that it seems implausibly effective.

During year zero and year one, this functions as an enrollment sales position. You control the entire pipeline from initial inquiry through executed enrollment agreements, managing conversion goals and CRM systems. We will not launch a campus with fewer than 25 enrolled students. Achieving that threshold is your responsibility. You will deliver compelling information sessions, lead personalized tours, maintain persistent follow-up, and finalize agreements. After reaching 25 students and bringing an admissions director aboard, your role transitions to serving as the campus's principal parent-facing leader. You will cultivate loyalty, address concerns with white-glove attention, and convert satisfied parents into vocal advocates who actively recruit others.

This position carries high trust and autonomy with transparent expectations. You will operate independently without substantial administrative infrastructure, marketing resources, or established protocols. Strategy evolves based on evidence. Systems are still forming. You will construct them. Most of your working hours will be spent outside the physical campus (coffee conversations, lunch networking, Chamber of Commerce participation) rather than at a desk. You will maintain visibility during morning arrival and afternoon departure. You will participate in evening parent gatherings and periodic weekend student programming. One poorly matched family within a cohort of 25 can disrupt the entire dynamic, making the ability to decline wrong-fit families equally important as enrolling right-fit ones.

The opportunity? You will observe transformations rarely seen by most educators: skeptical parents evolving into passionate advocates, reserved students presenting confidently to adults, families selecting your campus over prestigious private schools. You will create something from inception and claim ownership of outcomes. 

If you believe conventional schools are underserving children and a superior approach exists, this is your opportunity to demonstrate it.

HIRING FOR THESE LOCATIONS:

• CA: Santa Barbara, Palo Alto, San Francisco, Piedmont (East Bay), & Lake Forest (Orange Co.)
• MD: Bethesda
• VA: Chantilly
• WA: Kirkland (Seattle)